Once their current pair pass I believe the next import will likely be a breeding group. Australian Zoos don't import unless it is for breeding...
Not with the pair they have. I’m hopeful the inclusion of tapir in the masterplan indicates an intention to import more Brazilian tapir. As a...
You’re welcome. Auckland Zoo’s 101 years (1923 to present) and Melbourne Zoo’s 141 years (1883 to present) are uninterrupted; so along with...
Yes, the elephants were clearly a last minute decision for Monarto (albeit an exciting one) with the present state of the region (two zoos in a...
It was my hope that the zoo would incorporate a larger flamingo exhibit into a new African precinct when elephant Burma departs for Adelaide,...
Same here. If New Zealand had got an IHS approved for the importation of hippopotamus, the elephant exhibit could have been redeveloped into a...
I agree. It appears Taronga wasn’t ready to relinquish elephants in the 1970’s and so the decision was made to house African elephants at Dubbo...
Going through some old correspondence from the Adelaide zoo in August 1984 I was told that in the last 12 months Bison, Chamois and Nilgai (among...
Considering Australia’s Bison population was largely descended from Canadian imports in the early 1900’s; it made sense the Australian zoos began...
Thanks for sharing @steveroberts. It was great to see footage of the African elephants. I didn’t realise the bull, Congo, was tuskless. The cow...
Upcoming Elephant Transfer Thanks to @marmolady for this update: 7 News Adelaide has announced that Monarto will indeed receive two elephants...
With a new elephant exhibit to be built in the very near future with 3-5 animals arriving. Also now we know 3 Hippos are due next month and the...
When Sally the beloved chimpanzee at Hamilton Zoo (she was originally born at Auckland Zoo) passed away, the zoo paid tribute to her by dubbing...
Coverage on the ABC News website: Elephant to catch 'jumbo jet' to South Australia after fundraising campaign realised Elephants will return to...
The elephants should have been destined to the open range zoos to start with (after they were opened). Seeing Taronga's small enclosures and...
I actually wouldn’t be surprised to see Taronga Zoo hold a large colony of orangutans, with aerial lines and a series of rotational exhibits....
But Aust-zoos Quokka's have names so they are up there too!
That’s interesting. I’m assuming these came from the Auckland and Wellington Zoos. Looking at old maps, Auckland Zoo had a Bison herd around this...
What?!? There are hippo's are coming next MONTH?!? Is this true?
Moving Anjalee to Monaro I dont think they would even consider. She is going to be the next crowd puller through her offspring. Anna they...
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