Darling Downs Zoo facts for kids
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| Date opened | 2004 |
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| Location | Pilton, Queensland, Australia |
| Land area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Coordinates | 27°53′32″S 152°01′12″E / 27.892277°S 152.020035°E |
| No. of animals | 500 (approx.) |
| No. of species | 100+ |
| Memberships | Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) |
Darling Downs Zoo is a zoo situated in Pilton, Queensland, Australia. The zoo is divided into four separate geographical areas featuring animals from Africa, South America, South-east Asia and Australia.
History
The zoo was closed from 27 March to 9 June 2020 due to government restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. As the zoo had large carnivores it had problems feeding them. It relied on bank loans and generous people to cover costs, and also set up a crowdfunding page to raise money.
Species
- Africa
- Grant's zebra
- Cheetah
- African lion
- White lion
- Pygmy hippopotamus
- Meerkat
- Crested porcupine
- Addax
- Hamadryas baboon
- Ostrich
- Giraffe
- Dromedary camel
- Serval
- Grey parrot
- Asia
- Sumatran tiger
- Rhesus macaque
- Siamang
- Blackbuck
- Sri Lankan leopard (coming late 2020)
- Komodo dragon
- Golden pheasant
- Australia
- Red kangaroo
- Dingo
- Common brushtail possum
- Emu
- Swamp wallaby
- Wombat
- Koala
- Gang-gang cockatoo
- Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
- Spoonbill
- Corella
- Australian bustard
- Eastern grass owl
- Reptiles
- Saltwater crocodile
- American alligator
- Lace monitor
- Yellow anaconda
- Rhinoceros iguana
- Aldabra giant tortoise
- Radiated tortoise
- Boa constrictor
- South America
- Maned wolf
- Llama
- Guanaco
- Red-rumped agouti
- Brazilian tapir
- Greater rhea
- Turquoise-fronted amazon
- Patagonian mara
- Tufted capuchin
- Squirrel monkey
- Pygmy marmoset
- Red-handed tamarin
- Common marmoset
- Emperor tamarin
- Cotton-top tamarin
- Red-and-green macaw
- Blue-and-yellow macaw
- Scarlet macaw
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