Professor Emeritus Marian Horzinek, is to support the work of the African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) in rabies control as part of a project he is undertaking as a Fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). He has also highlighted to STIAS the importance of involving veterinarians at a high level in […]
Continue ReadingTaronga Zoo is celebrating the birth of its first Meerkat pups in nearly seven years. The two pups were born to first-time parents Nairobi and Maputo on 7 January, but have just begun venturing out of their nest box to explore Taronga’s African-themed Meerkat exhibit. “They were initially a little wary of this big new […]
Continue ReadingAnimal welfare groups are calling on the federal government to resist efforts to “water down” regulation of the live export industry. In a submission to the LGAP (Livestock Global Assurance Program) Committee, RSPCA Australia said new proposals from industry would lead to self-regulation and less government oversight of an industry which has seen serious breaches […]
Continue ReadingA number of small turtles have been released in western Sydney as part of a program seeking to make amends for a decline in native freshwater species. Around 20 juvenile eastern long-necked turtles with tiny trackers glued to their shells were released into lagoons at the Western Sydney University Hawkesbury campus, ABC News reports. The […]
Continue ReadingTaronga Western Plains Zoo has announced the birth of Australia’s first Greater One-horned Rhino calf. The male calf was born early on Sunday morning, 25 October, to first-time mother Amala. Zoo Keepers are closely monitoring both mother and calf, and although it is still early days, report that both are doing well. “Amala is being […]
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