To many of the staff at Wildlife Tropical North Queensland, zoo keeping is not just a job it is a passion. A passion that extends to the rescue and rehabilitation of sick or injured wildlife.
Kristy from our reptile department is no exception. Over the past few weeks she has been caring for a baby Lace Monitor that was left for dead in a suburban backyard.
Thanks to Kristy’s perseverance, our native friend has been brought back from the brink. There is still a long way to go yet but progress has been good and Kristy says that this little lizard has a very healthy appetite!
Way to go Kristy!
Mamu the cassowary chick was rescued on the Palmerston range by wildlife rangers and was passed on to DERM (Dept. of the Environment and Resource Management) staff for rehabilitation. Unfortunately, Mamu became a little too accustomed to humans which meant his survival after being released back in to the wild was in doubt.
As a result, Mamu has been adopted by Cairns Tropical Zoo at Palm Cove. He will live here with an adult cassowary and will one day participate in the zoo industry’s captive breeding program.
It’s always a pleasure to welcome new babies at the zoo and our latest little arrival, Lanna is no exception! Lanna was born around the 17th of January 2011 to parents Pru & Nugget! She has made good progress and has finished her pap feeding.
This active little girl now makes regular excursions out of Mum’s pouch and will soon spend most of her time riding on Mum’s back or tummy.
Lanna was named as a tribute to one of the zoo’s former employees who sadly lost a battle with cancer earlier this year.
