Adelaide Zoo
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Black-and-white Colobus

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Meet Adelaide Zoo’s amazing Colobus! Adelaide Zoo is home to  five stunning Black-and-white Colobus monkeys. Our male Colobus Jasiri was born at Monarto Safari Park in 2008 and in 2019, was introduced to three female Colobus, Amanda, Zamba, and Adale…

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Common Ringtail Possum

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Meet the precious possums! Adelaide Zoo is home to an adorable Common Ringtail Possums. You can spot Navi in the Nocturnal House or in our WildShow at the Variety Children’s Zoo. Navi loves munching on yummy native flowers and treats…

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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

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Meet the cheeky cockatoos! Adelaide Zoo is home to two inquisitive Red-tailed Black Cockatoos. Banks was donated to the zoo in 2001 and has since become a firm favourite amongst visitors. In 2006 Banks experienced a taste of the limelight…

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Palm Cockatoo

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Meet the cheeky cockatoos! Adelaide Zoo is home to a young pair of Palm Cockatoos and a mother and daughter pair. The oldest is known affectionately as Mrs Ben, who arrived in 1993. Mrs Ben is sweet and caring, although…

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South American Coati

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Say hello to Cha Cha, Samba, and Rumba! Our sister trio, Cha Cha, Samba and Rumba like to lounge the day away. Arriving from Melbourne Zoo in 2013, these girls love any scent based enrichment. Keepers use different types of…

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Little Penguin

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Meet the very Little Penguins! Did you know that fairies live at Adelaide Zoo? Fairy Penguins that is! More commonly known as Little Penguins, a large colony of these adorable waterbirds calls Adelaide Zoo home. These playful penguins are always…

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Sanctuary Adelaide Zoo

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Opened in 2010, Sanctuary Adelaide Zoo is a state of the art function facility located on the first floor of the front entrance precinct.  This award winning venue offers a flexible meeting, exhibition or banquet space. With impressive floor to…

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Cotton-top Tamarin

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Meet the playful monkeys! Adelaide Zoo is home to a family group of Cotton-top Tamarins. Wednesday was born at Taronga Zoo on 5 September 2004 and came to Adelaide in 2006 to be paired with the male at the time….

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Sir Thomas Elder Rotunda

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Conveniently located in the centre of Adelaide Zoo, this stunning heritage listed venue was built in 1884 and is believed to be the largest of its kind in South Australia. This versatile space can accommodate up to 180 people for…

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Australian Pelican

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Meet the pelican colony! Adelaide Zoo is home to four male and two female Australian Pelicans. Members of the colony began arriving from 1985 and include a rescue bird after it was found with a severely injured wing which unfortunately…

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Plane Tree Centre

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The Plane Tree Centre was purpose built as an exhibition space and theatre. The Plane Tree Centre is a spacious area perfect for your next conference, presentation or cocktail party. The theatre space can accommodate 70 people theatre style or…

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Lunar New Year Celebrations

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Host your Lunar New Year celebration with a real life dragon! Celebrating Lunar New Year? Enjoy cocktails and canapés in our Giraffe Courtyard,  take a walk on the wild side and experience Nature’s Playground, or host your guests in stunning heritage…

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Giraffe Courtyard

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Enjoy cocktails and canapés in our Giraffe Courtyard and our keepers will introduce you to our meerkat mob and giraffe. Up to 20 of your guests can experience the thrill of hand-feeding Adelaide Zoo’s gentle giants, whilst other guests watch…

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Giant Panda

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Meet the proud pandas! Wang Wang and Fu Ni are Australia’s only breeding pair of Giant Pandas. Wang Wang (Net Net) was born on 31 August 2005 and Fu Ni (Lucky Girl) on 23 August 2006 both at Woolong Giant…

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Red Kangaroo

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Meet the true-blue Aussie legend! Adelaide Zoo is home to a Red Kangaroo, Thandi. Thandi was rescued from the wild and was hand-reared by carers before being donated to the zoo. She is often seen laying in the grass enjoying…

