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…

Quokkas! Quokkas are often described as the happiest animals in the world because they look like they are smiling. They spend their days eating, napping and here they are part of an important assurance breeding program to help their incredible…

Meet the beautiful Brazilian Tapirs! Don’t let their strange looks fool you, the zoo’s two Brazilian Tapirs are big sweethearts! The female Chiquita shares her home with a group of five Patagonian Mara and love to spend her days lazing…

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…

Meet the beautiful Binturong! Adelaide Zoo is home to a gorgeous male Binturong named Jakarta. Jakarta made the journey to Adelaide Zoo from Perth Zoo in September 2018 and quickly warmed the hearts of staff since his arrival. He was…

Meet gentle giant, Aonika! The gorgeous Aldabra Tortoise Aonika hatched in September 1976 at Taronga Zoo, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in July 1987. She enjoys interacting with visitors and seeing keepers arrive with the red food bucket, moving towards it…

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…

Meet the ginormous giraffe Adelaide Zoo is home to three gorgeous giraffes! Kimya (quiet one in Swahili) was born on 11 August 2004 at Monarto Safari Park, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in April 2006. Kimya, like her name suggests, is…

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…

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…