News: Zoos
Rockhampton Zoo offers Junior Zookeeper program through school holidays
The Rockhampton Zoo is offering their new Junior Zookeeper Experience along with animal encounters and daily educational talks during these school holidays. Parks, Sport and...
Mar 30, 2023
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Hamilton Zoo and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park share new entry precinct
The new entry precinct for New Zealand’s Hamilton Zoo and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park officially opened today with an indigenous blessing. The shared entry on Brymer Rd...
Mar 30, 2023
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Taronga Zoo opens its Me-Gal restaurant to the public
Australian owned hospitality company, the Trippas White Group, have taken over Taronga Zoo’s hidden fine-dining restaurant, Me-Gal, and as of today have opened it to the public...
Mar 29, 2023
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Werribee Open Range Zoo expands with new facilities for American bison and Asian wild horse
The Werribee Open Range Zoo’s $88 million expansion project has seen the completion of Stage 1 which includes two management yards, new paddocks and veterinary facilities for...
Mar 26, 2023
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Wildlife organisations collaborate to rescue and rehabilitate Green Turtle
Last week, teams from Zoos SA, the Department for Environment and Water, the Wildlife Welfare Organisation SA Inc. (WWO) and RSPCA SA came together to help a Green Turtle, who...
Mar 24, 2023
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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open to public in May 2023
United Arab Emirates developer Miral has advised that SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi will open to visitors on 23rd May 2023. Home to the world's largest aquarium, housing more...
Mar 23, 2023
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Events contribute almost $50 million to Auckland’s economy over summer
Newly released data from Auckland Council shows that the city’s economy received a $38.2 million boost from a number of sporting and cultural events between September and...
Mar 22, 2023
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Tropic Wings marks 40 years of touring in the Cairns region
North Queensland owned and operated coach company, Tropic Wings Cairns Tours & Charters, is this year marking a significant milestone with reaching its 40th anniversary. The...
Mar 22, 2023
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Adelaide Zoo among South Australian businesses to secure major tourism awards
Adelaide Zoo is among seven South Australian tourism operators to be awarded at the 2022 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. Adelaide Zoo was awarded the coveted gold in the Major...
Mar 18, 2023
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2022 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards recognise the best of the industry
The best of the best in the tourism industry have been recognised at the 2022 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, with Gold, Silver and Bronze national winners presented at a...
Mar 17, 2023
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New Botanic Gardens playground and improved zoo access for Rockhampton
The redeveloped playground at Rockhampton Botanic Gardens has officially opened with Rockhampton Regional Council also advising that access to the Zoo will be improved with an...
Mar 15, 2023
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Australian Reptile Park completes ground breaking of its new venom milking facility
The Australian Reptile Park has welcomed the ground breaking of its new venom milking facility by Local State Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch. The facility will produce...
Mar 14, 2023
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Zoos and Gardens among new exhibitors attending New Zealand’s MEETINGS 2023
New Zealand's premier business events showcase, MEETINGS 2023 to be held on 21st and 22nd June in Wellington is attracting new exhibitors and buyers including Wellngton Zoo and...
Mar 14, 2023
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Vision renewed for senior penguins at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park
Six senior penguins from Singapore's Jurong Bird Park have had their vision renewed following successful cataract surgery. The surgery on the three King Penguins and three...
Mar 13, 2023
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Glamping in the Wild program returns to Singapore Zoo
Singapore Zoo’s Glamping in the Wild offering returns from 1st April 2023 with a refreshed program featuring behind-the-scenes tours including viewing the Wildlife Healthcare...
Mar 10, 2023
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Australia's conservation organisations celebrate World Wildlife Day
Australian conservation organisations are today celebrating World Wildlife Day – a day led by the United Nations and celebrated annually on 3rd March to recognise the world's...
Mar 2, 2023
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WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo crocodiles named by Redfern Jarjum College students in voting ceremony
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo crocodilian keepers were joined by Urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Redfern Jarjum College along with Uncle Michael West to name...
Mar 1, 2023
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Wildlife Sanctuaries and Zoos among Queensland Tourism Operators to receive disaster funding
Disaster resilience initiatives from the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and Australian Zoo are among the 32 initiatives to have been supported by the...
Feb 26, 2023
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Taronga Western Plains Zoo announces most successful Plains-wanderer breeding season to date
The purpose-built Plains-wanderer breeding facility in the Taronga Sanctuary in Dubbo has seen 17 critically endangered chicks hatch - marking the Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s...
Feb 26, 2023
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New Plymouth's Brooklands Zoo to close from 6th March as city prepares for WOMAD
The North Island’s Brooklands Zoo will close from Monday 6th March for almost three weeks as contractors prepare for the return of the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD)...
Feb 23, 2023
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium launches light inspired immersive digital experience
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has launched an all-new immersive digital experience taking guests on a journey through living light inspired by the bioluminescent underwater world....
Feb 16, 2023
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Rockhampton Zoo secures federal funding for disaster preparedness
The Rockhampton Zoo has been successful in the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program, receiving $503,000 in Federal Government grant funding to better protect their...
Feb 7, 2023
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Clontarf Aboriginal College students commence new Perth Zoo traineeship
Perth Zoo has launched a new collaborative workplace program with students from Clontarf Aboriginal College which will see eight students work alongside zoo experts towards a...
Feb 7, 2023
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Nelson City Council partners with Kumanu Environmental to deliver ranger program
Nelson City Council has advised that the most recent group of field rangers employed through Jobs for Nature projects in Te Tauihu have graduated with the Kūmānu Conservation...
Feb 7, 2023
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