Series 3 Episode 3

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26 May 2009

A young male Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby at Healesville Zoo may be the future of his species. They're under threat in the wild so he's released from Healesville Sanctuary to help out. When he successfully breeds, the zoo must find surrogate mothers to help out. A tiny 14 day old joey is carefully swapped from one pouch to another in an amazing, delicate procedure. Vets only have one chance.

Banjo the Zebra Stallion's at Werribee Open Range Zoo hooves are growing unevenly and need to trimmed. But first, vets need to catch him.  

Satia the Sumatran Tiger has never successfully raised cubs before. Will she be successful this time?

At just 6 weeks old these Sumatran tiger cubs have a big day ahead of them. It is there first time away from mum for their first pet check.. Has she done a good job raising them having been unsuccessful in the past?

Two Gannets have arrived at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, both suffering infections and not able to fly. Both are checked out by vets but both may not be able to be released back to the wild.

Animal Updates

Banjo the Zebra

Banjo is a bit of a legend on the savannah, he is laid back and no fuss, but so savy.

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Gannet

Taronga Wildlife Hospital regularly admits and rehabilitates seabirds. Some species have included the endangered Wandering Albatross, Australasian Gannets, Southern Giant Petrel, Little Penguin, Westland Petrel and Fiordland Crested Penguin.

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Rock Wallaby

The Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby recovery team released 11 wallabies in The Grampians last November. We will be supplementing the numbers this year and the following, releasing possibly 5 wallabies each time.

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Tiger Cubs

The tiger cubs are now nearly nine months old and doing extremely well. They are fully weaned and eating meat daily. They all have different personalities with their likes and dislikes. Jaya is the bravest still, and is the most dominant of the cubs.

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Keeper Profiles

Brooke Squires

What animals do you work with?

I am a keeper of Rhino and Giraffe (large African hoof stock) and am a coordinator of Conservation project in Northern Kenya at Werribee Zoo.

How long have you been working as a zookeeper/vet nurse?

I have worked with Werribee Zoo for 16 years

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Emma Gatehouse

What animals do you work with?

I mainly work with Asian Carnivores, Malayan Sunbears, Sumatran Tigers, Red Panda and Sulawesi Crested Macaques.

How long have you been working as a zookeeper?

I have been working as a zoo keeper for approximately 8 years.

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Jenny Moffitt

What animals do you work with?

I have worked in the Maintenance Department, Bird Department, Mammal Department: Ungulates, Central Primate Facility and Native Mammals

How long have you been working as a zookeeper/vet/vet nurse?

I have been working as a keeper for 14 years

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Karen Rotherham

What animals do you work with?

I work with Asian carnivores including Sumatran Tigers, Sun Bears and Red Panda.  I also work with the animals in our African Savannah - lions, painted dogs, hyenas, meerkats, cheetah, Hamadryas Baboons, giraffe, rhinoceros and zebra.

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Libby Hall

Where do you work at the zoo?

I work with all the different sections at Taronga Zoo: Wildlife Hospital, Australian Mammals, Birds, Ungulates.

Animals:  All bird species at Taronga Zoo and most bird species.  Rhinos, giraffes, hippos, eland, nocturnal animals, Australian fauna (platypus, echidnas, wombats, macropods, dasyurids etc) are all species that have been sick,

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