4.25PM: ETTAMOGAH'S Oz.e.wildlife sanctuary has been forced to close down after more than four decades on the Border.
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Operators today announced the 42-year-old sanctuary was no longer financially viable, and will close tomorrow.
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They said Albury Council's decision to abandon its funding, plus poor visitor numbers in the 2011-12 year, were the main reason for the closure.
Casual staff and volunteers will continue to care for the animals until they are rehomed to suitable zoos or parks.
The sanctuary was opened as a refuge for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife by Heidi Peck in 1969.
Albury Council has helped fund the sanctuary since 1995.
Daphna the lizard at the sanctuary's 40th birthday celebrations in 2010.
