The park has again been successful in rearing black-necked stork, the only captive collection to breed these birds. 2 chicks were hatched last October and the park is now looking for names for them. Wildlife Habitat To Name Black Necked Stork Chicks - Attractions & Theme Park News - etravelblackboard.com
I recently saw on Wildlife Habitat's Facebook page that a nocturnal house has been opened and that their Striped Possums are on display now. Their website has more information: Nocturnal Habitat - Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas. I then contacted the zoo requesting for a species list and I must say, it sounds very impressive: *Yellow Bellied Glider *Golden Brushtail Possum *Striped Possum (two individuals) *Mahogany Glider *Rufous Bettong *Northern Bettong *Feathertail Glider *Spinifex Hopping Mice *Tawny Frogmouth *White-Lipped Tree Frog *Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko *Golden-tailed Gecko *a range of invertebrates and several native python species.
The website also mentions owls, curlews and bandicoots and in "Pathway of Pythons" jungle, olive, amethystine, water and black-headed pythons.
Wildlife Habitat have recently opened a new rainforest habitat (an aviary with a raised boardwalk for the visitors). The only species mentioned in the video are Southern Cassowary, Eclectus Parrot and Rainbow Lorikeet but it still looks very well-done. Security Check
Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas have bred a Mahogany Glider! This is particularly significant news as the joey is the first of its species to be bred in captivity in two years. According to the native mammals thread only four zoos house Mahogany Gliders - Kuranda Koala Gardens, Wildlife Habitat, Currumbin and Dreamworld. Full article: https://www.newsport.com.au/2021/ja...e-first-to-be-born-in-captivity-in-two-years/
A second female Mahogany Glider has been born at Wildlife Habitat. The Northern Bettongs have also been breeding well with seven individuals in the nocturnal house/ From ZAA's website [2021 - A year of firsts]: "Wildlife Habitat has had continued breeding success for both endangered Mahogany gliders (with a second female joey born this year) and Northern Bettongs (now seven in total born in their Nocturnal House to date). The Mahogany glider joey is the only one to be successfully born in captivity in the last two years in Australia. As well as being an adorable addition to the Wildlife Habitat family, the female joey also signifies the park’s impressive successes in conserving one of Australia’s most threatened mammals."
