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Adelaide Zoo is thrilled to announce the pitter patter of paws has grown with a special new arrival. On Monday 27 November a Black-and-white Colobus was born. Senior Keeper of Primates at Adelaide Zoo, Pij Olijnyk, said mum Zamba and…

So, Spotify’s global artist racked up 26.1 billion global streams this year. We see you Taylor Swift and we raise you – our Wild Wrap Up! We’ve connected thousands of people with nature, welcomed hundreds of special babies to the…

By Richard Evans For footage and photos of the Dunking against Deforestation showpiece at Adelaide Zoo click here A Supercars driver, a City of Adelaide councillor and a state television weather presenter have gone under the dunk bucket in a bid to raise awareness…

It’s the start of a new era as Assistance Dogs are welcomed through the gates of Adelaide Zoo for the first time, opening up a world of wild experiences to visitors from near and far who are supported by accredited…

Adelaide Zoo’s veterinary team and keepers, along with a number of external experts, successfully anaesthetised four-year-old giraffe Nolean on Thursday 26 October to investigate and address an ongoing foot problem. Adelaide Zoo keepers and vet team had been monitoring abnormal…

Adelaide Zoo is delighted to welcome two Cotton-top Tamarins to the world, with mum Peppa giving birth to twins on Wednesday 18 October. The whole family – dad Gomez and older siblings Pablo and Brenton – came out to say…

Adelaide Zoo has welcomed a new feathered friend to the colony after a little plucky penguin was rescued from the wild. Affectionately named Hopper by staff for their happy hops at dinnertime, the injured Little Penguin arrived at the zoo…

Adelaide Zoo’s veterinary team has performed a health check on 10-month-old Sumatran Tiger cub, Marni. Marni had shown signs of a sore stripy paw, so a special trip to the Animal Health Centre was in order to properly assess the…

Should visitors stop and listen clearly once they pass through the entry gates into Adelaide Zoo, it’s entirely possible the first noise they’ll hear will come from a habitat no more than 50 metres straight ahead. Where for the past…

Our Boo at the Zoo Halloween event is rapidly approaching! We are looking for a team of volunteers to help serve treats – not tricks – to our spooktacular guests! Work alongside our team of dedicated volunteers and staff to…

The ninth International Zookeeper Day is held on Wednesday October 4 in honour of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Zookeeper Day celebrates the people who make it their life’s work to care for animals, whether at…

One of Adelaide Zoo’s longest residents marked another milestone today as he celebrated his 22nd birthday at a poolside party with his mate and numerous chicks. It was a leisurely albeit enjoyable occasion for Gordon, the oldest Little Penguin in…

Adelaide Zoo’s male Red Panda, Ravi, has been given a clean bill of health after a recent check-up and just in time for International Red Panda Day. David McLelland has been a vet at Adelaide Zoo for 15 years and…

Left your Father’s Day gift to the last minute? There’s still time to go above and beyond and treat dad to an unforgettable day at Adelaide Zoo! Don’t get dad the same old gifts, book him an animal experience he’ll…

Today, tasty treats and decorated enrichment was in order to celebrate Puspa and Kluet on International Orangutan Day. Primate keeper Pij Olijnyk says the primate team loves the opportunity to celebrate Puspa and Kluet and share their connection to wild…

Roars, claws and stripy paws The Sumatran Tigers at Adelaide Zoo enjoyed tasty meat and decorated enrichment to celebrate International Tiger Day on Saturday 29 July. Male tiger Kembali wasted no time pouncing on his treat-filled enrichment, created by the…

There is just a week to go until the Light Creatures come out to play! And while favourites including Panda Playtime, Skink Park and Underwater World will return, there is a host of new curious creatures and installations set to…

Adelaide Zoo has celebrated its 140th birthday with a wild party for visitors. While the species at the zoo scavenged, scurried and scarpered amongst special birthday-themed enrichment, including a replica of the elephant house and large 140 numbers, zoo-goers were treated…

Adelaide Zoo is celebrating World Binturong Day with a tasty treat and a campaign to rename the species to Bintu-right! “Five-year-old Jakarta is quite a character,” said Senior Keeper Arliah Hayward, “He can be a bit elusive but he does…

No matter if you’re a cub, pup or bub everyone loves spending time with the special mum in their lives! This is no exception for the species at Zoos SA, who have shared some adorable cuddly moments in the lead…

In late March, we reported a Green Turtle had been found stranded at Middleton Beach and was recuperating at Adelaide Zoo after a rescue undertaken by the Department for Environment and Water, the Wildlife Welfare Organisation SA Inc. (WWO), Dr…

Zoos SA’s birthday treat for YOU – kids go free and wild at the zoo this May! This May, Adelaide Zoo is celebrating its 140th birthday and what better way to mark the occasion than to give back to the…

It’s World Tapir Day and keepers at Adelaide Zoo put their minds and trunks into creating a special day for two of the four species that currently survive in the wild in Central and South America and Southeast Asia. Adelaide…

Light Creatures is back and it’s brighter than ever! A shining beacon of conservation swooping into Adelaide Zoo from 29 June – 23 July 2023, this year’s event promises to warm even the coldest of winter nights. Joining favourites Panda…

The Easter Bilby has visited the furry, feathered and scaly residents at Zoo SA to bring some special treats to celebrate the long weekend. Along with colourful Easter enrichment items created by Zoos SA’s Behaviour and Environmental Enrichment of Zoo…

Get ready Adelaide – Delilah and Kembali’s three little Sumatran Tiger cubs are ready to prowl and growl hello to the world! The furry trio are set to make their official public debut tomorrow, Friday 7 April, just in time…

Wildlife organisations come together to rescue Green Turtle A very spe-shell visitor has popped into Adelaide Zoo for some rest and recuperation. Last week, teams from Zoos SA, the Department for Environment and Water, the Wildlife Welfare Organisation SA Inc….

