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  1. Jabiru96

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    Looks like Rockhampton Zoo might be receiving some: Radiated tortoises haven?t won race to Rocky zoo?.yet | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
     
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    Perth now has coati (from Melbourne Zoo), although they are currently off-display, as seen in this video: https://www.facebook.com/thewestaustralian/videos/10153573348619439/

    Additionally, here is a comment by the zoo underneath the video:

     
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    they have been there since last year, just never announced previously.
     
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    the male came from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (where he was originally bred).
     
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    Australia Zoo is the only one in Queensland with giraffes, so that's a fairly safe assumption.
     
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    According to Facebook, Perth is sending an African hunting dog to New Zealand (zoo not specified) and will be receiving some from Altina Wildlife Park to form a new breeding pack.
     
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    A group of male Painted Dogs from Perth will also be going overseas at a later date (if they haven't already left)

    1.1 Golden Lion Tamarins have also arrived
     
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    A female emperor tamarin has arrived. Perth now has 1.1.
     
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    That can't be right - I saw three when I was there in August.

    :p

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    Jabiru96 misinterpreted what he read on Peth's Facebook page where it says:
    "Another addition to our primate family! Two-year-old Emperor Tamarin ‘Eemmee’ has recently arrived at the Zoo and been paired with resident male ‘Javier’. Keepers have spotted them grooming and snuggling – stay tuned."

    The zoo actually had two males and one female previously, so now they have 2.2.
     
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    Sorry about that!