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Puggle in progress

March 23, 2011March 16, 2011adminLeave a Comment

Australian veterinarians, nurses and wildlife carers are adept at hand-rearing orphaned native mammals. Various species of possum, wallaby, kangaroo, bat and glider have been successfully reared and released into thewild. Any carer will tell you that once the novelty wears off, hand rearing is hard work. Often requiring feeds spaced one to two hours apart, […]

Tamarins stolen from zoo

November 23, 2010December 7, 2010adminLeave a Comment

A highly endangered cotton-top tamarin was found dead in suburban Brisbane last month after a break-in at Alma Park Zoo. Tonto, a male cotton-top tamarin, and his female mate, Conchetta, were removed from their enclosure on the morning of October 10. Later that day, a nearby resident reported that the family dog had discovered a […]