Adelaide Zoo on the prowl and growl for paw-fect tiger cub name! She’s already a chuffingly sweet tiger cub with her dash of stripes, little white whiskers, super large paws and the bluest eyes – and with the public’s help, she’ll…

Watch the adorable video here! Adelaide Zoo’s two-and-a-half month old Sumatran Tiger cubs are growing up growly, stripy and ready to pounce! The fluffy felines had their second health check last week with the zoo’s dedicated keeping and veterinary team….

Meet the newest furry faces at Adelaide Zoo – Daphne and Benedict the Blackbuck! The tiny duo were born at Monarto Safari Park, but unfortunately due to animal welfare reasons they had to be removed from the herd. Keepers and veterinary…

Zoos SA has celebrated World Wildlife Day today by making the big journey across two states to release 21 little locally-extinct Red-tailed Phascogales into the wild. The tiny mammals will be reintroduced tonight to Mallee Cliffs National Park in NSW…

Meet Matumi! Adelaide Zoo’s leggy seven-week-old giraffe calf has been given the perfect moniker thanks to a public naming competition. The little calf made his official debut out and about at Adelaide Zoo today, where Assistant Curator of Ungulates and…

What better way to cool down than with a fish-filled ice-block? That’s the way the Meerkats at Adelaide Zoo kept their cool today at Adelaide Zoo! Along with their fishy treats, the carnivorous mob were given ice blood pops to…

Zoos SA is seeing red about the extinction of species and is going green on the first ever IUCN Reverse the Red Day! “When you visit Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park you’ll see the conservation status of a species…

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,…

Everyone’s favourite rascal Red Panda, Ravi, turns eight tomorrow! The birthday boy had an early panda party celebration today complete with colourfully-decorated enrichment filled with bamboo shoots, grapes, pear and sweet potato. Keeper, Jemma Cleere, said to make Ravi’s celebration…

Hoppy Lunar New Year! Today marks the beginning of the lunar calendar year and in 2023, we welcome in the Year of the Rabbit. Signifying new beginnings and overcoming obstacles, Adelaide Zoo’s three rabbits, Basil, Pepper and Rocket, celebrated the…

There are plenty of reasons to shellabrate at Zoos SA with species across both sites welcoming an influx of eggciting eggs! At Adelaide Zoo, it has been a record laying year for Little Penguin, with seven chicks hatching over the…

As temperatures soared around the state, the animals at Adelaide Zoo beat the heat thanks to some refreshing and tasty enrichment from their keepers. With the thermometer reaching 38c, cooling off the animals was a top priority for the keepers….

Here’s a Friday warm fuzzy from Adelaide Zoo! Take a peek at the zoo’s newest resident, a little one-week-old giraffe calf, tucking into his milk bottle from keepers. The calf was born at Monarto Safari Park to 17-year-old Thula last…

Doting Sumatran Tiger dad, Kembali, has ripped open some meat-filled enrichment to share the genders of his three cubs! After tearing through the colourful enrichment created by Adelaide Zoo’s BEEZA (Behaviour and Environmental Enrichment of Zoo Animals) team, he revealed the…

Adelaide Zoo has a new long-legged arrival! Yesterday, Monarto Safari Park welcomed its fifth calf within a year to 17-year-old Thula. While initial signs of bonding between mum and bub were promising, it was apparent this morning that the calf…

Here’s to a fluffy feel-good Friday! What better way to brighten your day than with an adorable video of Adelaide Zoo’s critically-endangered Cotton-top Tamarin twins. The inquisitive little ones have started to explore off of mum Peppa and dad Gomez’…

He’s made his list, checked it twice and now Santa Paws has paid a special Christmas Eve visit to Zoos SA. The big man in red had some extra help from the volunteer BEEZA (Behaviour and Environmental Enrichment of Zoo…

The first ever critically-endangered Sumatran Tiger cubs to be born at Adelaide Zoo have arrived safe, sound and extremely snuggly in the Year of the Tiger. “There’s a whole puddle of stripy little legs, arms and tails in the cubbing…

All mums know the challenge of getting comfy in your third trimester – including six-year-old tigress Delilah! Adelaide Zoo is purring with excitement for the impending birth of Sumatran Tiger cubs, with the den cam up and running ready to…

Staff and volunteers at Adelaide Zoo are crossing their paws for the safe arrival of Sumatran Tiger cubs in the Lunar Year of the Tiger! Life Sciences staff at the zoo today announced that six-year-old Delilah is expecting cubs, due…

You can ‘bettong’ this making your Friday! A critically-endangered Brush-tailed Bettong joey has made his debut in the Adelaide Zoo Nocturnal House. The fluffy five-month-old joey is the offspring of five-year-old Truffles and 13-year-old Rambo, who has become well-known as an…

Rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck in for conservation is nothing new to the staff and volunteers at Zoos SA but it is when their sleeves are rolled up for a tattoo! Some of Zoos SA’s plucky staff and volunteers ‘got inked…

Adelaide Zoo is bursting with excitement to announce a set of critically-endangered Cotton-top Tamarin twins have joined the zoo family. Born to seven-year-old Peppa and 12-year-old Gomez, the tiny twosome are two-weeks old and have been clinging onto their mum…