Owner approaches "Big Year" record The article does not mention it but John owns the Australian Reptile Park. Big Year birder on course to set new North American single-year record - BirdWatching
Atomic Betty, their 6.5 metre reticulated python, has died of old age at 20 years old: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...e/news-story/c789aa14f6672397f3e1b69d90522229
Distribution: Western Arnhem Land. LINK: https://nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/206459/oenpelli-python.pdf Am I right in thinking Territory Wildlife Park also has (had) the species (previously) too? LINK: OENPELLI PYTHON - Simalia (was Morelia) oenpelliensis
The Australian Reptile Park is constructing a breeding facility for the Manning River Turtle. Excellent news! The Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park has recieved a two-headed Blue-tongue Lizard (with two functioning mouths). Handed in by a member of the public, this individual, ‘Lucky’ will remain in captivity. We’re for Sydney | Daily Telegraph
Plans are underway to import a female Galapogas Giant Tortoise. A suitable female has been located at Rostock Zoo in Germany. It is expected that she will travel to Australia towards the end of 2019
Announced only today on their Facebook site a brand new exhibit with a pair of Goodfellow tree Kangaroos, Looks like a large exhibit!
I just saw a video from 9 News Sydney saying/showing keepers are relocating animals at Australian Reptile Park due to torrential rain, posted yesterday. Is this current news? It also mentions/shows keepers at the Central Coast Zoo (same zoo?) working to keep their alligators contained as the water levels rise. I'd link the video but I can't seem to figure out how. Should be on the Facebook pages of 9 News Sydney and Australian Reptile Park.
Here's an article about the floods, insane how the weather has changed: Animals threaten to break enclosures as Australian Reptile Park is flooded with rain
Not exactly. There’s still a lot of fires still burning. The floods are in a different part of the country.
The Australian Reptile Park has welcomed a female Koala joey named Ash, who has recently emerged from her mother’s pouch. The article also states that there are at least another three koala joeys still in their mother’s pouch, yet to emerge. We’re for Sydney | Daily Telegraph
The Australian Reptile Park has announced the arrival of an Australian Grass Owl chick. Source: Australian Reptile Park's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=327430868296454 Security Check
The Australian Reptile Park have welcomed the birth of 0.1 Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby. The joey has been named Alinta. Security Check