It's
a place where kangaroos live in trees, fish live in and out of the water,
and insects grow to be as long as your hand. Welcome to Australasia: Where
Worlds Collide, Where Worlds Divide. Australasia is a region of islands
- New Guinea, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the island continent of Australia.
Every island stands in isolation, a unique ecosystem. Like the region of
the world it represents, the exhibit showcases an incredible diversity of
species in diverse habitats.
Observe Matschie's tree kangaroos as they explore an indoor/outdoor habitat.
Visit with Bali Mynas, visually striking and highly endangered birds from
Indonesia. The Conservation Department at RWPZ helps run the Tree
Kangaroo Conservation Project in Papua, New Guinea. A program of the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA), this project is determining the conservation status of wild tree
kangaroos as well as encouraging conservation awareness among local landowners
in Papua, New Guinea.
![[White-cheeked gibbon]](images/gibbon1.jpg)
White-cheeked
gibbon
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Binturong
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Web Links
www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azwalaro.html
Australia/Wallaroo Virtual Tour
www.psychology.adelaide.edu.au/members/external/peterhornsby/yfrwfs1.html
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby
www.anca.gov.au/plants/wildlife/kangbio.htm
Environmental Australia-Biodiversity Group
www.whozoo.org/Intro98/dewobate/dewobates1.htm
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby
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*Roger
Williams Park Zoo is a participant in the Species Survival Program,
a cooperative effort by zoos to manage the population of rare and
endangered animals. Read more.
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Australasia
| Conservation Corner | Madagascar |
Marco Polo Trail | North
America | Plains of Africa | Tropical
America
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![[Australasia]](images/BAN_SUB_austrailasia.gif){kind=small}
