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Elephants Join Premier's Active Family Challenge
The Zoo's Asian Elephant family are so active and fit that they have enrolled in the Premier's Active Family Challenge!
Find out moreHappy Hippo Birthday!
Baby hippo, Lotus, is turning one-year-old and we would like to invite you to take part in the exciting birthday celebrations!
Find out moreHealesville Sanctuary Responds in the Wake of the Bushfires
Staff at the Australian Wildlife Health Centre continue to work hard treating and caring for sick, injured and displaced wildlife.
Find out moreAussie Zoos Heed Call to Save Gorillas
Australian zoos have given their seal of approval to a national mobile phone recycling campaign to help save gorillas.
Find out moreSnow Leopard Cubs Coming Out
Melbourne Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of two Snow Leopard cubs.
Find out moreMelako scouts arrest elephant poachers in Kenya
Scouts from the Melako Community Conservancy and the Northern Rangelands Trust Security Team arrested three suspected elephant poachers recently.
Find out moreHelping Australian Native Wildlife Following Wildfires
What to do if you find an injured native animal affected by the wildfires
Find out moreEndangered Helmeted Honeyeaters safe after local bushfire
The bushfire in the Bunyip State Park during the Victorian bushfires has spared the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater which survives in just two small wild populations east of Melbourne.
Find out moreSecond Elephant Pregnancy Announced
Melbourne Zoo Director Kevin Tanner has announced that 10-year-old Asian Elephant Kulab is pregnant.
Find out moreHealthier Start to 2009
Melbourne Zoo is becoming even healthier, with a new selection of food items approved by the Heart Foundation available.
Find out moreSeeking Old Mobile Phones and Corks
Donating your old mobiles and recycling corks contributes to conservation and animal welfare.
Find out moreWho let the Dogs out? We did!
Werribee Open Range Zoo today unleashed its latest animal attraction - the spectacular African Wild Dogs exhibit.
Find out morePregnant Elephant
An ultrasound procedure has produced amazing images confirming that the pregnancy of Asian Elephant Dokkoon is progressing well.
Find out moreSleep Under The Stars With Free Roaming Wildlife!
Werribee Open Range Zoo has launched an exciting new school camping experience, Safari Sleep-Overs.
Find out moreYou little Devil, You!
This Father’s Day, Healesville Sanctuary celebrates with one of our Tasmanian Devils becoming a first time Dad.
Find out moreGet on Board the Sustainability Tram
Tigers, Snow Leopards, Platypus, Helmeted Honeyeaters, Rhinoceros, and other wildlife species will be roaming Melbourne’s city streets for the next six months, bringing a touch of the wild to the CBD.
Find out moreMelbourne Zoo goes Ape at the 2008 savewater! Awards®
Melbourne Zoo was the recipient of the prestigious Award for Excellence at the 2008 savewater! Awards®
Find out moreSensational Spiders Arrive
There are now three new species in the World of Bugs exhibit: they're all tarantulas, and they're all among the world's largest spider species.
Find out moreBlack-capped capuchins arrive
Another monkey species is now on view at the Zoo, with the arrival of seven Black-capped Capuchins.
Find out moreWild About Wildflowers
The splendour of Spring has been celebrated among the wonderful wildflowers at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
Find out moreDevil Worshippers Unite
The world's leading experts on the Tasmanian Devil will meet this week to share their knowledge in the race to save Australia's largest marsupial carnivore from extinction.
Find out moreCaring For Orang-utans
World Orang-utan Caring Week aims to focus attention on the serious plight that Asia's only Great Ape species is facing in the wild.
Find out moreDr Jane Goodall Launches Zoo Campaign
Renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall has visited Melbourne Zoo to launch a new mobile phone recycling campaign aimed at protecting primates in the wild.
Find out moreTasmanian Devil Pup
Healesville Sanctuary has spotted Yulgilbar, this Spring's Tasmanian Devil pup out of the pouch for the very first time.
Find out moreClose up Lion pics
Take a look at spectacular new photos taken inside Werribee Open Range Zoo's lion exhibit.
Find out more25th Birthday a Big Success
Thousands of people helped to celebrate Werribee Open Range Zoo's 25th birthday (11th -12th October).
Find out moreChillout For Corroboree Frogs
Some of Australia's most endangered frogs are chilling out for a while.
Find out moreCroc Clutch Calling
Six tiny crocodiles have hatched out in the Zoo's Reptile House, from eggs laid on August 6th.
Find out moreFun and Games in National Water Week
The new Mission H2O computer game launched at Melbourne Zoo as part of National Water Week celebrations will make it very enjoyable to find out more about water conservation.
Find out more2008 Governor of Victoria Export Awards
Zoos Victoria is the proud recipient of the 2008 Governor of Victoria Export Award in the area of Sports, Events, and Tourism.
Find out moreJurassic insects on view
Melbourne Zoo celebrated its 146th birthday on October 6th by opening a new exhibit for one of the world's most endangered insects.
Find out moreHelp Save Wildlife Injured in the Victorian Bushfires
Support wildlife injured in the Victorian Bushfires
Find out moreLove is in the air
Healesville Sanctuary is expecting the pitter patter of Platypus puggles very soon.
Find out more30th Celebrations at Trail of the Elephants
Special celebrations were held at Trail of the Elephants on May 11th in honour of two significant events, dating back 30 years to May 11, 1978.
