Its a multi purpose holding facility in a service area of the park, the orangs will enjoy the peace and quiet i'm sure.
I agree with you in this case, the current team has had many things going for them including complete prioritisation in the park. And as for staff...
I think the assumtion that just because the elephant team leader came from overseas where they've bred elephants makes the experience better, I...
The terain is the issue, all the undeveloped land at taronga is either there for bush regen or is just to step to build on. To properly accomidate...
that would be the chimp exhibit
The gorilla exhibit may happen after the chimp exhibit upgrade, everything has somewhat slowed down due to elephant being due any time now so...
As i keeper myself i understand the issue with price and so on, but for a private collection to maintain the enclosure quality, care of collection...
Very very well put
I still feel that drawing in examples that are not related to zoological issues at this point is wrong in this forum. As a zookeeper i do...
I think this is a pretty sweeping statement that digs more at irresponsible pet ownership as opposed to what the actual issue is. This issue is...
I heard from a co-worker
bong su only has two on of melbournes was a male from singapore i believe
There will be a retaing fence to keep childeren back
This has been a very important element of discussion amongest other Taronga workers and myself of late and look Panda's are a great addition and...
19 after sandali left, Lubutu is still dominant. and yes at the moment 4 males i believe.
Here in sydney we've had a lot of up roar about our elephants being here and so on, normal story. I do feel as a zookeeper, it is wrong to produce...
i don't even know myself. Apparently Gorilla expansion is on the cards into the old seal theatre/penguins site, but we shall see. Unfortunatly due...
new updates I've just returned from a trip over to Newport aquarium. Just letting you all know heritage aviaries have gone. Completly knocked...
Our new leopard seal facility is designed to house up to 4 leopard seals in the facility by using holding pools and so on, we also have the...
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