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Monarto Safari Park Monarto Safari Park News 2020

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Zoofan15, 14 Feb 2020.

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  1. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    Wild Africa Update:

    Here is the video for those interested in this recent development that @Zorro mentioned above. Six of the eight waterholes are now full. Looks incredible! From their Facebook page:
    Source: Monarto Safari Park's Facebook page
     
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    This is a must see exhibit looking forward to seeing it!
     
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    Southern White Rhino Update and Pregnancy Announcement:

    Some exciting news. Monarto Safari Park has just announced that one of their Southern White Rhinos is pregnant - female Umqali. She is due in the next couple of weeks. This will be the seventh rhino birth at Monarto and Umqali's sixth calf. The sire of the calf is Satara. Both Umqali and Satara moved to Monarto in 2002 from Kruger National Park if I recall correctly. Monarto currently have 2.3 White Rhinos - males Ibutho and Satara and females Savannah, Uhura and Umqali.

    Source: Monarto Safari Park’s Facebook page

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    Monarto Safari Park has announced the birth of a female Southern White Rhinoceros calf to mother Umqali! From their Facebook page:
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    This is usually 6th calf. Are the other 5 still alive, any with calves of their own? I've lost track sasly
     
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    The last two died young at Monarto. I believe Digger was before that, and not sure about the first two.
     
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    Was there any pattern to it?
     
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    The first four calves of Umqali were:

    0.1 Azizi (16/03/2003) died 2012
    1.0 Kei (06/02/2006) alive at Australia Zoo
    0.1 Nadira (10/04/2008) alive at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
    1.0 Digger (25/04/2011) died 2014
     
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    Thanks for the post. Kei, along with his half-brother Jabari now live at Mogo Wildlife Park. They moved there back in December 2014 from Australia Zoo. I can't find any mention of Nadira in recent times - anyone know if she is still alive or has been moved elsewhere?
     
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    Tasmanian Devil Update:

    Monarto Safari Park recently did a Facebook live stream about their Tasmanian Devil breeding season. The keeper mentioned that 2020 was their most successful breeding season ever and the zoo currently have eleven joeys across three females. Female, Thumbelina produced four (2.2) joeys, the second female, Violet had four (2.2) and female Xena had three (2.1) joeys.

    Source: Monarto Safari Park’s Facebook page

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    Zoofan15 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    What crap names. Between Xbox and Yabba Dabba Doo, someone has finally outdone Australia Zoo. The keeper even said the names they chose weren’t taken by any other Tasmanian devil in the breeding programme. I can’t think why.
     
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    I agree they are horrible, but to be fair, so many devils are bred that I honestly don't think anyone much cares what they unofficially name "female 2344M". Likely thats the one and only mention of its name you'll ever read.
     
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    Yes that’s a good point actually. Especially considering they don’t live that long. Some zoos don’t even name their meerkats, nyala etc.

    Although there’s no doubt a wealth of decent Australian/Aboriginal names they could use, it makes more sense to allocate these to longer lived species that have their names used more regularly. Although in my mind, they might as well call it 2344M; naming it Xbox probably made the intelligent person who suggested it feel special.
     
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    Probably the most important reason for naming animals is to have something to tell members of the public when they ask you what the animal's name is. "What is it's name" is the most frequently asked question. Of course keepers also have their favourites. Otherwise it is all a PR exercise.
     
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    Child: Mum can we get an Xbox
    Mum: But we have xbox at home.
    Xbox at home: screeching Tasmanian devil noises.
     
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    According to the history books, that’s how Goldie the Golden eagle got his name. During his much publicised escape from London Zoo in 1965, a keeper at the press conference was asked the unnamed bird’s name; and that was the best he could come up with on the spot. :D
     
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    Wellington Zoo even used to have a clause in their animal adoption programme, that the animal/species being adopted could not be removed from the premises. It’s inclusion suggested their had previously been someone with expectations to the contrary. :D
     
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    In recognition of National Threatened Species Day, Monarto Safari Park have announced the arrival of six captive-bred Plains Wanderers from Werribee Open Range Zoo. They have been moved into a new breeding facility and the birds arrived back in March [National Threatened Species Day, Plains Wanderer] From their Facebook page:
    Source: Monarto Safari Park's Facebook page
     
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    Monarto Safari Park have announced that they recently received 30 Greater Stick-Nest Rats (Leporillus conditor) from an isolated wild population on the Franklin Islands, South Australia. These rats have already produced 27 offspring at Monarto and 40 of these individuals will be released back into a protected area in New South Wales. The article also mentions that Adelaide Zoo have also been breeding this species with great success and have welcomed 12 young in their nocturnal house as well.

    Full article: Fluffy stick-nest rats born at Monarto Safari Park as part of conservation program
     
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    According to the zoo's Facebook livestream today, the female Southern White Rhinoceros calf has been named Eshe (meaning life/energy in Swahili).

    Source: Monarto Safari Park's Facebook page
     
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