Starting off the year with some great news - the world's first captive breeding of the endangered Guthega skink! [MEDIA] Healesville Sanctuary...
World-first breeding of the Western Mountain Coati! For the first time in history, one of the world’s least known mammals, the enigmatic western...
The Wellington Zoo newsletter contained a couple of pieces of interesting information about the zoo: 1) The Zoo's otters (5 males) have moved in...
Starting the year off with some great news - Melbourne Zoo has bred critically endangered Baw Baw frogs for the first time! Story and video here:...
A new walk-through aviary has opened at Pukaha Mount Bruce, holding seven native bird species. Story here: New Free Flight aviary opened at...
Short-eared Brushtail Possum is Trichosurus caninus So that's another unusual species then, which I hadn't heard of. Must update Australian...
In unexpected news - a Malayan Tapir has been seen in Singapore - the first sighting in 30 years. It is thought to have swum from mainland...
I haven't seen this discussed elsewhere, but if it has been please let me know. Do any zoos display captive dragonflies? They are large,...
A new and well-reasoned blog on the benefits of zoos. 8 Reasons that Zoos are Critically Important for Conservation - James Borrell
Two Capybara have escaped the small High Park Zoo in Toronto, and are currently lost in the park... Story here: Two capybara escape from zoo in...
New news thread for this small collection. First up, a little info on the Centre's oldest resident... It is with heavy hearts that we had to...
Now for something completely different. Those of you who have followed my various trip reports will have realised that when I travel it is...
ZooDoo Zoo in Tasmania has applied to import Siberian Tigers. Not sure why they would bother, when the animals will not be contributing to a...
A shark ate a shark, global media goes crazy. Resulting headlines include words that writer did not understand the definition of. Story here:...
I thought I would write up a short review of my partner and I’s recent trip to Singapore, where we spent the last week of 2015. Singapore is...
I visited Pouakai Zoo on 29 November 2015, my first visit in around three years and first since the new owners took over in early 2014. The Zoo...
Meet the Locals is the newest “precinct” to be developed at Wellington Zoo, and aims to showcase New Zealand’s native fauna and flora, as well as...
I visited Nga Manu on 22/11/2015, and was one of only a handful of visitors that Sunday morning. Overall, this small native wildlife park has not...
Australia's first ever Indian Rhino calf - a male - was born Sunday! TWPZ's Facebook anouncement: Taronga Western Plains Zoo is thrilled to...
Orana Park's new gorilla exhibit (the first ever in NZ) was completed last month, and the three male gorillas arrived at the same time, and have...
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