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Discussion in 'Australia' started by zooboy28, 23 Jan 2013.

  1. zooboy28

    zooboy28 Well-Known Member

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    The first piece of news this year from Dubbo: Love is in the air | Taronga Conservation Society Australia

    It would be brilliant of they managed to breed this species, great publicitly and awesome news for this species, which has not had the best of luck so far in Australia. Fingers crossed. :)
     
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    PAT Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I seriously can't get enough of Indian rhinos. I'd make the drive all the way up there if this all goes according to plan and they do breed them.
     
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    This is encouraging news, always good to hear news of this pair.
     
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    Also two more meerkats have been born.
     
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    OMG LOL !!! that is the 5TH LITTER for Umi at TWPZ I now trueley beleive that saying I heard - Once mum pops she never stops lol fits well good job TWPZ
     
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    Male Lion Lazarus, who moved to TWPZ from Auckland Zoo last November was introduced to a lioness this month, but sadly he fataly injured her a week later.

    Story here: Lazarus makes his debut | Taronga Conservation Society Australia

    So TWPZ now has 2.1 lions? This is not entirely clear from the article, as I don't know what sex the other pair of lions are.
     
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    This is very sad news I have knowin Lazorus for a long time before he left for Dubbo but moving him in to a complete new enviroment and introducing him and Cora to soon is what would have lead to her death very sad the other 2 lions are a none breeding couple called Jasiri and Njuri i think her name is?
     
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    The other female is called Njeri.
     
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    Female White Rhino Returns to Dubbo

    A female white rhino, Likewizi, has returned to TWPZ after moving to Werribee 23 years ago.

    Story here: New female White Rhino for Dubbo | Taronga Conservation Society Australia

     
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    Twin Przewalski's Horses and an Addax born at TWPZ

    Two female Przewalski's Horses and an Addax (the third in a year) have been born at Dubbo in the last month. There is a competition running to name one of the fillies.

    Story here: Baby boom at the Zoo | Taronga Conservation Society Australia

    Good breeding news for these two endangered species, which both have (relatively speaking) solid populations in Australia (although both could do with the import of additional bloodlines).
     
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    A baby addax born in February has been named yasna, Which translates into african language as 'white rose'.

    epickoala123 :)
     
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    Four Eland Born

    Four Eland calves have been born in the last month, with more expected soon.

    Story here: New arrivals for the Eland herd | Taronga Conservation Society Australia

     
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    Mopani has delivered a healthy male calf. Excellent news for the white rhino herd.
     
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    How many whites now in the herd (after the recent unfortunate losses)?
     
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    not many, i think only about half a dozen incl female from weribee open range zoo
     
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    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    I should have mentioned a few weeks ago: Billabong Camp has now opened (the new Roar and Snore) on the lakeshore opposite the koalas. There appeared to be about 40 tents.

    I should've taken a photo.

    :p

    Hix
     
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    Fanana, a male giraffe, will be flown across the ditch to Orana Wildlife Park for breeding. He is only young so they can fly him there rather than ship him there.
     
  20. zooboy28

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    That seems unusual, as young giraffes normally travel by ship across the Tasman, but in this case he is going all the way to Orana, which is probably at least twice as long a journey as from Australia to Auckland, and very close to the airport anyway, so it makes more sense.