Wildlife HQ Zoo
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Date opened | 2013, (Precursor Alma Park Zoo 1969- |
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Location | Woombye, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 26°40′21.62″S 152°59′26.81″E / 26.6726722°S 152.9907806°ECoordinates: 26°40′21.62″S 152°59′26.81″E / 26.6726722°S 152.9907806°E |
Memberships | ZAA[1] |
Website | whqzoo |
Wildlife HQ Zoo (formerly Queensland Zoo), is located at the Big Pineapple, Woombye, Queensland on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and opened in November 2013.[2] In March 2014 many animals were relocated from the now closed Alma Park Zoo.[3]
Opening hours[]
The zoo is open everyday of the year except Christmas Day. It is open between 9am and 4pm with the last entry at 3pm.
Animals[]
Wildlife HQ has a range of species from around the world.
Mammals[]
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Wildlife HQ currently has nine species of primate at the zoo; ring-tailed lemur, black and white ruffed lemur, white-tufted marmoset, pygmy marmoset, cotton-top tamarin, golden lion tamarin (arrived June 2017), emperor tamarin, black-handed spider monkey (arrived October 2016) and hamadryas baboon. white-cheeked gibbons will also be arriving in late 2020. [4] The zoo has the following species of carnivore; three groups of meerkat (arrived June 2017), African wild dog (arrived December 2017), maned wolf (October 2018), serval (arrived August 2020), sun bear, binturong, red panda.[5] Wildlife HQ also have capybara (arrived August 2017) and several Australian species of mammals including koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, bettongs, potoroos, quokkas, a wombat and an echidna.
Birds[]
Wildlife HQ has a few species of birds including red-tailed black cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo, southern cassowary, emu, kookaburras, tawny frogmouths and curlews.
Reptiles[]
Wildlife HQ has a diverse collection of non-venomous snakes, lizards and radiated tortoises.[6] The majority of the reptile collection is exhibited in the zoo's Reptile Barn.[7]
MAMMALS
African wild dog Alpaca Binturong Black-and-white ruffed lemur Blackbuck Black-capped capuchin Black-handed spider monkey Brush-tailed rock-wallaby Capybara Cotton-top tamarin Dingo Domestic cow Domestic goat Domestic pig Domestic rabbit Domestic sheep Eastern grey kangaroo Eastern quoll Emperor tamarin European fallow deer Fennec fox Golden lion tamarin Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo Guinea pig Hamadryas baboon Koala Long-nosed potoroo Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (returning soon) Maned wolf Meerkat Miniature pony Mountain brushtail possum Northern white-cheeked gibbon (coming soon) Pygmy marmoset Quokka Red-necked wallaby Red kangaroo Red panda Ring-tailed lemur Rufous bettong Serval Short-beaked echidna Siamang (coming soon) Southern hairy-nosed wombat Squirrel glider Sugar glider Sun bear Swamp wallaby Tasmanian devil White-tufted marmoset
REPTILES
American alligator Black-headed python Boa constrictor Boyd's forest dragon Burmese python Central bearded dragon Central netted dragon Centralian carpet python Coastal carpet python Corn snake Darwin carpet python Diamond python Eastern blue-tongued lizard Fiji crested iguana Freshwater crocodile Gilbert's lashtail dragon Green iguana Green tree python Lace monitor Radiated tortoise Rhinoceros iguana Saltwater crocodile Spotted tree monitor Woma python
BIRDS
Australian masked owl Blue peafowl Cape Barren goose Domestic chicken Domestic duck Eclectus parrot Emu Helmeted guineafowl Laughing kookaburra Red-tailed black cockatoo Southern cassowary Sulphur-crested cockatoo Tawny frogmouth
Incidents[]
In April 2014, a tarantula was stolen from the zoo.[8]
In May 2014, there were concerns that a local music festival would impact the animals at the zoo.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Member Location Map". zooaquarium.org.au. ZAA. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Queensland Zoo @ The Big Pinneapple".
- ^ "Tale behind local zoo rivals Noah's Ark". www.couriermail.com.au. Nationwide News. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ https://www.zoochat.com/community/threads/another-review-of-wildlife-hq.475773/
- ^ "Meerkats an exciting addition to Wildlife HQ". The Courier Mail. Nationwide News. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ https://www.zoochat.com/community/threads/another-review-of-wildlife-hq.475773/
- ^ 30 June 2016 New Reptile Barn. Retrieved on 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Zoo offers reward for missing tarantula".
- ^ "RSPCA launches investigation into music festival next to zoo". www.couriermail.com.au. Nationwide News. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- 2013 establishments in Australia
- Zoos established in 2013
- Tourist attractions on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Zoos in Queensland
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