Zoo Vet!!!

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a veterinarian in a zoo?  Well Simone Vitalli is the head vet at Perth Zoo and she is coming in to give a presentation on all aspects of zoo life, but in particular her role in treating the native wildlife at the zoo.  This event is not too be missed!! Tuesday May 8th at 12:30 ECL1.031 Follow the link to have a quick squiz at the gallery of animals Perth Zoo has on offer!

http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/news/gallery/

Dolphins Research

Dr. Hugh Finn has agreed to come and present to us his work on the swan river dolphin population. Dr. Finn was highly involved in the research into the deaths of several dolphins in the river during 2009 and has extensive knowledge on their social behaviours and physiology. Come along at 12:30 on Tuesday May 1st to VCSLT 1.106 to grab some pizza and listen to a great talk!



Photo credit: Dr Hugh Finn, Murdoch University Source: PerthNow
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/swan-river-dolphins/story-e6frg12c-1225878058726

The Cake Walk

On the 28th of March, our very own Professor Cake took us out for an early morning bird watching walk around Bibra Lake. Bibra Lake is one of the lakes comprising Beeliar Regional Park. We were lucky enough to see a range of birds, some common and some not so common! It was a beautiful morning for a stroll along the lake and everyone present seemed in awe of the birds and developed a greater appreciation for our winged natives.


The Species of birds at Bibra lake include:

• Musk Duck (Biziura lobata)
• Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
• Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides)
• Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)
• Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
• Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis)
• Grey Teal (Anas gracilis)
• Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
• Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis)
• Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
• Hoary-headed (Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus)
• Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
• Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)
• White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
• Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
• Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
• Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
• Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
• Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
• Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
• Little Eagle (distant) (Hieraaetus morphnoides)
• Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
• Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
• Black-winged (Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus)
• Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
• Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
• Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
• Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
• Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
• Southern Boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
• Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
• Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
• Grey Butcherbird (heard) (Cracticus torquatus)
• Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)
• Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
• Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)
• Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
• Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)
• Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)