News: Zoos
Monarto Safari Park marks inaugural World Scimitar-horned Oryx Day
Once extinct in the wild, the Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) now walks free again in its desert homeland marking a global win for conservation with Monarto Safari Park...
Aug 16, 2025
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Man pleads guilty to murdering female co-worker at Canberra's National Zoo and Aquarium
The man responsible for a brutal stabbing death at Canberra's National Zoo and Aquarium in December 2023 has pleaded guilty to murder in the ACT Supreme Court. Jude Wijesinghe,...
Jul 28, 2025
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Dreamworld operator Coast Entertainment reports strong financial performance
Coast Entertainment Holdings Limited, the operator of Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and the SkyPoint Obeservation Deck, has reported a strong financial performance for the...
Jul 22, 2025
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Woman undergoes surgery having lost arm in lion attack at Darling Downs Zoo
A woman has lost an arm after being bitten by a lion at Darling Downs Zoo, in Pilton, about 50km south of Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on Sunday morning 6th July. Emergency...
Jul 6, 2025
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Construction commences on immersive Serengeti Resort experience at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Construction has commenced on the most ambitious development in Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s history - the immersive Serengeti Resort experience in Dubbo. Set across 55 hectares...
Jul 3, 2025
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Rockhampton Zoo celebrates 100 years and unveils new Botanic Gardens and Zoo Visitor Hub
Coinciding with Rockhampton Zoo celebrating its 100th anniversary, Rockhampton Regional Council, in partnership with the Australian Government has officially opened the $8.9...
Jul 2, 2025
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Second catastrophic weather event impacts Aussie Ark sanctuary in just weeks
Aussie Ark sanctuary is seeking help and support from the public again following it being impacted by the second catastrophe in just weeks. The sanctuary has been hammered by...
Jul 1, 2025
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New $10 million marine hospital and conservation hub for Sea World Foundation
The Queensland Government is delivering $10 million in the Budget for a first-of-its-kind Sea World Foundation Wildlife Hospital on the Gold Coast, equipped to rescue and treat...
Jul 1, 2025
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Perth Zoo’s new gibbon habitat triples space for critically endangered species
Perth Zoo's latest attraction has delivered a state-of-the-art gibbon habitat with the modern design utilising vertical space, tripling the habitat area for the white-cheeked...
Jun 30, 2025
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11 leading Australian tourism businesses inducted into Ecotourism Australia's Hall of Fame
Leading Australian ecotourism operators have been inducted into Ecotourism Australia’s Hall of Fame, recognised for maintaining ECO Certification for an extraordinary 20 years....
Jun 25, 2025
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Local residents object to plans for Taronga Zoo's new Sky Safari
Taronga Zoo recently revealed plans for a new Sky Safari cable car system are reported to have generated objections from local residents over the height of its pylons. Replacing...
Jun 24, 2025
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Bali Zoo leads efforts to conserve one of Indonesia's rarest primates
Bali Zoo’s dedicated wildlife conservation efforts have led to the silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch), endemic to Indonesia and classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, not...
Jun 17, 2025
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Aussie Ark celebrates World Environment Day with discovery of healthy Tasmanian Devil joeys
Conservation organisation, Aussie Ark, is celebrating World Environment Day with the exciting news that 10 healthy Tasmanian Devil joeys have been discovered during the...
Jun 5, 2025
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Aussie Ark launches recovery efforts following catastrophic flooding
Over the past week, relentless rainfall and catastrophic floods caused severe damage to the Barrington Tops Wildlife Sanctuary. With the worst of the floodwaters now receding,...
May 29, 2025
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Ocean Park Hong Kong opens up expanded spaces for Panda stimulation
Giant panda twin cubs will be venturing into their expanded activity space with their mother Ying Ying in their habitat at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Giant Panda Adventure,...
May 27, 2025
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Government funding ensures Adelaide Koala & Wildlife Centre remains open
The South Australian 2025-26 State Budget includes $1.4 million over four years to support the Adelaide Koala & Wildlife Centre, which has been run philanthropically for many...
May 25, 2025
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Aussie Ark wildlife sanctuary devastated by ongoing flooding
Aussie Ark’s wildlife sanctuary in the Barrington Tops has had its infrastructure severely impacted by torrential rain, with over 420mm falling in just a few days and with more...
May 22, 2025
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VLocker partners with leading Paris visitor experience
Tasmanian-based VLocker has announced a partnership with one of the leading visitor attractions in the French capital of Paris – the Aquarium du Paris. Located between the...
May 19, 2025
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Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve to open Asia’s inaugural ‘ZooSchool’ and forest-themed event space
‘ZooSchool’, a partnership between Mandai Wildlife Group and NTUC First Campus, is set to open in June 2025 – delivering immersive nature-inspired wildlife education programmes...
May 8, 2025
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Rockhampton Library and Zoo collaborate on Storytime Program
A collaboration between Rockhampton Regional Libraries and Rockhampton Botanic Gardens & Zoo will once again deliver the popular Storytime Program at the Zoo. Communities,...
May 5, 2025
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Aussie Ark makes conservation history with chlamydia-free koala population in Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary
Marking an historic milestone for conservation efforts, conservation organisation Aussie Ark has successfully recaptured and retested the Koalas residing in the Barrington...
Apr 30, 2025
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Rescued critically endangered Fijian iguanas welcomed at San Diego Zoo
Wildlife smuggling is a real problem threatening Fiji’s endangered iguana populations that are already facing pressures from expanding human activities and invasive alien...
Apr 29, 2025
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Cleland Wildlife Park attraction opens innovative $2.6 million koala loft
A $2.6 million state-of-the-art koala loft has opened at Cleland Wildlife Park which benefits both the animals and the tens of thousands of visitors to the premier tourism...
Apr 26, 2025
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Aussie Ark collaborates on first ever release of Eastern Quolls into feral-proof NSW Bannockburn sanctuary
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark has collaborated with the University of Sydney on a science-based reintroduction of eastern quolls on mainland Australia into a controlled...
Apr 23, 2025
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