Two male African hunting dogs have been sent to Cincinnati Zoo: Dog Log: A New Chapter Begins | Cincinnati Zoo Blog
The zoo's 25 year old reticulated python had the tip of his tail amputated: https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/32094713/perth-zoos-big-python-goes-under-the-knife/#page1
Several helmeted guineafowl have been introduced to the African savannah and allowed to free roam amongst exhibits (there is a video on Facebook of them exploring the white rhino exhibit).
Female Sumatran tiger Setia sadly died yesterday: Zoo mourns loss of Sumatran Tiger, ?Setia? | Perth Zoo
That's sad news, and she was just short of her 16th birthday Her littermates, Berani and Tenang have also died. They both passed away in 2014. Strange how the whole litter died relatively young when you consider the impressive ages reached by family members: Cantic: Died 21 years Malu: Still alive at 19 years Rokan: Still alive at 19 years Selatan: Died at 21 years Kemiri: Still alive at 21 years Juara/Ramalon?Larry: Still alive at 20 years Djelita: Died at 25 years (World record for longevity)
Going back to slightly older news, but I have now uploaded some pictures of the orang exhibit, a couple of which show the fig trees: http://www.zoochat.com/23/orangutan-enclosure-458539/ http://www.zoochat.com/23/orangutan-458538/
Nyaru the Orang utan released into the wild : Perth Zoo orangutan released into Sumatran wild - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Really encouraging to hear Perth Zoo have released another orangutan. As mentioned in the article, they are the only zoo in the world to be releasing Sumatran orangutan. Releasing surplus orangutans bred at the zoo is a great alternative to not breeding, or overcrowding exhibits, and while these orangutans are of relatively little value to the wild population (some people even argue they are taking the space of pet trade orangutan infants for rehabilitation), the awareness Perth Zoo are raising through this is immense. Many zoos release birds, amphibians etc. but the breeding and release of megafauna is of greater media and public interest. I wonder if there is anything Perth Zoo could have done to educate Nyaru on the dangers of snakes, and whether this could have saved Semeru. Either way, I'm pleased the unfortunate death of Semeru didn't sour them on the orangutan release project.
Actually I think that zoos should try to obtain additional animals from the wild (''smart'' imports from wild) (and not at all to release them - unless in exceptional circumstances like reintroduction of extinct in the wild species, or releasing animals in small (and inbreed) wild population). Anyway the world has fewer and fewer wild places (and on top of that - fragmentation of such places) remaining for the animals, and seems that there is almost nothing to do to prevent that owning to growing human population. Instead they can try to send the surplus orangutans to zoos who wish to hold them (eg. smaller developing zoos). Nevertheless is good to experiment sometimes and try to see how captive bred animal like ape would live in the wild and how long...
1000th Dibbler born at Perth ! : Miles the dibbler marks milestone for Perth Zoo breeding program - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Male Galapagos giant tortoise Cerro has celebrated his 50th birthday: Perth Zoo Galapagos tortoise Cerro celebrates 50th birthday, eats watermelon cake - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Female Sumatran orangutan Puan has entered the record books: GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR PERTH ZOO ORANGUTAN
what happened to the zoo's Black-Handed Spider Monkeys? when did they leave the island. Since i last visited in 2006 it seems that Silvery Gibbon has replaced the White Cheeked Gibbon the lake island is that correct (or was it White Handed Gibbon on the island i cannot recall)
Not too sure... spider monkeys are pretty long-lived (30+ years) and some of the individuals weren't very old. A pity as they are a lovely species and active on the island. There are no white-handeds left at PZ and both Silveries and W-Cs have been rotated on the second island since (ruffed lemurs seem to be always on the first island).
After his brother Nelson died earlier this year, now male African lion Mandela has sadly died due to heart failure while having several fractured teeth removed: African lion Mandela dies during dental surgery at Perth Zoo This now leaves a sole female, Shinyanga, alive.
