Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Expert finds captive animals being fed inappropriate diet đ„
After viewing our footage from Gorge Wildlife Park, an expert, who is qualified in areas of small animal and wildlife care, wrote this:
The footage consistently revealed significant deficiencies in animal welfare, including inappropriate, species inadequate diets, a marked absence of enrichment, and environments that fail to meet even the most basic elements required for species appropriate living.
The yellow-footed rock-wallabies are housed in ecologically inappropriate conditions and provided with a nutritionally inadequate diet. In the wild, they forage on native
browse, however, the captive diet comprised of root vegetables and fruit, is unsuitable and predisposes them to gastrointestinal and dental issues. Feeding directly onto soil increases the risk of contamination and parasite ingestion, while failing to support natural foraging behaviours.
The rabbits demonstrate significant deficiencies in nutrition, hygiene, environmental suitability, and health management. The diet is heavily reliant on carrots, mixed vegetables, and seed/grain mixes with finely chopped hay, all of which are inappropriate. These feeds are high in sugar and energy, promote selective feeding, and reduce essential fibre intake. The volume of vegetables suggests overfeeding, while the apparent absence of long-stem hay, which should constitute the majority of their diet, places them at significant risk of gastrointestinal stasis and dental disease. Food is scattered onto contaminated dirt, increasing exposure to bacteria, parasites, and coccidia.
The guinea pigs similarly demonstrate deficiencies in diet, hygiene, and enclosure design. The muesli style feed promotes selective feeding and imbalanced nutrition and is inconsistent with their requirement for a high fibre, hay-based diet.
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#AustralianZoos #GorgeWildlifePark #CaptivityIsntCute #Captivity #Zoo #FarmTransparencyProject
Expert finds captive animals being fed inappropriate diet đ„
After viewing our footage from Gorge Wildlife Park, an expert, who is qualified in areas of small animal and wildlife care, wrote this:
The footage consistently revealed significant deficiencies in animal welfare, including inappropriate, species inadequate diets, a marked absence of enrichment, and environments that fail to meet even the most basic elements required for species appropriate living.
The yellow-footed rock-wallabies are housed in ecologically inappropriate conditions and provided with a nutritionally inadequate diet. In the wild, they forage on native
browse, however, the captive diet comprised of root vegetables and fruit, is unsuitable and predisposes them to gastrointestinal and dental issues. Feeding directly onto soil increases the risk of contamination and parasite ingestion, while failing to support natural foraging behaviours.
The rabbits demonstrate significant deficiencies in nutrition, hygiene, environmental suitability, and health management. The diet is heavily reliant on carrots, mixed vegetables, and seed/grain mixes with finely chopped hay, all of which are inappropriate. These feeds are high in sugar and energy, promote selective feeding, and reduce essential fibre intake. The volume of vegetables suggests overfeeding, while the apparent absence of long-stem hay, which should constitute the majority of their diet, places them at significant risk of gastrointestinal stasis and dental disease. Food is scattered onto contaminated dirt, increasing exposure to bacteria, parasites, and coccidia.
The guinea pigs similarly demonstrate deficiencies in diet, hygiene, and enclosure design. The muesli style feed promotes selective feeding and imbalanced nutrition and is inconsistent with their requirement for a high fibre, hay-based diet.
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#AustralianZoos #GorgeWildlifePark #CaptivityIsntCute #Captivity #Zoo #FarmTransparencyProject
