Ranger Red's Zoo & Conservation Park
32°36′35″S 115°51′59″E / 32.6098°S 115.8664°E / -32.6098; 115.8664
Date opened2006
LocationPinjarra, Western Australia, Australia
No. of animals750+
No. of species130+
MembershipsZAA
Websitewww.redzzoo.com.au

Ranger Red's Zoo & Conservation Park, formerly Peel Zoo, is a zoo and wildlife sanctuary located on the banks of the Murray River in Pinjarra, Western Australia. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association.[1]

It is home to over 100 native and exotic animal species, and specializes in being a "hands-on" zoo. Patrons can feed the animals by hand and interact with animals such as snakes, rufous bettong and ferrets. The park features other animals including koalas, wombats, dingoes, birds, reptiles, and kangaroos.[2]

History

The zoo was originally called Peel Zoo. In 2012, three Tasmanian devils escaped, making the national news.[3]

In 2017, Narelle MacPherson and David Cobbold moved from Peel Zoo to take over the Warrawong Sanctuary in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia.[4]

In August 2019 the zoo was rebranded as Ranger Red's Zoo and Conservation Park after being taken over by Bradley Holland, also known as "Ranger Red".[3] Holland was inspired in his youth by Harry Butler and Gerald Durrell.[5]

Animals

The animal species (including some sub-species of certain species) include:

Amphibians

Birds

Mammals

Reptiles

Note: some wild species of water birds also occupy the zoo's waterways. Displays for a number of arachnids and insects too include giant prickly stick insect and barking tarantula.

References

  1. ↑ "Find ZAA-accredited zoos and aquariums". Zoo Aquarium Association. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "We're More Than a Zoo". Redz Zoo. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 Cooper, Daniela (3 August 2020). "Peel Zoo rebranded Ranger Red Zoo and Conservation Park". Mandurah Mail. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "New-look Warrawong to be 'jewel in crown'". Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Meerton, Kaylee (26 September 2019). "'A dream come true': Wildlife warrior, Ranger Red, takes ownership of Peel Zoo". Mandurah Mail. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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