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HeatherG

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Yeah on balance I now think it is probably fake as well - lots of good reasoning mentioned above. I guess I just got a bit over-excited when I first saw it.

@HeatherG do you think I should delete the original post I made on the subject, just so people don't continue to think this is at all real? I wouldn't want anyone to be tricked like I was.
I'm not sure what post you're referring to, but that would be up to you. If you posted something you want deleted you can hit the Report button, and post "Please delete' as the reason, and we'll take care of it for you.
 
Copenhagen zoo has received 21 (21!) Tasmanian devils from Australia. They are keeping 9 and the others will be sent to other European zoos for breeding. That's exciting news and hopefully the European population starts growing.

 
Copenhagen zoo has received 21 (21!) Tasmanian devils from Australia. They are keeping 9 and the others will be sent to other European zoos for breeding. That's exciting news and hopefully the European population starts growing.

😍 That's absolutely awesome. Would be nice to see one in a Zoo someday. Just hope it isn't a bad Decision to keep that many because they often bite and can transmit dftd to each other that Way ._.
 
Copenhagen zoo has received 21 (21!) Tasmanian devils from Australia. They are keeping 9 and the others will be sent to other European zoos for breeding. That's exciting news and hopefully the European population starts growing.

😍 That's absolutely awesome. Would be nice to see one in a Zoo someday. Just hope it isn't a bad Decision to keep that many because they often bite and can transmit dftd to each other that Way ._.
Oh man, too bad Houston Zoo isn't doing am Oceania section😭
 
Copenhagen zoo has received 21 (21!) Tasmanian devils from Australia. They are keeping 9 and the others will be sent to other European zoos for breeding. That's exciting news and hopefully the European population starts growing.

Ayy 💪💪
 
Great to see that were getting some more australian animals over here! Emu, red kanagroo and the wallaby make up like 95% of the australian animals around here, with everything else like koalas, tassies and echidnas sadly being pretty rare around me
Black Swans as well
 

HeatherG

Volunteer Moderator
I've let it go for a while, but if we can not change a thread from a certain topic to discussing people who are on the forum, or not on it.
If that can be done in PM's or elsewhere that would be appreciated
 
Another bit of 'Australian animals in Europe' news - the Australia House at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany, will be opening in just over a month's time (24th July). The house is dedicated entirely to mammals, and the following species have been confirmed:
  • 4 koalas (2 males and 2 females imported from Australia
  • A male Goodfellow's tree kangaroo
  • A pair of kowari
  • A colony of spinifex hopping mice
  • Eastern quoll
  • Sugar gliders
  • Rufous bettong
  • A pair of common brushtail possums
There is also an outdoor enclosure for a species that hasn't been confirmed, and will not be announced until the house opens, which will be imported with the koalas - some plans in the early stages mentioned quokka, but it remains to be seen if they are the species. Also when greater bilby are finally imported to Europe, some will go here.

There are some photographs of the new indoor and outdoor koala enclosures and the nocturnal section of house in this link:
 
Another bit of 'Australian animals in Europe' news - the Australia House at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany, will be opening in just over a month's time (24th July). The house is dedicated entirely to mammals, and the following species have been confirmed:
  • 4 koalas (2 males and 2 females imported from Australia
  • A male Goodfellow's tree kangaroo
  • A pair of kowari
  • A colony of spinifex hopping mice
  • Eastern quoll
  • Sugar gliders
  • Rufous bettong
  • A pair of common brushtail possums
There is also an outdoor enclosure for a species that hasn't been confirmed, and will not be announced until the house opens, which will be imported with the koalas - some plans in the early stages mentioned quokka, but it remains to be seen if they are the species. Also when greater bilby are finally imported to Europe, some will go here.

There are some photographs of the new indoor and outdoor koala enclosures and the nocturnal section of house in this link:
This sounds awesome. Wish I could go there when it's opened
 
Another bit of 'Australian animals in Europe' news - the Australia House at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany, will be opening in just over a month's time (24th July). The house is dedicated entirely to mammals, and the following species have been confirmed:
  • 4 koalas (2 males and 2 females imported from Australia
  • A male Goodfellow's tree kangaroo
  • A pair of kowari
  • A colony of spinifex hopping mice
  • Eastern quoll
  • Sugar gliders
  • Rufous bettong
  • A pair of common brushtail possums
There is also an outdoor enclosure for a species that hasn't been confirmed, and will not be announced until the house opens, which will be imported with the koalas - some plans in the early stages mentioned quokka, but it remains to be seen if they are the species. Also when greater bilby are finally imported to Europe, some will go here.

There are some photographs of the new indoor and outdoor koala enclosures and the nocturnal section of house in this link:
All the animal additions aside, Terra Australis is the coolest name for Australian zone. I always end up naming my Oceanian sections exactly that.
 
All the animal additions aside, Terra Australis is the coolest name for Australian zone. I always end up naming my Oceanian sections exactly that.
Funny thing, it means "the southern land", but because australia was discovered before antarctica it got the name.

So the third most south cintinent is called "the southern continent", while the actual southern continent is called "the land that has no bears", which is true but much less indicative.
 
Funny thing, it means "the southern land", but because australia was discovered before antarctica it got the name.

So the third most south cintinent is called "the southern continent", while the actual southern continent is called "the land that has no bears", which is true but much less indicative.
Oh I know, the history of name is what makes it so cool to me
 
Yeah on balance I now think it is probably fake as well - lots of good reasoning mentioned above. I guess I just got a bit over-excited when I first saw it.

@HeatherG do you think I should delete the original post I made on the subject, just so people don't continue to think this is at all real? I wouldn't want anyone to be tricked like I was.
what if this wasn't a troll but some sort of guerilla marketing strategy by frontier to create a buzz before announcing? not very likely probably but still a possibility
 
Copenhagen zoo has received 21 (21!) Tasmanian devils from Australia. They are keeping 9 and the others will be sent to other European zoos for breeding. That's exciting news and hopefully the European population starts growing.

i think it is about time @Matyej167 removed tasmanian devils from rare zoo animals list
 
21 individuals is still just a drop in a bucket, though. If they’re keeping 9 and spreading the rest out for breeding, that’s at most 7 additional zoos getting them. Which is great, but you know.

The fact that they’re even attempting breeding intrigues me, though. My understanding was that Tasmanian devils essentially need to breed annually or else they lose their ability to reproduce, and that the individuals exported from Oceania were generally going to be these post-breeding ones. At least, that’s what I’ve heard and how it’s been explained with regard to devils in the US. Maybe it’s different in Europe, but I’d assumed they would also typically only get to import individuals who can’t reproduce.

Hopefully the US is able to follow suit.
 
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