News: Zoos
Zoos SA goes green on first ever Reverse the Red Day
Zoos SA is going green on the first ever IUCN Reverse the Red Day. The goal of Reverse the Red is simple but ambitious: we need to stop pushing our environment to the brink and...
Feb 7, 2023
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Rockhampton Zoo receives post-mortem results for two animals who died last year
Rockhampton Zoo has received the post-mortem results for two of their beloved zoo animals who died late last year - Holly the chimpanzee and Tuson the white-cheeked gibbon....
Feb 2, 2023
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Aussie Ark calls on local businesses to pledge $1597
Conservation organisation, Aussie Ark is calling on local businesses to pledge $1597 - $1 for every threatened mammal, reptile, amphibian and bird in Australia. In Australia,...
Feb 1, 2023
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Aussie Ark thanks businesses who pledged in last year’s 2022 campaign
Not-for-profit conservetion organisation Aussie Ark has officially named and thanked the 13 businesses who pledged $2022 for the organisation’s innovative “$2022 by 22...
Jan 30, 2023
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SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast releases four rescued and rehabilitated green sea turtles
Four rescued and rehabilitated green sea turtles were successfully released back into the ocean at Mooloolaba Beach yesterday by the team at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium....
Jan 23, 2023
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Taronga Zoo set to close its Sky Safari attraction after 35 years
After 35 years of operations, Taronga Zoo is to close its Sky Safari at the end of this month, citing the cable-car attraction as having “reached the end of its workable life”....
Jan 18, 2023
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Aussie Ark conduct first health checks on Tasmanian Devil joeys born last season at Barrington Tops
Staff at conservation organisation, Aussie Ark have conducted the first ever health checks on Tasmanian Devil joeys born in 2022 at the Barrington Tops facility, with the...
Jan 18, 2023
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Adelaide Zookeepers help animals stay cool through summer heat
As temperatures soared around South Australia, the animals at Adelaide Zoo beat the heat thanks to some refreshing and tasty enrichment from their keepers. With the thermometer...
Jan 17, 2023
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Aussie Ark plants 2,000 native trees in just one day at Mongo Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark has confirmed 2,000 native trees have been planted in just one day at the Mongo Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Project coordinator and Aussie...
Jan 10, 2023
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Critically endangered handfish successfully bred at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has successfully bred the critically endangered spotted handfish marking the first time the entire cycle of courtship, fertilisation, egg laying and...
Jan 10, 2023
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Kids Go Free program delivers free entry to Victorian zoos for children
The Victorian Government’s Kids Go Free program which operates on school holidays, weekends and Victorian public holidays, ensures that no child misses out on a visit to the zoo...
Jan 6, 2023
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Wing’s Wildlife Park among recipients of Tasmanian Government flood funding
Wing’s Wildlife Park, the only facility of its kind on Tasmania’s north-west coast, will receive support for the reconstruction of its not-for-profit native animal hospital,...
Jan 4, 2023
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SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium unveils new interactive zone
Auckland attraction, SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium, has today unveiled the $1.6 million Sea Cave Adventure zone – the attraction’s first major upgrade since 2017. The...
Jan 3, 2023
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Australia Zoo launches new cabins at its Crocodile Hunter Lodge
The Crocodile Hunter Lodge at Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast has opened new one-bedroom cabins, offering guests an overnight experience surrounded by wildlife. Introduced...
Jan 3, 2023
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Aussie Ark’s release of 10 endangered Eastern Quolls is of global significance
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark has released 10 endangered Eastern Quolls into its Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary with Aussie Ark Managing Director Tim Faulkner enthusing...
Dec 30, 2022
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Construction progresses on new Platypus Rescue HQ at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Construction is progressing on the new $12.2 million Platypus Rescue HQ at Taronga Western Plains Zoo with two of three concrete slabs for the purpose-built centre having now...
Dec 28, 2022
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First ever critically-endangered Sumatran Tiger cubs to be born at Adelaide Zoo have arrived
Zoos SA has advised that the first ever critically-endangered Sumatran Tiger cubs to be born at Adelaide Zoo have arrived safe, sound and extremely snuggly in the Year of the...
Dec 26, 2022
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New owners of site of Rotorua's Rainbow Springs Nature Park consider new tourism venture
Following their acquisition of the site of Rotorua's Rainbow Springs Nature Park, a spokesperson for the new Māori owners has advised that it is considering a new tourism...
Dec 22, 2022
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La Trobe Financial announces two year partnership with Taronga Zoo
La Trobe Financial has announced a two year partnership with Taronga Conservation Society Australia (TCSA), highlighting its ESG commitments (including to the United Nations...
Dec 18, 2022
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Aussie Ark to welcome general public during Summer school holidays
Back by popular demand, conservation organisation Aussie Ark is opening its doors to the general public this January during the Summer school holidays. Following the great...
Dec 13, 2022
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Aussie Ark greens up Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark has advised that 5,200 trees have been planted over the past month in their Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary. Aussie Ark consulted expert...
Dec 8, 2022
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Renovation completed at southern Taiwan zoo
The newly renovated Kaohsiung Shou Shan Zoo in southern Taiwan will reopen for a trial run on 16th December. The renovation project was the largest in scale since the zoo moved...
Dec 4, 2022
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Sunshine Coast’s Wildlife HQ launches Night Zoo experience
Sunshine Coast’s Wildlife HQ has launched a Night Zoo experience to showcase its range of exotic animals ‘in action’ after dark. Unlike most night-time zoo experiences, Wildlife...
Nov 29, 2022
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Victoria’s Halls Gap Zoo celebrates 40 years of nurturing animals
Halls Gap Zoo – the largest regional zoo in Victoria - is celebrating a milestone this year as it reaches 40 years of nurturing animals. The zoo, which occupies 52 acres...
Nov 23, 2022
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