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Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by nicolelucas, 18 Dec 2017.

  1. nicolelucas

    nicolelucas New Member

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    Which zoos Currently have Koala's?
     
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  2. Coelacanth18

    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    In the United States, 10 zoos keep koalas: San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Columbus, Cleveland, Miami, Riverbanks, Palm Beach, Lowry Park, and Toledo.
     
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  3. nicolelucas

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    thank you!!
     
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  4. littleRedPanda

    littleRedPanda Well-Known Member

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    According to zootierliste

    Germany
    Dresden (Zoo)
    Duisburg (Zoo)
    Leipzig (Zoo)
    Austria:
    Wien (Tiergarten Schönbrunn)
    Belgium:
    Antwerpen (Zoo)
    Cambron-Casteau (Pairi Daiza - vormals Parc Paradisio)
    Mechelen (Dierenpark Planckendael)
    France:
    Saint Aignan (ZooParc de Beauval)
    Portugal:
    Lisboa (Zoo)
    Spain:
    Madrid (Zoo/Aquarium)
    UK/Scotland:
    Edinburgh (Zoo)

    Israel: Victoria koala
    Nir David (Gan Garoo Australia Park)
     
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  5. aardvark250

    aardvark250 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    China:Chimelong safari park
    Taiwan:Taipei zoo
     
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  6. animal_expert01

    animal_expert01 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Australia: Darling Downs Zoo, Australia Zoo, David Fleay Wildlife Park, Currumbin Sanctuary and probably many others...
     
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  7. temp

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    It seems every other zoo in Australia has koalas. In zooboy28's Native Mammals in Australian Zoos thread he lists it as "very common" = 20+ Australian zoos with the species.

    At least until very recently there were also koalas in zoos in Japan, Thailand and Singapore, but I'm not sure how many of them remain today.
     
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  8. Coelacanth18

    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    There are still ~ 40 koalas in Japan, but that’s down from 60 a decade or two ago. Part of this decline is due to koala retrovirus (KoRV) which most Japanese koalas have.
     
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  9. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    As a rough estimate I made once, there are probably about 1000 Koala in captivity in Australian collections.
     
    Chlidonias, 19 Dec 2017
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