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Wagga Wagga City Council has advised that the new enclosure for Wagga Wagga Zoo and Aviary’s two miniature cattle, Stanley and Basil, is nearing completion.

Wagga Wagga City Council Team Leader Parks Operations Jonathan Nicoll said when it is finished, the enclosure will include many new and important features.

Nicoll advised “the Zoo & Aviary can be subject to severe runoff after a storm, and our cattle can be vulnerable when there’s a lot of water around or the ground is mushy.

“To help with this, the new enclosure will include a full dry area as well as new turf, improved stormwater drainage and a new irrigation system.”

Nicoll said all the works are being completed by Council’s Zoo team and added “a new shed has already been constructed, and we hope to be moving Stanley and Basil into their refurbished home by Christmas.”

Image. Wagga Wagga Council Zoo Keeper Sophie Galvin handing out treats to Stanley (left) and Basil, both calmly waiting for their new home to be finished. Credit: Wagga Wagga City Council

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