Altina Wildlife Park are celebrating the arrival of a new native species to the family.
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Five bachelor dingoes have been rehomed from Sydney Dingo Rescue and represent three different variations of dingo subspecies.
The zoo currently has two of the three main colour variations of dingo at zoo in its tawny and white dingo's, with no black dingo's as of yet.
According to Animal and Operations Manager at Altina Rebecca Surian, Sydney Dingo Rescue have over 80 dingoes in their care, many never finding their 'dingo friendly' forever homes.
"That's why Altina decided to jump onboard and offer a home to these five beautiful and unique Australian natives," Mrs Surian said.
"By providing a home for this bachelor group we are freeing up space for the Australian dingo breeding population."
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Vincent, Harvey and Cash Johnson (or CJ for short) are alpine dingoes, Rambo is a desert dingo and Tango is a dingo from the tropics.
The addition also bring Altina's Australian native species count to six alongside common wombats, Tasmanian devils, yellow footed rock wallabies, wallabies, emus, saltwater and freshwater crocodiles and free roaming kangaroos.
All of the boys are now busy investigating and enjoying their new purposely built home.
"The enclosure is sponsored by Sydney Dingo Rescue and has many different aspects from its rocky outcrop, pond and nice big den box," Mrs Surian said.
"They will all be very happy and spoilt here at Altina."
To visit the zoo you can visit the Altina Wildlife Park website here or call 0412 060 342.
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