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Greater Bilby

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Meet the bouncing bilbies! Adelaide Zoo is home to three beautiful Greater Bilbies, Tinka, Rocky, Chomp and Ninu. Tinka was born at the zoo in 2016 and moved to Monarto Safari Park to be a part of the national breeding…

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Hamadryas Baboon

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Meet the inquisitive baboons! Adelaide Zoo is home to a family group of  Hamadryas Baboons. Chappi was born at Adelaide Zoo on 25 March 2003 who became an incredible mother to her sons Tomkay and Djibouti, and is now also…

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Orange-bellied Parrot

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Meet the colourful parrots! Adelaide Zoo is home to a small group of critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrots. For more than 14 years the zoo has played an integral part in a national program to ensure the long-term survival of the…

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Rescued cockatoo recovers at Adelaide Zoo as new funding allocated to save her wild cousins

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Adelaide Zoo has a new feathered face of conservation – Spence the rescued South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo! Young Spence was found by landholders in the south-east of South Australia on the ground with a very severely injured wing. The landholders,…

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Meerkat

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Meet the merry meerkats! Adelaide Zoo’s meerkat mob that lives in front of the giraffe habitat consists of a mother and father and their seven male offspring. The meerkat mob is very social and always has one or two sentries…

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Fig Tree Function Centre

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The Fig Tree Function Centre is a highly versatile indoor venue located in the heart of Adelaide Zoo. Perfect for any function, any time of the year, this is a lovely light-filled space surrounded by the activity and ambience of the…

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Superb Lyrebird

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Meet the Superb Lyrebird! Most well-known for its ability to learn any sound it hears, the Superb Lyrebird is a master of mimicry. From car alarms and mobile phones, to the calls of other bird and animal species and even…

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Pygmy Hippo

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Meet precious Pygmy Hippo, Obi! Obi the Pygmy Hippo is a cheeky boy who has won the hearts of zoo visitors and staff alike as he swims, wallows in his mud bath, plays with his keeper friends and rolls in…

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Mandrill

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Meet the amazing Mandrills! Adelaide Zoo is home to a horde of three amazing Mandrills, Tabah, Niari and one juvenile male, Jumoke. The dominant male Tabah, was born on 5 April 2005 at Melbourne Zoo, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in…

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Dingo

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Meet the delightful Dingo duo! Adelaide Zoo is home to two beautiful dingos who made their dashing debut in July 2021. The siblings, male and female, were taken in by Zoos SA in May 2021 after they were found along…

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Asian Small-clawed Otter

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Meet the charismatic otters! Adelaide Zoo is home to six otterly adorable Asian Small-clawed Otters. Male Bao was born on 7 July 2012 at Perth Zoo and moved to Adelaide Zoo in 2013. Female Kalaya was born on 17 March…

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Australian Sea Lion

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Meet the playful sea lion! Adelaide Zoo’s female sea lion Ady (short for Adelaide), was born at Adelaide Zoo on 16 March 1997. She spent a few years living interstate at Sea World before moving back to Adelaide Zoo in…

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Serval

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Meet the stunning Serval! Adelaide Zoo is home to Kali, the regal Serval. Female Kali was born at Wellington Zoo on 14 December 2006 and joined us at Adelaide Zoo in February 2009. She’s a feisty feline, but she’s also…

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Golden Lion Tamarins

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Meet the cheeky monkeys! Adelaide Zoo is home to eight gorgeous Golden Lion Tamarins. These adorable little guys get their name thanks to their beautiful reddish-orange hair colour. The family group consists of Arella and Roscoe. Arella was born at…

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African Lion

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Meet the amazing lions! Majestic male lion, Mujambi, was born on 26 March 2005 at Mogo Zoo and moved to Adelaide Zoo in 2007. Known for his beautiful mane, Mujambi loves scent-based enrichment, especially lemon geranium. Lioness, Amani, was born…

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Spinifex Hopping-mouse

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Meet the mischievous Spinifex Hopping-mouse Adelaide Zoo is home to a big family of tiny Spinifex Hopping-mice. These rascally little rodents are very inquisitive and always busy, spending their days hopping around their home in Nocturnal House. The mouse family…

