I think the one thing we can guarantee here is that there will be a Sumatran orangutan import from outside the region. Unless Perth Zoo are going to reduce their colony to a single breeding female (I believe they're going to reduce it two breeding females - Sekara and Teliti), there simply aren't enough Sumatran orangutans in the region to supply all the zoos that are acquiring them - new holders Auckland Zoo and Orana Wildlife Park; and Melbourne Zoo who will likely be looking to source new females. My ideal plan: Perth Zoo: 1.0 Dinar (1987) - breeding male Puteri (1970) - non breeding female Utana (1979) - non breeding female Sekara (1990) - breeding female Teliti (2009) - breeding female Sungai (2011) - adolescent male Orana Wildlife Park: Puspa (1970) - non breeding female Adelaide Zoo: 1.0 New import - breeding male 0.1 New import - breeding female Melbourne Zoo: 1.0 Malu (2003) - breeding male 0.1 New import - breeding female Auckland Zoo: 1.0 Kluet (1995) - breeding male 0.1 Pulang (1993) - breeding female 0.1 Lestari (2012) - breeding female Sydney Zoo: 1.0 Santan (1977) - non breeding male 0.1 Maimunah (1983) - non breeding female 0.1 Dewi (2010) - adolescent female *Depending on demand for space at the Perth and Sydney Zoos - Sungai and Dewi could be the new pair at Adelaide Zoo
It does sound as if this will happen then. I believe Orana are getting(or have got?) the young male Nasibu from Rotterdam( I think he was born in Frankfurt actually) and will build a group around him. Will be interesting to see which females they get also...
Nasibu was born 01/04/2007 at the Frankfurt Zoo. His mother Rebecca has produced 10 offspring to date, the eldest of which is Richard (1991) at the Prague Zoo.
Given Matz x Rebecca have so many offspring( including breeding silverbacks Damisi at Chessington UK, Akili in Artis, Netherlands, as well as Richard in Prague), it seems odd to choose Nasibu as another breeding male, although I realise this line isn't represented in the Australasian region. Also he needs to leave Rotterdam where he has been kept alone many months now, so that may have also influenced the choice. I don't think he has arrived yet though?
Blackback Nasibu had to leave as he was falling out with the Rotterdam silverback and creating a tense social situation there.
I have a feeling two of the females for him may come from Apenheul, but that is only speculation, not fact.
Melbourne Zoo has welcomed seven Fijian Crested Iguana hatchlings. According to the article, the zoo currently holds nine adults and nine juveniles (two iguanas were hatched last year). Melbourne Zoo successfully breeds critically endangered ‘Fijian treasure’
Melbourne has welcomed two Grassland Earless Dragon hatchlings and it's the first time this species has been bred at Melbourne Zoo. The Grassland Earless Dragon is one of the 27 native species Zoos Victoria is working to protect as part of their Wildlife Conservation Master Plan 2019-2024. https://www.zoo.org.au/media/2183/48636_zoos-vic-wcs-master-plan-128pp_-final.pdf The successful breeding of Grassland Earless Dragons also coincides with the Reptile House's 50th anniversary, which opened in October 1969. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=794128751005083
Melbourne zoo has welcomed a Koala joey to Koreen and Karri. It is the first Koala joey that the zoo has welcomed since 2011. A Bundle of Joey arrives at Melbourne Zoo
Isabela, Melbourne Zoo’s female Philippine Crocodile died earlier this month. She was the zoo’s breeding female and produced two clutches in her lifetime (including the first ever hatching of a Phillipine Crocodile in Australia in 2013). Log into Facebook | Facebook
Few notes from my Zoo Visit today: - A new Primate species?? New Primate Species?? by Jambo posted 23 Dec 2019 at 2:57 PM Taken outside of the netted Orangutan enclosure. Not sure if this will be for a new Orangutan family, or an entirely new species... -The two male Black Capped Capuchins have either been exported, or died. Their enclosure has a sign in front of it saying, ‘A new species coming soon’. - The female Malayan Tapir was out and about. Personally, this was the first time I’ve seen her. I have a few photos which I may post.
