First Released Male Orang Dies in Hopefully they will gain some valuable experience from this: Much-loved orangutan dies | Perth Zoo
His death was certainly not a waste as both he and the other one they released earlier have proved that releases of this sort are possible. I wonder if they need to be more educated about snakes perhaps?
pit vipers are active at night. The orangutan was probably bitten in his sleep, possibly by rolling onto the snake in the nest.
In which case his captive background probably has no bearing on a very unfortunate accident. I hope they continue with these trials with surplus Perth-bred Orangs.
It is Adelaide Zoo, they appear to be breeding the species, and have eight tortoises at present. Nowhere near as many as Perth though
This is very true. Interestingly, Perth Zoo calls them tortoises on their website: Western Swamp Tortoise | Perth Zoo
in Australia "tortoise" has traditionally been used for all species (except the sea turtles), much like Americans traditionally use "turtle" for all species (such as "Galapagos giant turtles"). So the species in question has always been called "western swamp tortoise" even though it is a turtle. It's just a common name.
That's intresting, didn't know about this from Australians and American ! In the Netherlands the whole group is called 'schildpad' with making a sub-grouping by calling the 'landschildpad' for tortoise, 'moerasschildpad' for turtle and 'zeeschildpad' for sea turtle. By the way, the word schildpad would mean translated shield-toad !
Always thought that terrapin worked well for any aquatic species with claws, leaving the tortoise for land-based species and turtle for the sea-going species (+ pig-nose).
Small-clawed otter breeding at Perth : Perth Zoo's Four Otter Pups Start Swimming Lessons - Taught by Older Brothers! - ZooBorns
a couple of reptile additions to the Zoo (reported on their Facebook): a three-toed box turtle in April (had been kept illegally as a pet) and a male Madagascar tree boa in June.
Giraffe, Twiga was shipped from Perth to Dubbo this week Zoo?s new star giraffe arrives safe and sound | Daily Liberal
A Western Brush Wallaby, the first born at Perth Zoo, has gone on display in the Zoo's bushwalk exhibit. Story and photos here: New On Display | Zoo Aquarium Association
According to the Perth Zoo website, the visitor's area of the Orang-Utan exhibit is being upgraded: Off-display and Under Construction | Perth Zoo
National and International Transfers at Perth Zoo: Story and photos here: National and International Transfers at Perth Zoo | Zoo Aquarium Association -Female Brolga arrived from Fleay's Fauna Park. -Male Red Panda sent to Adelaide Zoo. -Male Red Panda received from National Zoo and Aquarium. -Male juvenile Cassowary sent to Adelaide Zoo, female to Billabong Sanctuary. -Female Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo received from Adelaide Zoo. -Female Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo sent to Yokahama Zoological Gardens, Japan. -Female Emperor Tamarin arrived from Lisbon, Portugal, mating observed upon introduction to Perth's male. In addition, Perth Zoo has undertaken the first translocations (releases?) of Australian Water Rats:
8 numbats will be released into the wild: Perth Zoo's numbats evade squirts and birds to make it alive in the wild and here http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/numbat-release-helps-boost-species-18442/ 1.0 ringtailed lemur has been born and named Kanto meaning 'harmonious'
