George serves up fundraiser for Zoos Victoria

One of Australia's best-loved chefs, George Calombaris, is hosting an intimate fundraising dinner for Zoos Victoria on Tuesday 14 September at his East Brunswick restaurant, Hellenic Republic. 

Zoo launches 2010 Slumber Safari Season

Werribee Open Range Zoo's 2010 Slumber Safari season opens this week. The multi-award winning accommodation experience, now in its ninth year, is the ultimate ‘Out of Africa' getaway, only 30 minutes from Melbourne.

Zoo wins Wyndham business award

Werribee Open Range Zoo has won the award for best large Tourism and Hospitality Destination at the 2010 Wyndham Business Awards.

Threatened Species Day: You Little Devil!

First time Tasmanian Devil dad Sumae was Healesville Sanctuary's hero on Father's Day, producing four joeys from his first sired litter.

To coincide with Threatened Species Day, births of 27 Tasmanian Devil joeys, 35 Helmeted Honeyeaters, 31 Orange-bellied Parrots and seven Mountain-pygmy Possums are being celebrated.

Woolworths haven’t palmed us off!

During the first phase of Melbourne Zoo's Don't Palm us Off Campaign an enormous 130,000 people signed the petition in support of mandatory palm oil labelling on all food products. As well as this, a bill before the Australian Senate to label palm oil has received more than 300 submissions of support.

Happy Birthday Mr Bobuck!

Healesville Sanctuary congratulates Mr Bobuck, the oldest Mountain Brushtail Possum, or Southern Bobuck Possum in captivity, on his 20^th birthday

Zoo Goes Wild For Digital Learning

They may be too young to vote but school students across the country are about to make their voices heard on important subjects like palm oil and bushfire and wildlife recovery. It's all thanks to a new digital learning revolution led by the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

Cheetah check-ups

Two of Werribee Open Range Zoo's cheetahs, Kaidi and Inkosana, were given routine health checks this week. The seven-year-old brothers underwent a general examination by the zoo's senior veterinary team and also endoscopic tests by specialists from the Melbourne Veterinary Specialist Centre.

It’s time to make a stand (while sitting on the loo)

Healesville Sanctuary has today asked every Australian to join a toilet revolution and think of native wildlife next time they pay a visit to the loo. Healesville Sanctuary Director John Gibbons said the cheeky Wipe for Wildlife campaign will encourage Australian households to switch to toilet paper made from recycled sources.

Going Going Gone? The Plight of the Southern Cassowary

Zoos Victoria is proud to announce their support of The Rainforest Information Centre's (RIC) new nationwide campaign, Save the Cassowary, launched on Wednesday, 23 June. The tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland are home to this unique animal, Australia's second largest bird. The Southern Cassowary is vital to the rainforest as it disperses and germinates seeds of up to 150 rainforest plant species.

Jason Coleman dances with the devil to support conservation

Fresh from the finale of So You Think You Can Dance, Jason Coleman took off his judging hat and stepped into Healesville Sanctuary to highlight the plight of endangered Tassie Devils and support the work of Zoos Victoria's conservation programs.

Improved transport for rehabilitated wildlife

A more robust and refined process for planning and monitoring animal transfers is a focus of Zoos Victoria's effort to improve the care provided to rehabilitated animals returning to the wild.

Largest ever release of Helmeted Honeyeaters

A record 22 captive-bred Helmeted Honeyeaters were released into Bunyip State Park this month, a significant boost for Victoria's bird emblem.

Chloe's race to save orang-utans

Chloe Nicolosi is 12 years old. When she heard about the Don't Palm us Off campaign, she decided she had to help. "I just love orangutans and I'd do anything to help them. I'm just trying to get the message out," she says.

You can come and see Chloe and her minature vintage Ford this Sunday 18 April at Melbourne Zoo between 11am -1pm.

Melbourne Zoo's bachelor gorillas to go west

Melbourne Zoo's silverback gorilla, Motaba and his two sons Yakini and Ganyeka will soon be settling in to a brand new bachelor pad at Werribee Open Range Zoo.

The Victorian Government has provided the lion's share of funding announcing they will finance $1.5 million to build the important new exhibit.

Zoos Victoria has kicked off a campaign to raise the remaining $700,000 to complete the exhibit.

Woolworths takes lead on Palm Oil labelling issue

Woolworths has taken the lead on the palm oil labelling issue, announcing that they will label palm oil on all of their private label products.

The major retailer has also committed to using 100% certified sustainable palm oil by 2015 and applying for membership on the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

Your Support Inspires Introduction of Proposed Palm Oil Bill

Zoos Victoria welcomes the proposed Truth in Labelling - Palm Oil Bill introduced to the Australian Senate last week by Senator Nick Xenophon and co-sponsored by Senator Bob Brown and Senator Barnaby Joyce.