does Gorge have an agouti still? And can you tell me when they did have the species? I read on an earlier thread they were hoping to get them in 2013.
No agoutis are no longer part of the collection. They have not been there in the 2 1/2 years I have been going there and prior to this I am unaware of the park's history with the species. In other Gorge news - 3 new aviaries have opened alongside the spider monkey enclosure. They feature white tailed, yellow tailed and red tailed black cockatoos with a range of other small birds also present.
An exciting new addition to the collection, in the form of three capybara (presumably from Adelaide?)! They are on exhibit with two mara. From Facebook:
Some of this information is old, not sure if it warrants a new thread, so posting it here.. Some updates; As previously mentioned in another thread, the black leopard passed away at the old age of 23 (died June 2017). His enclosure will be reconstructed to house serval in the future. Sadly no more Javan green peafowl on display. A pair of Bustard are now on display in its place. Freckled Ducks are now housed in the walk-in spoonbill aviary, with plans to acquire more in the future. 8 cassowaries were bred over 2 years, 1 has gone to Adelaide, 1 to a zoo in NSW, another four to a zoo in Queensland (I think?). A new aviary for the sea eagles is being constructed as their old one was damaged in storms. The new one is much, much larger... Blue and gold macaws and yellow-crowned amazons are back out on display in large mixed aviary (also houses: catbirds, satin bowerbirds, lady amherst pheasants and a pair of ducks I can't recall the species of..) Next to that aviary, eclectus parrots are back on display along with sun conures,more phesants and bleeding-heart pigeons. The hairy-nose wombat enclosure was revamped, it currently houses a brown male and a golden female from Cleland (housed together). There are plans to build a new open-top (with a moat) Spider Monkey enclosure where the Rheas were once housed. This was put on hold due to the sea eagle aviary being destroyed. They have four spider monkeys (a breeding pair and their 2 offspring) They're down to one Rhea, housed alongside the ostrich. Two elderly male otters were sent to Tasmania Zoo, Gorge now has two young Perth-born females. A 15 year old female little penguin had 2 chicks. Along with 4 that arrived from Featherdale this brings the penguin colony up to 10. The white-headed lemurs are still alive (born 1993 and 1994). A pair of channel-bill cuckoo are on display in the walkthrough aviary. A cotton-top tamarin was bred and has moved on to another zoo for breeding (can't recall the name sorry!)
A new enclosure has been constructed for the larger group of brown capauchins and they moved across in the last 2 weeks. It features a much larger space as well as an aerial walkway. Also as part of this enclosures construction the capybara and mara yard was expanded with 2 cassowary also moving in to new yards which place them on display having formerly been behind other enclosures. A viewing area was also created for the yellow footed rock wallabies. 3 Aldabran giant tortoise have gone on display in the tortoise yard. This is a new enclosure which also has leopard and Hermann's tortoise. It features an indoor house removing the need to take these animals off display in winter. Gorge also now has a serval where the leopard previously was.
Gorge announced on social media a new spider monkey enclosure. I visited today and it looks absolutely fantastic; certainly one of the best primate exhibits in SA's zoos. There's a great deal of height and greenery, and the active monkeys put on a wonderful display. I've uploaded some photos to the gallery. Might anyone here have any details about the individual monkeys? Presently, construction is underway on a new white-fronted capuchin enclosure, located where the monkeys are presently housed (next to the Japanese macaques). With the recent developments, the park has some great little primate exhibits going (the active group of brown capuchins in their new enclosure are a real treat to watch).
Gorge Wildlife Park has announced that their female Black-handed Spider Monkey, Aruba is pregnant. The group also consists of the father, Jake and their previous offspring, Arthur. The new enclosure looks fantastic! Source: Gorge Wildlife Park's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=220500265938140
That’s fantastic news! As I said before, it really is a great new exhibit, so a baby on the way is the cherry on top. The group also includes another offspring of Jake and Aruba’s, Sumara (female).
A new species for the zoo. Gorge Wildlife Park has received Golden Lion Tamarin - two females from Adelaide Zoo. Security Check
Gorge Wildlife Park has announced the arrival of a baby Black-handed Spider Monkey to female Aruba. The baby was born last Wednesday. From their Facebook page: Gorge Wildlife Park
What a fantastic achievement for Gorge Wildlife Park. The zoo has successfully bred Black-necked Stork in captivity! The chick hatched back in August 2020. I assume this makes them the second (?) facility to have bred this species followed by Wildlife Habitat in Queensland who first bred them in 2001: Source: Gorge Wildlife Park's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=150993053253775 Log into Facebook | Facebook
Breeding of black-necked storks is indeed still very rare. Unfortunately, hand-reared storks are usually too imprinted to ever breed themselves. The chick will still make a nice ambasador animal. Are Australian zoos interested to build a zoo population or are their needs satisfied by occasional non-releasable rescue birds?
More captive-bred Black-necked Storks! Gorge Wildlife Park have hatched another two stork chicks. They are currently four weeks old: Log into Facebook | Facebook
