Some Devilish Antics At Trowuuni Wildlife Sanctuary – Conservation Leadership In Action
On Day 3 of our escapade to the north of Tasmania, we spent some time at Trowuuni Wildlife Sanctuary, the heart of the captive breeding program to restore Tasmanian Devils
One of the 60 Tasmanian Devils at Trowuuni Wildlife Sanctuary. They raise four young at one time – the survivors of up to 10, 20 or more young during one birthing!This is Marnie, the 9 month old Tassie Devil quite happily having a cuddle with LockieA bit of of a devilish tiff. Not quite the mini hurricane as depicted in the Looney Tunes cartoons over many years, but you get the ideaOne of the most powerful jaws of any animal on the planet. They can easily remove a finger or twoHappily climbing about. The Tassie Devil population has reduced by 83% in recent years due to Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), an aggressive non-viral, transmittable parasitic cancer that affects Tasmanian Devils. A vaccine is not far off…I’m exhausted after my climbing about…Dinner time – Tassie Devils coming together to start munching on a dead wallabyI think you’re holding out on me Lockie! Yes, they are steel capped boots he has on Winmar, a 14 month old wombat munching on his favourite grass. At 4kgs, he is only one tenth of his adult weight. Not only that, he can run up to speeds of 40kms an hourThe Spotted Tailed Quoll enclosure – like most Australian marsupials, they are nocturnal
Watch this space for some further Tassie travel highlights…
The conservation programs they have in place now make such a difference, Anne. Next time we go, we will look at some other places where the devils are.
It’s hard not to think they are so adorable, Cindy. Both had just been weaned, and hand reared, so they were very happy to be out and about with their “mum.”
Great post! The Tasmanian Devils are adorable, especially the one sleeping in someone’s arms. I wouldn’t want to tangle with one though. Kudos to those who have taken an interest in reestablishing their numbers. And thank you for showing the wombat. I’ve never seen one before!
The devils will stay out of your way, but not if you had something to eat. They can smell carrion up to 3,000 metres away. The conservation work is amazing. Many such conservation groups are privately funded, such as this one here.
Wombats are amazing. They live in burrows. Their first form of defence is to block their burrows with their rear end. They have a solid cartilage plate under their fur/skin that predators can’t bite through.
Wow, the Tasmania devil can be so cuddly. I would never have thought that. When I heard about Tasmania devil from a video about Australia, I thought it’s the most fierce animal….. And the wombat is the most adorable indeed.
Yes, Haoyon, when little, the devils are cuddly. However, once they become adults, they can be feisty with each other! Wombats tend to go about their business. However, they don’t like anything getting in their way once they mature at about 18 months 😁
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Sean – that wombat is as cute as can be!
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They are cute at that age, Rita. We got to have a pat and his fur is amazing – better than any stuffed toy.
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Wambats are the cutest!
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We couldn’t believe how friendly Winmar is, Cassa 😊
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I have never met one in close contact, now I long to pat one.
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Aw how adorable.
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I couldn’t believe how cute they were, Pooja 😊
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It iswonderful to see the little “devils”. When I visited Tasmania more than 30 years ago they were nowhere to be seen or found.
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The conservation programs they have in place now make such a difference, Anne. Next time we go, we will look at some other places where the devils are.
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aww I’m in love! 💞
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It’s hard not to think they are so adorable, Cindy. Both had just been weaned, and hand reared, so they were very happy to be out and about with their “mum.”
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so cute for sure. I bet💞
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Those little devils and the wombat are cute.
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The devils in their enclosure were really something to see, Vanya. As for the wombat, he was a real show stopper 😊
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Those creatures look very interesting!
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So cute! Awesome pictures👌👌👌
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I was quite pleased with how the photos turned out, KK 😉
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Great post! The Tasmanian Devils are adorable, especially the one sleeping in someone’s arms. I wouldn’t want to tangle with one though. Kudos to those who have taken an interest in reestablishing their numbers. And thank you for showing the wombat. I’ve never seen one before!
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The devils will stay out of your way, but not if you had something to eat. They can smell carrion up to 3,000 metres away. The conservation work is amazing. Many such conservation groups are privately funded, such as this one here.
Wombats are amazing. They live in burrows. Their first form of defence is to block their burrows with their rear end. They have a solid cartilage plate under their fur/skin that predators can’t bite through.
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Wow, the Tasmania devil can be so cuddly. I would never have thought that. When I heard about Tasmania devil from a video about Australia, I thought it’s the most fierce animal….. And the wombat is the most adorable indeed.
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Yes, Haoyon, when little, the devils are cuddly. However, once they become adults, they can be feisty with each other! Wombats tend to go about their business. However, they don’t like anything getting in their way once they mature at about 18 months 😁
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