Wildlife HQ Zoo
| Wildlife HQ Zoo | |
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 Wildlife HQ Zoo Logo | |
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| 26°40′21.62″S 152°59′26.81″E / 26.6726722°S 152.9907806°E | |
| Date opened | 2013, (Precursor Alma Park Zoo 1969- |
| Location | Woombye, Queensland, Australia |
| 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
Wildlife HQ currently has nine species of primate at the zoo; Ring-tailed Lemur, Black and White Ruffed Lemur, Common 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), Malayan 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 a echidna. [6]
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.[7] The majority of the reptile collection is exhibited in the zoo's Reptile Barn. [8]
Incidents
In April 2014, a tarantula was stolen from the zoo.[9]
In May 2014, there were concerns that a local music festival would impact the animals at the zoo.[10]
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".
- ^ https://www.zoochat.com/community/threads/another-review-of-wildlife-hq.475773/
- ^ https://www.zoochat.com/community/threads/another-review-of-wildlife-hq.475773/, https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/meerkats-an-exciting-addition-to-wildlife-hq/3187939/
- ^ https://www.zoochat.com/community/threads/another-review-of-wildlife-hq.475773/
- ^ https://www.zoochat.com/community/threads/another-review-of-wildlife-hq.475773/,
- ^ https://whqzoo.com/zoo-news/new-reptile-barn/
- ^ "Queensland Zoo offers reward for missing tarantula".
- ^ "RSPCA launches investigation into music festival next to zoo".
