I believe there is a lot of land next to Sydney zoo not sure if they could expand into that. Forget Australia zoo they appear to have no expansion...
Taronga Zoo have previously transferred a male Asian small-clawed otter and Taronga Western Plains Zoo sent them four male African lions. Sydney...
Sydney zoo is hard pressed holding asian elephants. They would not have the space for African elephants. Australia zoo would have been a better...
With Auckland Zoo and Melbourne Zoo phasing out elephants in 2024 and Perth Zoo phasing out elephants in 2025, this will leave Sydney Zoo as the...
Sydney Zoo could have accommodated two bachelor African bulls with the space they have. It depends how much room they wanted to dedicate to...
thanks that seems to be her. And yes about the killing and I remember about the stardust circus elephant killing a keeper as well at a different...
Indian elephant bull, Gandhi (1912-1968) - circa 1950’s: [ATTACH] Source: How to Move a Zoo: new Sydney Living Museums’ exhibition reimagines...
Mammals - 65 sp. (16 ssp.) Greater Bilby - Kuranda Koala Gardens Quenda - Wild Northern Brown Bandicoot - Wild Queensland Barred Bandicoot - Wild...
That would be interesting as if Sydney Zoo were to add gorillas to their collection, that would take away one of Taronga’s remaining points of...
Dubbo has a very small local visitor base, Dubbo is the largest central town for a good few hours in either direction and its population is only...
I don’t doubt Sydney Zoo, which is effectively competition, will be on the minds of management as they plan for the ongoing development of Taronga...
Gandhi was certainly an impressive bull. It’s also surprising to see he lived into his mid 50’s; making him the regions oldest bull on record!
I agree. With Melbourne Zoo’s elephants leaving by the end of 2024, I’m optimistic we could see the expanded orangutan facility open by the first...
I wouldn't call the Taronga the country top zoo anymore. There were a few FB polls when T swift visited Sydney zoo asking what people favourite...
Thanks, they have also bred Capybara and plan to breed the Lions once they find a suitable female/s. I thought Taronga had also sent them...
There’s no possibility of African elephants returning to the region for the foreseeable. There’d previously been speculation that Monarto Safari...
The biggest thing I have heard about Taronga from fiends, family and work colleagues is that the zoo lacks animals. The Sumatran tiger exhibit is...
Nothing recently, but when the two young bulls first arrived, the zoo said that they would keep them as companions for Saigon until she died, and...
The 10% quoted was for international visitors to Melbourne Zoo. Taronga's percentage I dare say would be higher - it is a far more iconic zoo,...
The importation of African elephants would definitely be considered an unnecessary use of funding when Melbourne can provide Werribee with a herd...
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