News: Zoos
Potoroos receive final approval to return to Aussie Ark’s Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark advise they will be releasing 30 long-nosed Potoroos into the protected wilds of the Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary - the biggest release of...
Sep 4, 2022
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Zoo and Aquarium Association highlights action on sustainability at 2022 conference
The Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) of Australasia has reported how its 2022 Conference at Melbourne Zoo drew zoo and aquarium delegates and experts from across Australia and...
Sep 3, 2022
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Aussie Ark calls on 22 businesses to create hope for wildlife in 2022
Conservation organisation, Aussie Ark is looking for 22 businesses in 2022 to pledge $2,022 for the protection of Australia’s wildlife. The organisation hopes to raise $44,484...
Aug 31, 2022
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium opens new display to help save endangered native fish species
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has joined the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s pursuit to save the endangered Macquarie perch with the opening of a new display which aims to raise...
Aug 29, 2022
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Cadbury partners with Taronga to help save the Northern Corroboree Frog
Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo has partnered with Taronga to help with the conservation efforts in saving the Northern Corroboree Frog - one of Australia’s most iconic amphibian...
Aug 29, 2022
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Featherdale Wildlife Parks marks 50th anniversary
The Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park has marked its 50th year of operating since it first officially opened in 1972. Originally founded on the site of a family-owned poultry...
Aug 28, 2022
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Works now underway on major upgrades to Perth Zoo
Works are now underway on a new café and separate function centre at Perth Zoo as part of a $16.5 million construction program. The café will create a new eating and alfresco...
Aug 28, 2022
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Singapore attractions to be redeveloped as housing
Attractions in the Singapore suburb of Yishun, including the ORTO leisure park, Turtle and Tortoise Museum and the non-profit Ground-Up Initiative, are to be forced to find a...
Aug 27, 2022
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Koala Ward opens At Werribee Open Range Zoo
The RSPCA Koala Ward at Werribee Open Range Zoo is now complete and fully operational to provide expert, compassionate care for sick and injured koalas, native birds, reptiles...
Aug 27, 2022
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Monarto Safari Park welcomes its first Przewalski's Horse foal since 2017
Monarto Safari Park has welcomed its first Przewalski's Horse foal since 2017 with the foal joining five critically-endangered Addax calves and five Eland calves born over the...
Aug 23, 2022
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Gunnedah Shire Council awards construction contract for Koala Sanctuary
Gunnedah Shire Council, located in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, has awarded David Payne Constructions the contract for construction of Stage 2 of the new...
Aug 22, 2022
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Royal Commission for AlUla welcomes Arabian Leopard Cubs
The birth of two Arabian Leopard Cubs in a captive-breeding programme at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Centre in Taif, Saudi Arabia has been welcomed by The Royal Commission for...
Aug 16, 2022
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Zoos Victoria restricts visitor access amid fears of potential foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Last night, Zoos Victoria which runs Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary announced restricting visitor access to Melbourne Zoo’s giraffes, elephants...
Jul 26, 2022
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Aussie Ark calls on Federal Government to increase support for wildlife before it’s too late
Conservation organisation, Aussie Ark, considers the State of the Environment report released yesterday (19th July), amplifies the need for Government to work more closely with...
Jul 19, 2022
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Perth Zoo Horticulture teams transfer trees and plants to temporary homes
With many trees and plants living in the middle of Perth Zoo’s construction zone of a new Café and separate Function Centre, their Horticulture teams have been busy...
Jul 19, 2022
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Taronga offers edible coffee cups for Plastic Free July
For Plastic Free July, Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo are offering Good Edi cups at their cafes - an opportunity for guests to have their coffee and eat it too. One...
Jul 18, 2022
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Livn expands Google’s ‘things to do’ initiatives as tour and attraction operator registrations open
After joining the early phases of Google’s ‘Things to do’ (GTTD) program as a partner, Livn is going global to reach as many tour and attractions operators as possible. Livn has...
Jul 14, 2022
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South Australian National Parks spotlight marine park offerings during July
South Australia’s National Parks and Wildlife Service are spotlighting and celebrating their Marine Parks during the month of July when species such as the giant Australian...
Jul 12, 2022
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Monarto Safari Park opens its new education centre
Monarto Safari Park has today opened ‘The Outpost’ education centre - a transformation of the previous Visitor Centre - which now offers a welcoming education space to ignite...
Jul 12, 2022
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Wellington Zoo becomes first zoo to receive Rainbow Tick certification
Wellington Zoo has officially become the first zoo in the world to be accredited with the Rainbow Tick certification, solidifying the Zoo’s position as a safe and welcoming...
Jul 11, 2022
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Zoos Victoria to take on management of Kyabram Fauna Park
The Victorian Government has announced that the management of the Kyabram Fauna Park in the Goulburn River Valley will be taken over by Zoos Victoria. From October, the regional...
Jul 9, 2022
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Perth Zoo and wider community mourn Tricia its beloved 65 year-old Asian Elephant
Perth Zoo’s 65-year-old, Asian Elephant Tricia passed away peacefully on Wednesday night, surrounded by her loving and dedicated zookeepers, some of whom have looked after her...
Jul 7, 2022
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Light Creatures attraction returns to Adelaide Zoo to entertain and encourage conservation interest
The Light Creatures attraction at Adelaide Zoo has opened for the 2022 season as part of Illuminate Adelaide and powered by SA Power Networks with the event not only offering an...
Jul 7, 2022
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Australian Reptile Park calls for public to assist flood affected wildlife
As torrential rain and major flooding continues to impact Greater Sydney and the New South Wales coast, Australian Reptile Park’s wildlife experts are calling on the public to...
Jul 4, 2022
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