Adelaide Zoo

As a conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps save species from extinction

Mini Beasts

Child interacting with keeper and small insects during the Mini Beats experience at Adelaide Zoo
Young boy smiling while touching a lizard during the Mini Beasts experience.
Close-up of a frog being held gently by a zoo keeper.
Keeper smiling as they share fun frog facts during the Mini Beasts experience.
Close-up of a stick insect perched on a keeper’s hand.
Adelaide zoo visitor learning to hold a stick insect with the help of a zoo keeper.
Zoo keeper presenting insects to three women at Mini Beasts Animal Experience.
Zoo keeper showing a child a shed snake skin at Adelaide Zoo.

Tiny creatures, big personalities!

Step into our Envirodome for a private, close-up encounter with some of nature’s most extraordinary little creatures. With the doors closed to the public, you’ll enjoy an intimate session led by our passionate keepers, meeting a fascinating line-up that could include amazing amphibians, brilliant beetles, lively lizards, and diverse species of stick insects!

Get hands on and experience the surprising textures of nature’s tiniest wonders, while our keepers share captivating stories of how each animal survives, adapts, and plays its part in keeping our planet’s ecosystems in balance.

Every session is different, so no two visits are ever the same. Whether a lifelong crawler enthusiast or just curious, you’ll leave with a newfound appreciation for these little lives. Fun, fascinating, and perfect for all ages!

Highlights of this experience

  • Exclusive access to the Envirodome during the encounter
  • Meet an ever-changing line-up of fascinating creatures such as: stick insects, beetles, frogs, lizards and more
  • Touch and interact with select insects for a true hands-on experience
  • Learn fascinating facts from keepers about each species’ abilities, adaptations, and role in ecosystems

Please note: While spiders are fascinating in their own right, they’re not part of this experience.

How your ticket helps our conservation efforts

Australia is home to around 150 species of stick insects, most found in the forests along the Queensland and New South Wales coast. Completely harmless, they rely on remarkable camouflage, blending seamlessly with leaves and branches to hide from predators.

By purchasing a ticket to Mini Beasts at Adelaide Zoo, you’re not only meeting some of these incredible creatures up close, you’re also helping to protect their wild relatives. Part of the income from our Animal Experiences supports Zoos SA’s conservation work, funding programs that safeguard wildlife and habitats both here in Australia and around the world.

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