![]() ^ "Staff at Australian Zoo Go Hungry to Feed Lions"."Cairns zoo staff forced to cut pay to feed lions". ^ Stannard, Damien (24 September 2006).^ "Cairns Wildlife Safari goes ape over new arrival- Local Cairns News".^ "Big Cat News: Tears as tiger cub Indah dies".^ "Sumatran tiger cub born- Local Cairns News"."Shambala Animal Kingdom in Cairns to go to auction, with animals potentially homeless if zoo doesn't sell". ^ "Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve Sale".^ a b c "Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve on the market".Commonwealth of Australia House of Representatives. ![]() ^ "Main Committee Statement by Members: Mareeba Wild Animal Park: Speech".In April 2013 the zoo closed its doors after dispersing its collection. In March 2012 Shambala Animal Kingdom was removed as a member from the Zoo Aquarium Association for unknown reasons. Staff complained to a local newspaper about the issues. In May 2010 it surfaced that staff at the zoo were going without pay and had been on pay cuts for around six weeks to ensure the animals did not go hungry. Tim Husband, the zoo curator at the time, secured the animal in a holding area until vets arrived to tranquillise it and return it to its enclosure. In September 2006 an adult male African lion escaped its enclosure through a break in the fence. In March 2010 the zoos only siamang was joined by two males from Melbourne Zoo. Since 2012 this membership has been cancelled by the Zoo Aquarium Association. ![]() It is one of only three zoo's in Queensland to obtain ZAA accreditation. In November 2009 the park was granted Full Institutional membership by the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA). In March 2009 the park welcomed two Asian small-clawed otter's from UnderWater World at Mooloolaba. In 2009 the female gave birth to a cub on 13 December, the cub died only 17 days later from severe gastroenteritis. The zoo's resident male tiger and a female on loan from Perth were paired together. In 2008 the zoo started its Sumatran tiger breeding program in line with recommendations from the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA). In 2007, the park negotiated with Sea World in Gold Coast, Queensland to populate Sea World's new hippo exhibit. The zoo sent lions to other areas of Australia to participate in breeding programs. It had a number of behind the scenes encounters and tours.Ĭonservation Zookeeper with otter The park maintained a large lion pride, primates, and rhinoceros among other animals. The zoo closed in 2013 after a number of failed attempts to sell as a zoo and subsequently the land and animals were sold separately. The zoo was sold in 2012 and changed its name from Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve to Shambala Animal Kingdom. Many of the volunteers were offered keeper positions by the new owners. It re-opened in September 2006 as Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve. In September 2006 Udo and Jenny Jattke purchased the zoo and spent $100,000 upgrading the facility. Zoo consultants were hired by the zoos administrators. It was closed by involuntary liquidation in 2004 after delays in obtaining permits to move animals from Tipperary Station in the Northern Territory and David Gill returned to England. The zoo was originally opened by David Gill in 2003 (who owns South Lakes Safari Zoo in England) as the Mareeba Wild Animal Park. History Cairns Wildlife Safari Kuranda Highway entrance sign Most exotic animals were transferred to Indonesian wildlife parks. The park maintained a collection of both exotic and native animals. The zoo was closed in April 2013 citing financial reasons. After being purchased by a Sydney lawyer, the zoo was renamed "Shambala Animal Kingdom". It was formerly known as "Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve", "Mareeba Wild Animal Park" and "Out of Africa Reserve". Shambala Animal Kingdom was a 53 hectares (131 acres) zoological park outside Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. June 2003 (as Mareeba Wild Animal Park) Ģ006 (as Cairns Wildlife Safari) 2012 (as Shambala Animal Kingdom)
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