Australia Zoo
| Australia Zoo | |
 Entrén till Australia Zoo. | |
| Fakta | |
|---|---|
| Plats | Beerwah i Queensland |
| Land | Australien  |
| Öppningsår | 1992 som djurpark |
| Grundare | Lyn och Bob Irwin |
| Ägare | Terri Irwin |
| Tidigare namn | Beerwah Reptile Park öppnad 1970 av Steve Irwins föräldrar Lyn och Bob Irwin. 1980 återöppnad som Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park och 1987 som Crocodile Environmental Park |
| Yta | 400 hektar |
| Antal besökare | 700,000 |
| Säsong | Året runt |
| Övrigt | |
| Webbplats | http://www.australiazoo.com.au/ |
| Commons | Australia Zoo |
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Australia Zoo är en liten djurpark som mestadels visar upp reptiler. Djurparken ligger i staden Beerwah i Queensland, Australien. Den ägs av Irwinfamiljen; den nu avlidne Steve Irwin och hans änka Terri Irwin. Deras vildmarksdokumentärserie Krokodiljägaren gjorde djurparken till en stor turistattraktion.
Den är dock mest känd för sina krokodiler och utfödningen av dem som ofta sker inför publik. Djurparken är också känd att ha andra australiska djurarter som koalor, vombater, Tasmanska djävular, ormar, och (fram tills 2006) en stor galapagossköldpadda som hette Harriet. Denna ansågs vara världens äldsta levande djur då hon dog den 23 juni 2006 vid 176 års ålder. [1]
Australia Zoo sades vara den största turistattraktionen i Australien år 2003-2004. [2]
Historia
Marken där djurparken nu står köptes år 1970 av Steve Irwins föräldrar, Lyn och Bob Irwin. Parken hette från början Beerwah Reptile Park. Över 10 år senare döptes den om till Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park och marken utökades till det dubbla när man köpte ytterligare 1,6 hektar. År 1987 öppnades Crocodile Environmental Park för att bland annat öka stödet för Deltakrokodilens bevaring.
Vid 1990-talet hade Crocodile Environmental Park blivit väldigt populär och sågs som unik för sin förevisning av krokodilutfödning i parken. År 1992 döptes parken om igen, då till Australia Zoo.
Referenser
- ^ Harriet finally withdraws after 176 years - Sydney Morning Herald, Fredag, 23 juni 2006
- ^ Tourism South Australia Arkiverad 17 september 2006 hämtat från the Wayback Machine.
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Författare/Upphovsman: Raffi Kojian, Licens: CC BY 2.5
Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast, Australia. Photo of the croc show.
picture of sign near entrance of australia zoo.
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Författare/Upphovsman: Cindy Andrie from Victoria BC, Canada, Licens: CC BY 2.0
Australia Zoo is located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is owned by Terri Irwin, who is the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the zoo a popular tourist attraction.
Although best known for the crocodiles and the live crocodile feedings, the zoo is also known for featuring exhibits of other Australian wildlife, including koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, snakes, and (until 2006) a giant Galapagos tortoise called Harriet, who was generally acknowledged as the world's oldest living chelonian when she died on June 23, 2006, at the age of 176.[1] The Zoo also features a smaller selection of animals from around the world, including elephants, tigers, cheetahs and Komodo Dragons, along with a wide range of birds.
Författare/Upphovsman: Cindy Andrie from Victoria BC, Canada, Licens: CC BY 2.0
An adult male Eclectus Parrot at Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia.
Författare/Upphovsman: Ingen maskinläsbar skapare angavs. RaffiKojian antaget (baserat på upphovsrättsanspråk)., Licens: CC BY 2.5
Harriet was the oldest living animal on the planet. She died at 176 years old in 2006. Lived at the wikipedia:Australia Zoo. Photo by Raffi Kojian.
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Författare/Upphovsman: Cindy Andrie from Victoria BC, Canada, Licens: CC BY 2.0
Australia Zoo is located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is owned by Terri Irwin, who is the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the zoo a popular tourist attraction.
Although best known for the crocodiles and the live crocodile feedings, the zoo is also known for featuring exhibits of other Australian wildlife, including koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, snakes, and (until 2006) a giant Galapagos tortoise called Harriet, who was generally acknowledged as the world's oldest living chelonian when she died on June 23, 2006, at the age of 176.[1] The Zoo also features a smaller selection of animals from around the world, including elephants, tigers, cheetahs and Komodo Dragons, along with a wide range of birds..jpg)
Författare/Upphovsman: Cindy Andrie from Victoria BC, Canada, Licens: CC BY 2.0
Australia Zoo is located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is owned by Terri Irwin, who is the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the zoo a popular tourist attraction.
Although best known for the crocodiles and the live crocodile feedings, the zoo is also known for featuring exhibits of other Australian wildlife, including koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, snakes, and (until 2006) a giant Galapagos tortoise called Harriet, who was generally acknowledged as the world's oldest living chelonian when she died on June 23, 2006, at the age of 176.[1] The Zoo also features a smaller selection of animals from around the world, including elephants, tigers, cheetahs and Komodo Dragons, along with a wide range of birds.Författare/Upphovsman: Ingen maskinläsbar skapare angavs. RaffiKojian antaget (baserat på upphovsrättsanspråk)., Licens: CC BY 2.5
wikipedia:Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast, Australia. View of the aviary. By Raffi Kojian.