Perth Zoo's last female elephant has left for her forever home in South Australia. Topic: Zoos. Topic: Animals. The giraffes, who are cousins, were born just four days apart at Mogo Wildlife Park. The pair now make up an strong herd at Mogo and are already doing "zoomies" as they explore their new surroundings.
The Australian Reptile Park has received its biggest funnel-web spider to date, who they've named Hemsworth after the famous Aussie brothers. Topic: Insects and Arachnids. With the imminent departure of its two remaining elephants, Perth Zoo is looking to the future without a major drawcard. Perth Zoo will welcome two new rhinos this year as the departure of its beloved elephants paves the way for another round of development at the popular attraction.
He has four Bengal tigers in his collection, but with his Khakis and a dream to one day turn the expanding menagerie on his sprawling family property into a farm, Alshad Ahmad shuns comparisons to Joe Exotic and says his inspiration is legendary Australian "crocodile hunter" Steve Irwin.
Australian zookeepers have travelled to South East Asia to assist with rescued sun and moon bears. Zookeepers and volunteers have returned to Sydney from a Laotian bear sanctuary after working with vulnerable cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. Pygmy and common hippos could be on their way to Australia in a bid to boost species numbers.
On a day expected to reach 40C, Adelaide Zoo's two new giant pandas Xing Qiu and Yi Lan have touched down, with politicians eager to talk up their diplomatic significance. Pandas Yi Lan and Xing Qiu will touch down in Adelaide this weekend, but experts say China uses the animals as a "soft power" move politically.
