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Old 27-06-2012
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My personal opinion is that many people still think of Africa as mainly vast areas of untouched wilderness, like the great national parks such as the Serengeti. Yet as I understand it these places really have become islands in a sea of human habitation, farms etc so the great predators are really confined.
A good book that discusses this is "The Myth of Wild Africa", although that book must be 20 years old now.
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My personal opinion is that many people still think of Africa as mainly vast areas of untouched wilderness, like the great national parks such as the Serengeti. Yet as I understand it these places really have become islands in a sea of human habitation, farms etc so the great predators are really confined.
That is correct. Its certainly not my perception that Hunting Dogs could just fill up parts of their old range in Africa- that's not possible anymore. But in some areas like the Serengeti it might be possible to help the remaining and dwindling wild populations with introductions. Its just that this is an example of a species that is struggling in the wild but breeds freely in captivity. Another example might be the Black Rhino, which some places like Port Lympne and Frankfurt(?) are already helping with reintroduced specimens from Zoos.
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Old 02-07-2012
Another 0.0.2 Pygmy marmoset born. This must be the third or fourth pair born in the last 6-8 months.
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Old 06-07-2012
Perth Zoo unveils jumbo solar project | Perth Now
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5 July 2012

PERTH Zoo has completed its jumbo-sized solar panel installation - stretching partly across its elephant enclosure - making it the city's largest single source of sun power.

A new 102m "solar pergola'' was unveiled today, completing the $2.7 million clean-energy project that began last year with the installation of 303 solar panels on eight zoo structures.

They include the elephant barn, reptile display, retail shop, maintenance and administrative buildings.

A total of 755 solar panels now adorn the zoo, with the potential to generate about a third of its energy needs - 370,000kW hours a year - saving the popular tourist attraction about $100,000 a year.

The installation was jointly funded by the state and federal governments as part of the nation's $94 million Solar Cities program.

While the steel-framed solar pergola is the centrepiece of the Perth Zoo project, it also doubles as a bus shelter, running along the northern perimeter road and propping up 452 solar panels with a power rating of 145kW.

The entire system is rated at 237kW, making it the largest single solar generator in Perth - the world's sunniest capital city, with an average eight hours sunshine a day over the entire year.

Perth Zoo hosts about 610,00 visitors a year.
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Old 07-07-2012
Now they just need to sort out the parking issue...
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Old 28-08-2012
19 numbats have been born this year.
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Old 28-08-2012
Nineteen numbat joeys! Can you imagine anything cuter?



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Old 29-08-2012
1.0 white cheeked gibbon born and named 'Tiane'. The first time mother is 'Jermei'.
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Old 29-08-2012
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19 numbats have been born this year.
Are Perth zoo still releasing numbats into the wild
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Old 29-08-2012
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1.0 white cheeked gibbon born and named 'Tiane'. The first time mother is 'Jermei'.
Any further information, ie father, where did Jermai come from?
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Any further information, ie father, where did Jermai come from?
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No sorry, I got the info from Facebook.
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Old 29-08-2012
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Are Perth zoo still releasing numbats into the wild
As far as I know they are.
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Old 08-09-2012
Baby Numbats are Born to be Wild - ZooBorns
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Old 08-09-2012
A penguin chick has hatched. It is the first since the redevelopment of the exhibit and the transfer back to Perth.
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Old 08-09-2012
Great news on the white-cheeked gibbon birth.
Even better the numbat number of joeys this year!
 
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