The enclosure was built to take elephants from Melbourne, Taronga and Adelaide as part of a plan to remove them from city zoos. Melbourne and...
As far as im aware, Monato actually already have an elephant enclosure.... they built a large moated area for the last of Adelaide's elephants,...
I’ve ran a search of elephants purchased by Adelaide Zoo from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and so far, have only come up with a cow named Miss...
According to some sources some of the elephants at Adelaide Zoo in the past were said to have been sourced from Sri Lanka. if this is to be...
I imagine Mogo's facility will be quite small, so I imagine them taking on a single leopard; or possibly the two brothers at Canberra with the...
Not specifically Melbourne-related, but a mixed species South American building for primates, birds, tapir and capybara was on Adelaide Zoo's...
Melbourne do not have one. Melbourne hasn't shared a masterplan with the public in more than thirty years. The only one they've ever conceived (in...
That’s interesting to know. In 1991 (the year Samorn was transferred from Adelaide to Monarto), the three zoos had the following: Taronga: 1.0...
I really liked the idea when Adelaide zoo gained a number of ultra rare tamarin species an endangered group that well suited a small zoo
Based on a quick search, the last mention of African Elephants at Monarto I can find online is from 2018. I feel like regional priorities in...
I'd highly doubt Monarto would display Asian Elephants in their Wild Africa precinct. More likely a stand alone complex will be built, which will...
Adelaide intend to receive a breeding pair from the offspring bred at the other two holders, so will presumably be building a decent sized exhibit...
Adelaide definitely still have plans for Sri Lankan Leopards, there's no reason to say otherwise. They initially planned to work with the National...
I can see Sri Lankan leopard really taking off within the next decade. Mogo Zoo are an obvious choice in replacement of their elderly Snow...
Samorn died in 1994, so I assume this area has long since been repurposed for rhinoceros and depending on its location may be part of the...
I agree but can’t see giant otters ever appearing in our zoos
I'm imagining how spectacular it would be if the fake leopard in the fig tree at Taronga eventually ended up being a real one! (Not sure how...
That’s interesting. The upgrade to the black rhinoceros paddock at Monarto indicates a long term intention to house them there, though I note...
I believe that was the whole purpose of sending Arturo there; so i'd assume they've made further attempts. I'm imagining it may be something...
I think Monarto will likely be the next holder of elephants in the region as currently no other zoo in Australasia really has both the finances...
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