but as we have since found out, the capybaras which came to Auckland were two females. So I guess we wait and see where these males are going.
the latest email news mentions this and has a photo which I shall try to add below. They also have an advertisement to adopt a gibbon for Mother's Day, with the unfortunate title of "Add a Monkey to Your Family for Mother's Day".
The vast majority of which did not survive, as far as I recall. A strange thing to be drawing attention to if so.
for those keeping score, that leaves a grand total of one Matschie's tree kangaroo in Australia (also female, also at Adelaide). Although I am also confused. Kiunga is the name of the female Goodfellow's tree kangaroo imported from France in 2013. Were both tree kangaroos named Kiunga??
I assume so as the Goodfellows Kiunga was two years old at the time of her import and definately not 24!
Adelaide Zoo is currently looking after a young New Zealand fur seal after he was found on a farm 40km from the ocean: Seal found in paddock near Strathalbyn | The Murray Valley Standard
This seems to be the first new development from the Zoo's new masterplan which launched earlier this year. If it is to be built exactly as the map in that article shows it, this will be built in a relatively empty corner of the Zoo, where there were mostly "picnic areas" that replaced many of the zoo's existing hoofstock exhibits a while back. The building shown in the image is the Reptile House, and this was not supposed to remain here as a reptile collection, so may be redistributed... The playground also covers the existing Aldabran Tortoise exhibit and the crocodile/alligator exhibits outside the reptile house.
Actually, upon closer inspection of the development map on the Adelaide Zoo website, it appears they are going to leave the Reptile House as is for now, as the entrance/exits aren't changing. There is no indication that the croc/alligator exhibits will change either, but the Aldabran Tortoise enclosure will be built over. I wonder if they could put them in with the Mara for now, or if they will be displayed elsewhere? Zoos SA and Variety SA Partner on Inclusive Nature?s Playground - Adelaide Zoo
Here's some information on the planned moves. -Currently the former peccary enclosure is being developed to house the giant tortoises (Moats been filled in, new shelter built at the back, plants removed.) -The alligators are being moved into one half of the capybara enclosure. -Freshwater crocodiles are not remaining where they are but I am not sure where they will go. -A new entry/exit point will be established to the reptile house where the current exit to see the tortoises is (formerly only accessible from within the house.)
Anaconda? Do you mean alligator? The enclosures are either side of the Reptile House entrance/exit, so I think they would both likely go, but I have no idea what the plans are for their display now. The Masterplan did feature a Northern Australia zone with an aquarium, which may have included Freshwater Crocodiles.
