Animals

Black-Capped Capuchin

black-capped_capuchin.jpg       Black-Capped Capuchin

         Cebus apella

         3 male Black-Capped Capuchin's

         have arrived at Alma Park Zoo making

         7 species of primates for you to discover

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Red Panda

Red Panda at Alma Park Zoo             Red Panda

                Ailurus fulgens

 

                Nima and Dawa joined the

                Alma Park Zoo family on

                Good Friday 2009

               

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Ring-tailed Lemur

ring-tailed_lemur.jpg             Ring-tailed Lemur

                Lemur catta

                

                4 female Ring-tailed Lemurs call

                this Island Sanctuary home

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Koala

koala.jpg           Koala

              Phascolarctos cinereus 

             Where to see Koalas in Brisbane?

             Answer: Meet our resident koalas

             during the daily presentations

             Cuddle Koala experiences also available

             click here for further information

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Black Handed Spider Monkey

spider_monkey_5.jpg       Black Handed Spider Monkey

        Ateles geoffroyi

        Our two spider monkeys will

        dazzle you as they use their

        long arms to swing through

        their exhibit

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Cotton-top Tamarin

Cotton-top Tamarin    Cotton-top Tamarin

     Saguinus oedipus

     There is estimated to be only

     between 300 and 1000 wild

     cotton-top tamarins that are

     distributed throughout

                                            fragmented rainforests of Columbia

 
White Tufted-Ear Marmoset

marmoset.jpg   White Tufted-Ear Marmoset

    Callithrix jacchus

    Marmosets are distributed throughout

    the Amazon rainforest in close family

    units, which use loud alarm calls to

    warn members of potential danger 

Parents Carla and Pedro gave birth to their first set of twins on the 27th April 2010.

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Squirrel Monkeys

squirrel_monkey.jpg       Squirrel Monkey

        Samiri sciureus

        Squirrel monkeys are unique

        'new world monkeys' because

        their tail is not prehensile.  Its

        actually used to balance themselves

        when moving

 
Baboons

baboon_large.jpg    Sacred Baboon

     Papio hamadryas

     Come see our new baby baboons

     Layla and Kamilah, our most recent 

     arrivals at Alma Park Zoo

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Sun Bear

Asian Sun Bear  Asian Sun Bear

   Helarctos malayanus

   The Sun bear whilst having no

   natural predators are most at

   risk from being hunted by humans

                                          for food and traditional medicines

 
Blackbuck Antelope

blackbuck.jpg  Blackbuck Antelope

  Antilope cervicapra

  As one of our newer exhibits here at

  Alma Park Zoo, Blackbuck are one of

  the fastest land animals in the world,

                                            clocking speeds of over 80km/hour!

 
Eastern Grey Kangaroo

istock_kangaroo_medium.jpg      Eastern Grey Kangaroo

        Macropus giganteus

        Hand feed the Kangaroos in 

        our walk through enclosure

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Kangaroos & Wallabies

                                   

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    Bennett's Wallaby

     Macropus rufogriseus

     Alma Park Zoo is now also home to

     several albino Bennett's Wallabies   

    

                      

                                 Red Kangaroo

                                         Macropus rufus

 

                                 Swamp Wallaby

                                         Wallabia bicolor

 

                                 Red Legged Pademelon

                                         Thylogale stigmatica

 

 
Southern Cassowary

southern cassowary        Southern Cassowary

          Casurius casuarius johnsonii

          Southern Cassowary's are listed as

          an endangered species in Australia. 

          The threats are mainly loss of habitat,

          as well as dog attacks and road accidents

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Green Iguana

green_iguana.jpg  Green Iguana

   Iguana iguana

   Green iguanas are extremely

   agile climbers, able to fall up

   to 15m and land injury-free

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Eastern Quoll

eastern_quoll_1.jpg    Eastern Quoll

     Dasyurus viverrinus

     Eastern quolls have been extinct

     on mainland Australia since the 1960's

     due to habitat degradation and

     predation, but still currently survive

                                          in Tasmania

 
Emu

emu.jpg        Emu

          Dromaius Novaehollandiae

          Emus are curious birds that

          will investigate anything

          peculiar or interesting.

