Australia Zoo
Irwin’s zoo plan irritates locals
Greg Roberts
Article from: The Australian
THE widow of naturalist Steve Irwin has fallen out with her neighbours and local conservationists.
The owners of properties abutting Australia Zoo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast complain that their lives have been made a misery as local and state governments accommodate a $100 million expansion plan for the zoo.
Terri Irwin has [...]
New Home for Burrun
Zoos Victoria News
Burrun, one of the two Platypus born at Healesville Sanctuary in October, has a new home.
He departed Healesville Sanctuary this week and headed to Brisbane’s Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre, as part of a national breeding program.
Burrun, which means dusk or night light, was named to honour the Wurundjeri people whose lands encompass the [...]
Endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters safe after local bushfire
Zoos Victoria News
The bushfire in Bunyip State Park over the weekend has not threatened the Helmeted Honeyeater colony released there only one week earlier. Critically endangered, the Helmeted Honeyeater survives in just two small wild populations east of Melbourne.
The fire, nine kilometres southeast of Gembrook, and about 80 kilometres from Melbourne, broke out last Friday [...]
Attention Arachnophobes
Zoos Victoria News
There are more than 2,500 known spider species in Australia.
Research indicates that arachnophobia is probably the most common phobia in Western societies, with about 10% of Australian men and up to 50% of Australian women feeling fear of spiders to some degree.
This dread of spiders is in most cases quite unnecessary, according to [...]
30th Celebrations at Trail of the Elephants
Zoos Victoria News
Special celebrations were held at Trail of the Elephants on May 11th in honour of two significant events, dating back 30 years to May 11, 1978.
That was the date when the orphaned Asian Elephant calf Mek Kapah arrived from Malaysia at Melbourne Zoo.
May 11, 1978 was also the day of the birth of [...]
Platypus Twins Named
Zoos Victoria News
Two Platypus born at Healesville Sanctuary in October finally have new names - and a new home.
Waddirrang and Burrun have been named to honour the Wurundjeri people whose lands encompass the area where Healesville Sanctuary is today.
The baby girl, Waddirrang (pronounced “Woterang”), means platypus and the baby boy, Burrun, means dusk or night [...]
New Home for Burrun
Burrun, one of the two Platypus born at Healesville Sanctuary in October, has a new home.
He departed Healesville Sanctuary this week and headed to Brisbane’s Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre, as part of a national breeding program.
Burrun, which means dusk or night light, was named to honour the Wurundjeri people whose lands encompass the area where [...]
2008 - International Year of the Frog
Hundreds of zoos around the world are focusing on frogs this year, because right now the planet is facing what could be the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs disappeared.
About one-third of all amphibian species are at risk of extinction, so we are facing a global amphibian crisis.
Frogs are extremely sensitive creatures, with permeable skins [...]
Frog Conservation Program Funding Opportunities
Zoos Victoria Events
Zoos Victoria is currently focusing its frog conservation efforts on three endangered species identified as national priorities in the Amphibian Action Plan developed by ARAZPA.
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World Zoo Today
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Zoos Victoria Events
Hundreds of zoos around the world are focusing on frogs this year, because right now the planet is facing what could be the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs disappeared.
Go to Source
http://zoo.org.au/Events/YOTF
World Zoo Today
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4Jun2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued