The Capybara pup born in September is a girl, and has been named ‘Peanut’. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=157835559202578 ~~~~~~~~~ And a baby Black Capped Capuchin has been born and has been named ‘Esperanza’. Log into Facebook | Facebook
Nzuri, Canberra's young female giraffe has now arrived safely at Sydney Zoo where she will be introduced to their resident female Eyelean: Source: National Zoo and Aquarium's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=192885552365453 National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra
A young male chimp was unfortunately found dead in the exhibit this morning: Log into Facebook | Facebook Edit: The media is now reporting that he was found in the water moat: “Emotional staff could be seen comforting each other as the 10-year-old ape, named Mogli, was fished out of a pond about 10.30am.” Tragic news which I don’t think is made any easier by the media filming and publishing photos of when the zoo collected the body... Full article: 'Deep shock' at Sydney Zoo after chimp's sudden death
Sydney Zoo have released further information about the chimp’s death identifying it as a tragic misadventure leading to drowning: Sydney Zoo
A Hamadryas Baboon was recently born to the zoo's troop: "The zoo recently welcomed some lockdown babies, including seven adorable joeys and a cheeky baby baboon. Keep an eye out for them when you visit next."
Sydney Zoo have received a new pack of seven African Wild Dogs. Their original four males (the ones imported from the Czech Republic) have been transferred to Altina Wildlife Park for breeding. Glad to see these unrelated males will hopefully contribute to the region's population. Edit: Altina have announced that the seven wild dogs that moved to Sydney are all females - Emi, Fanta, Gadina, Hasina, Imani, Jaffa and Kamili. Source: Sydney Zoo's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1989441887900526
An excellent move for both facilities. Sydney now has a much larger group to display, and there will be an infusion of new genetics being bred into the Australasian population now. A huge win all around!
Four Capybara pups have been born: Name Sydney Zoo’s Capybara pups and win an exclusive encounter and family pass
Four juvenile Little Penguins bred at Sydney Zoo last year are being prepared to be moved to other zoos within the region for breeding, Source: Sydney Zoo's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2718168151812727
I've recently seen images of tropical marine fish at Sydney Zoo and confirmed with the zoo that they have just established two new tanks in the aquarium. They converted two of the smaller freshwater tanks to marine ones recently to diversify their fish collection. Staff were kind enough to provide a species list for both tanks for those interested. All the new marine fish and inverts are settling in well: Tank 1: 0.0.8 Barbour’s Seahorse Hippocampus barbouri 0.0.20 Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni 0.0.4 Sand-sifting Starfish Astropecten polyacanthus Tank 2: 0.0.20 Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris 0.0.2 Pink Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion perideraion 0.0.20 Green Chromis Chromis viridis 0.0.2 Coral Beauty Centropyge bispinosa 0.0.1 Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus 0.0.2 Golden-head Sleeper Goby Valenciennea strigata 0.0.4 Redline Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata amboinensis 0.0.4 Sand-sifting Starfish Astropecten polyacanthus 0.0.10 Bubbletip Anenome Entacmaea quadricolor 0.0.1 Magnificent Anemone Heteractis magnifica