Captive Breeding

Captive breeding is a must for the long term survival of many

Australian animals. Dangerously low numbers in shrinking

Habitats will lead to more extinctions of our precious wildlife.

Keeping Kangaroos

Australian wildlife as with all animals need keeper to have

the appropriate knowledge skilIs and facilities to maintain the

animals good health.

The law in Australia is diferent in each state in regards to the

keeping of Australian wildlife best check out where you stand

first with your State Government Agency.

There are 69 different types of Kangaroo’s

53 of which are found in Australia

Six are now extinct.

Kangaroos can weight as much as 90 kilograms

Rat Kangaroos can weight as little as 500 grams

Wallabies Pademelons Quokkas and Bettongs

are much smaller easier to handle

facilities and skills required to keep them

can be quite varied.

Where do you find Animals

Finding Wildlife is no easy task it can take many years.

To get hold of that special Animal so here is a list of Links

Marsupial Society of Victoria

Marsupial Society of Australia