went to TWPZ yesterday » Western Plains Zoo

went to TWPZ yesterday
26-04-2008

the Addax, Hunting dogs and bridled nail tail wallabies were of display.

could not see the other lemur species? forgot what is was called? (saw ring tailed and ruffed)

nilgai were no where in sight? zebra were in thier exhibit?

did not see any patas?

only saw three galapogas tortoises?????????

only three gaunarcos????????

only three prezwalskis horses?

and does any one know -

if they plan to put the three asain elephants in together???
and what the story with the congo buffalow? any incling for them too breed? with werribee two/???

thats all - rest of the zoo was kool.....

26-04-2008

OK, I haven't been in a while, but this is what I know (from when I was last there - Zoo_Boy will have to correct me if I'm wrong). The other lemur is the White-fronted, and is on the Ring-tailed Lemur island. The zebras have been in the Nilgai exhibit for a long time - I don't think there are even Nilgai off display any more (perhaps went to Monarto?). Not sure what you mean by "patas" - I don't know of any Patas Monkeys at the zoo. And three Asian Elephants? I thought that there was only Burma, but again, maybe I'm wrong. There are also two African Elephants there ... Glad to hear the zoo was looking good.

26-04-2008

Geoffrey: The other two elephants frOM Stardust Circus, Arna and Gigi. And there are photos around of them in together so I assumed this has already happened.

26-04-2008

Thanks Jarkari, I hadn't heard that. It's good that Burma is not alone.

26-04-2008

To answer Jarkari's question yes the move happened in January. It's great that Burma has companions, happened a while ago when He-man died, i personally thought that Burma may of been transfered to Australia zoo because Siam,sabu and Bimbo were from the same circus as her she didn't get along with ther Africans. (just a thought)
On the topic of gigi and Arna i must say they are extremly large for elephants even. Hopefully they will slim down a bit with some exercise. There is only one circus is Australia that keeps elephants now.

27-04-2008

Question??? what question did I ask? The circus that does have elephants no longer travels with them as a part of their show. From what I remember sending Burma to Australia Zoo was not an option, as they are handled freely and the Bullen's sent Burma to Taronga after some handling difficulties.

27-04-2008

Your Quesion must be here on this thread somewhere Jarkari in all of its six posts, LOL, "still looking" hehe

27-04-2008

lol . . .yeah my punctuation must be shocking. . . I must have forgotten to put in a question mark

27-04-2008

i didn't really mean to be rude all i meant was that i though you kinda asked if the moved happened a while ago.... kinda
not trying to get on the wrong side of this
Is there any intention that Perry brothers circus will give up their elephants to a zoo?

27-04-2008

I couldn't see Perry Bros giving up their elephants for free or possibly even at all, they have no need to give them up.

27-04-2008

And I can see how it might have seemed like I kinda asked. . . i think. . . but I knew when the move happened. My comment was aimed at danale, he said, when will they be put in with Burma. . . .

27-04-2008

Sorry Jarkari, as for Perry brothers circus though i guess they have no reason to the cows serve no breeding purpose and they aren't dangerous. RSPCA's concern is that the facilities for the elephants. Two of the elephants died in the length of two years and the current living ones have very bad scars.

27-04-2008

haven't heard anything on Perry bros recently, have you? I'm interested in this. I know they don't travel but will do appearances and advertising and the like.

27-04-2008

Danale, as for the Galapogas Tortoises, I'm not sure, I remember seeing atleast four in the heated room on my last visit or the visit before (they were mating, very interesting)

27-04-2008

Please be more careful to post accurate information and more intelligent "opinions". Your claim about bad scars on Saigon and Minyak is false, the facilities for these two elephants are excellent, and two elephant deaths in two years indicates nothing other than old age.