Female Sumatran orangutan Pulang underwent a body scan to try to determine the cause of recurring nosebleeds (turns out she had a fungal infection in one of her nostrils): Scan solves mystery of Perth orangutan's nose bleed 19 numbats are scheduled to be released in a weeks time, with five set to be released in Dryandra Woodland and 14 in Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary: Perth Zoo's numbats wilderness bound And finally, a male koala joey has been born, the first at Perth Zoo in 15 years.
Phillip the White Cheeked Gibbon would have to be about 43/44 this year if he came to PZ as a wild-caught in 1974. He's bred with two partners and must have moved enclosures more than twice. Pretty cool!
Someone on Facebook asked if there were plans to get more lions after Mandela's passing. Perth Zoo responded "....in the new year we'll start renovating & extending our lion exhibit. It will take about 18 months to complete then we'll be welcoming new lions for breeding ".
The zoo has come under fire from an animal rights group claiming that they are 'forcing' their elephants to paint using bullhooks: Perth Zoo hits out at 'inflammatory and baseless' animal abuse accusations
Good they are engaging lies and hearsay rumours.!!! It is annoying and infuriating to know as it is what kind of misinformation these tripes are capable of ....!