Find out morePlatypus Twins Named
Two Platypus born at Healesville Sanctuary in October finally have new names - and a new home.
Find out moreBirds Sing Werribee Open Range Zoo's Praises
An extensive tree-planting program at Werribee Open Range Zoo over the past decade has led to a dramatic increase in the native bird population.
Find out moreAttention Arachnophobes
Zoos Victoria, in partnership with a trained psychologist, is running a program to help people who are frightened of spiders. If you are interested in overcoming your fears, this program may be a positive step for you.
Find out moreTree Kangaroo Partner wins Conservation Award
Mathew Akon, one of the Conservation Officers with the Tenkile Conservation Program in Papua New Guinea, has been awarded an Associate Award at the 2008 Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) Awards ceremony in London.
Find out moreGrant For Tree Kangaroo Conservation
Dreamworld has awarded $28,930 to Zoos Victoria's conservation partner in Papua New Guinea to support critical field research on tree kangaroos.
Find out moreWerribee Open Range Zoo Keen on Being Green
Werribee Open Range Zoo’s horticultural team has further strengthened its commitment to protecting the environment by achieving a highly regarded certification.
Find out moreZoos Victoria Supporting Komodo Dragons
Grant applications supported by Zoos Victoria have generated AUD.45,000 for Komodo Dragon conservation in 2008.
Find out moreNew Home for Burrun
Burrun, one of the two Platypus born at Healesville Sanctuary in October, has a new home.
Find out moreFeeding Victoria’s native wildlife following the bushfires
Healesville Sanctuary provides important advice for people wanting to assist animals that survived the recent bushfires but now becoming seriously malnourished.
Find out moreBaby Platypus Puggle On Parade
Healesville Sanctuary has celebrated another world first breeding success with the arrival of a baby Platypus known as a Puggle.
Find out moreAnother Education Accolade for Werribee
Werribee Open Range Zoo has won yet another award for Education Excellence.
Find out moreStorm Meets Storm For A Devil Of A Time
Senior players from the Melbourne Storm Rugby Team had "a devil of a time" at Healesville Sanctuary to celebrate Storm the Devil's naming day.
Find out moreFirst Save the Frogs Day
Melbourne Zoo celebrated the inaugural ‘Save the Frogs Day' on April 28 by announcing a new partnership with Melbourne University aimed at increasing populations of two frog species native to metropolitan Melbourne.
Find out moreLittle Penguin rescued from St Kilda
Melbourne Zoo Vets are treating a seriously injured Little Penguin, rescued from the St Kilda breakwater.
Find out moreSurgery To Remove Arrow
Melbourne Zoo Veterinarian Dr Michael Lynch performed surgery late on Saturday to remove an arrow that had pierced through the nasal cavity of an Eastern Grey Kangaroo.
Find out moreWe are Family Photo Competition winner
Thanks to everyone who visited us during the Easter school holidays and emailed your best family photo, we have announced our winner ...
Find out moreGopah Sadly Missed
Sadly 18 year-old Gopah, our much-loved female lion, has died from an age-related illness.
Find out moreHappy Howling Birthday
Two of Healesville Sanctuary's Alpine Dingoes have just turned seven.
Find out moreNew Giraffes have Arrived
Werribee Open Range Zoo has welcomed the arrival of two one-year-old giraffes, Amani and Thembi.
Find out moreLittle Penguin returned home
The Little Penguin brought to Melbourne Zoo for urgent treatment was returned home to the St Kilda breakwater.
Find out moreSnow Leopard Cubs
A slideshow of images of the cute little Snow Leopard Cubs!
Find out moreWerribee gets a dose of the BLUES!
Members of the NSW NRL State of Origin team took some time out from their heavy training sessions this week to relax at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
Find out moreRoyal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Support Bushfire Victims
Healesville Sanctuary has received a generous donation from the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes to support the Australian Wildlife Health Centre's work with bushfire victims.
Find out moreHome Renovations
Melbourne Zoo's Brown Bears Honey and Roan have received a magnificent home renovation.
Find out moreOne For The Record Books
Celebrating Healesville Sanctuary's 75th birthday recently seemed like a perfect time to reunite two old mates.
Find out moreWater Savings Commendation for Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Zoo has received a commendation for the Water Savings category of the 2009 Sustainable Cities Keep Australia Beautiful Awards.
Find out moreTibetan Buddhist Master Visits Healesville
His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin, supreme head of the Sakya Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism visited Healesville Sanctuary to offer thanks and blessings.
Find out moreTourism Australia Executive Visits Sanctuary
Healesville Sanctuary offered a warm, sunny welcome to Geoff Buckley and Nick Baker from Tourism Australia.
Find out moreChildren's Week 2009
Children's Week 2009 will be launched at the Melbourne Zoo on Sunday 25 October 2009 with FREE entry for children 15 years and under. (Adults and young people over 15 will need to pay the entry fee into the Zoo.)
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On Saturday 31 October at Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo there is a lot of special things to see and do with FREE entry for children 15 years and under. (Adults and young people over 15 will need to pay the entry fee into Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo).A Year of Milestones
Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Melbourne Zoo celebrated births and new arrivals in a financial year packed with milestones.
Find out moreDiscover Where The Wild Things Are
Discover Where The Wild Things Are At Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary on 28 & 29 November.
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