 
Greater Rhea

greater_rhea.jpg       Greater Rhea

         Rhea americana 

         The Greater Rhea is endemic to

         grassland regions of South America

         and is closely related to the Emu

 
Deer

Fallow Deer

   Fallow Deer

    Dama dama 

   At Alma Park Zoo you can hand feed the

   Fallow Deer.

 
Camels

close up of camel   Arabian Camel

    Camelus dromedarius 

    Australia is the only place

    where wild Arabian camels

    can still be found 

 
Snakes

                                    Boa Constrictor

                                             Boa constrictor

                                   

                                    Carpet Python

                                             Morelia spilota variegata

  

                                    Olive Python

                                             Liasis olivaceus

 

                                    Woma Python

                                             Aspidites ramsayi

 

                                    Stimpson's Python

                                             Antaresia stimsoni

  

                                   

 
Crocodiles

                                   Freshwater Crocodile

                                            Crocodylus johnstoni

  

                                   Estuarine Crocodile

                                            Crocodylus porosus

 
Buffalo

Water Buffalo  Water Buffalo

   Bubalus bubalis

 
Donkeys

donkeys_001-1.jpg          Donkeys

             Equus asinus

 
Dingo

Dingo  Dingo

   Canis lupus dingo

 
Tahr

himilayan_tahr.jpg    Himilayan Tahr

     Hemitragus jemahicus

 
Friendship Farm

                                   Alpaca                                   

                                   Damara Sheep

                                   Baby Chickens

                                   Guinea Pigs

                                   Miniature Cow

                                   Sheep

                                   Goats

 
Birds & Owls

                                    Bush Stone Curlew

                                             Burhinus grallarius

                                            

                                    Peacocks

                                             

                                    Long-billed Corella

                                             Cacatua tenuirostris           

                                   

                                    Alexandrine Parrot

                                             Psittacula eupatria 

                                   

                                    Eclectus Parrot

                                             Eclectus roratus 

                                    Silver Pheasant

                                             Lophura nycthemera

 

                                    Scaly Breasted Lorikeet

                                             Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

 

                                    Sulpher-crested cockatoo

                                             Cacatua galerita

 

                                    Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

                                             Lophochroa leadbeateri 

 

                                    Galah

                                             Cacatua roseicapilla

 

                                    Torres Strait Pigeon

                                             Ducula bicolor

 

                                    Common Bronzewing

                                             Phaps chalcoptera

 

                                    Barn Owls

                                             Tyto alba delicatula

 

                                    Ducks

 
Echidna

                                     Short-beaked Echidna

                                            Tachyglossus aculeatus aculeaus

 
Creepy Crawly Display

                                   Giant Burrowing Coachroach

                                            Macropanesthia rhinoceros

 

                                   Magnificent Tree Frog

                                            Litoria splendida

  

                                   Boyd's Forest Dragon

                                            Hypsilurus boydii     

                              

                                   Rainforest Tarantula

                                            Selenocosmia sarina

 

                                   Rainforest Scorpion

                                            Liocheles waigiensis

 

                                   Giant Millipede

                                            Canbala annulata

 

                                   Dainty Green Tree Frog

                                            Litoria gracilenta

 

                                   Land Snails

                                            Sphaerospira fraseri

 
Lizards

                                   Lace Monitor

                                            Varanus varius

 

                                   Water Dragon

 

                                   Thick-tailed Gecko

                                            Underwoodisaurus milii

 

                                   Eastern Blue-tongue

                                            Tiliqua scincoides

 
Possums & Flying-foxes

                                   Spectacled Flying-fox

                                            Pteropus conspicillatus

                                  

                                   Brushtail Possum

                                            Trichosurus vulpecula vulpecula 

                  

 

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