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Komodo Dragon

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Meet Cecelia! Who said dragons aren’t real! Adelaide Zoo is home Cecilia the female Komodo Dragon Born in 2016 at Prague Zoo in Czech Republic, Cecilia made the move to South Australia in December 2019. Cecilia is a very shy…

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Twilight Zoos

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Have exclusive access to Adelaide Zoo after hours! Book a VIP Twilight Zoo and experience the magic of Adelaide Zoo when the gates close. This is your opportunity to have the zoo all to yourself and host an exclusive, invite-only,…

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Wedding Ceremonies

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There is nowhere more perfect to marry the person of your dreams than in the lush oasis of Adelaide Zoo Choose from one of our many stunning ceremony locations situated among magnificent botanic surroundings. Guests can relax and enjoy the…

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Fennec Fox

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Meet the large eared Fennec Foxes! Adelaide Zoo’s Fennec Fox duo Kito and Zahra can usually be found snoozing during the day in the cave under the heat lamps or finding a cool spot under the rocks in summer. This…

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Emperor Tamarin

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Meet the regal Emperor Tamarins Adelaide Zoo is home to three beautiful Emperor Tamarins. Twins Una and Bo were born in June 2014, and their younger sister Juanita in February of the following year. The sisters arrived at Adelaide Zoo…

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Immersion Longhouse

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Immerse yourself and your guests in a stunning Asian jungle with a function held at Adelaide Zoo’s Immersion Longhouse. The undercover, outdoor venue is constructed out of natural materials and colours that blend with the garden setting – a function…

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Adelaide Zoo Gardens

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The magnificent landscaping of Adelaide Zoo is the result of more than 130 years of care and attention The role of our horticultural team is to design, develop, maintain and continually evolve the gardens and grounds within Adelaide Zoo to…

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Fu Ni’s birthing window closes as zoo calls for panda extension

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Based on hormone tests and behavioural observations, the window has now passed during which time Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Panda Fu Ni would have given birth. In the past fortnight, Fu Ni’s urinary progesterone level – a hormone associated with pregnancy…

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First Black-and-White Colobus born at Adelaide Zoo!

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The Black-and-White Colobus troop has welcomed a new addition – the first of the species to be born at Adelaide Zoo. Since joining the world on Monday afternoon, the little one has been cared for by first-time mum 12-year-old, Adale,…

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Central Lawns

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The Central Lawns are Adelaide Zoo’s most flexible function space. Surrounded by lush greenery and the wonderful sounds of the Zoo’s residents, your guests will forget they are in the middle of the city. Why not bring the zoo to…

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Short-beaked Echidna

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Meet the curious Echidna! Adelaide Zoo’s Short-beaked Echidnas Stevie and Whitney are king and queen! Stevie is prickly in appearance but definitely not by nature. Echidnas are usually shy animals, but not Stevie! He is an inquisitive little echidna and…

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Tasmanian Devil

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Meet the feisty devil! Adelie is Adelaide Zoo’s resident Tasmanian Devil. Rescued in Tasmania in 2018 and transported firstly to Monarto Safari Park, she arrived here at Adelaide in 2023 and can often be seen sniffing her yard in the…

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It’s official – Wang Wang and Fu Ni to stay at Adelaide Zoo for five more years!

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It’s the beary good news the whole of Australia has been waiting for. The agreement between Adelaide Zoo and the China Wildlife Conservation Association has been signed, thereby extending the loan of Giant Pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni for…

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White-cheeked Gibbon

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Meet the gorgeous gibbons! Adelaide Zoo is home to a pair of White-cheeked Gibbons. Remus was born on 26 June 1996 at Zoo Duisburg, Germany, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in August 2006. Viet was born on 6 June 1999 at…

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Ring-tailed Lemur

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Meet the leaping lemurs! Adelaide Zoo is home to a bachelor trio of Ring-tailed Lemurs. Belo, Ejeda and Benoky arrived as a group from Auckland Zoo. On cold days, the group huddles together for warmth and on sunny days you…

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Penguins in Person

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Brief Animal Encounter Are you a penguin person? Join our keepers for a personal trip to penguin beach and help feed Adelaide Zoo’s own penguin colony.  Little penguins are the only species of penguins breeding on the shores of Australia…

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