Incredibly successful joey results
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It seemed like an eternity between the end of breeding season and when we could safely check the pouches of females with joeys to conduct a health check of mother and joey, and also an official joey count.
Finally we were able to announce this year’s breeding season at Devil Ark had been a huge success! This year we have already counted 40 joeys! (last year we welcomed 26 joeys). Read More
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We need your help
Ironically our very successful breeding season does have draw-backs. Each devil we raise increases the financial strain – both on food and health costs – and also for the significant cost of housing our expanding population.
Your help is incredibly critical to the success of our program. Tax-deductible donations to Devil Ark help ensure the future of the endangered Tasmanian devil.
Devil Ark wins prestigious award
We are delighted that we were recently awarded the Innovation Award 2012 by the Zoo and Acquarium Assoc (ZAA) for our pioneering work in saving a species.
This recognition is timely given that researchers recently described captive breeding as “our major hope”, saying it is essential to save this iconic species from disappearing completely. Read more
Ark update…
Plans have been submitted to the Upper Hunter Shire Council to build an information centre and construction has begun on new enclosures… Read More
Exploring the world
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As the weather warms up at Devil Ark our older joeys are starting to leave the protection of mum’s pouch to explore the outside world –sometimes hitching a ride! Read More
Devil disease is immortal
The outlook for Tasmanian devils appears even worse following research by the University of Sydney published recently. Read More
Captive breeding last hope for devil
According to recent reports about the future of Tasmanian devils in the wild: “vaccine development takes time, and time is something the devils don’t have”. Read More
DFTD: cancer and a parasite
Strong evidence is emerging that the catastrophic DFTD should be regarded as a parasite, says scientists. Read More
