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Adelaide Zoo barking owl

Owl grown up

Two ador-owl-ble new faces have joined the Adelaide Zoo family! Meet Owlbert Einstein and Owl Pacino, a pair of adorable Barking Owls that were hand raised by Adelaide Zoo Keeper Michelle Birkett.  Born in September last year at Gorge Wildlife…

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Meerkats pups visit with the vet

Two litters of meerkats have been given a clean bill of health after their visit at Adelaide Zoo’s Animal Health Centre. One by one, the eight adorable little meerkats were weighed, microchipped and had their teeth, digits and general health…

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Spooky animal fun facts

We’re gearing up to get scared silly this Halloween with Boo at the Zoo and Zooflix! To celebrate this spine-tingling holiday, we’re dishing up some fun facts about the scariest animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. Let’s kick it off with…

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Wombat stopover Adelaide Zoo

Stopover at Hotel Adelaide Zoo

Hotel Adelaide Zoo is open and ready for guests of the fluffy wombat variety. We’ve had some very special visitors at Adelaide Zoo recently with a wombat pair stopping in for a brief stay before making their way to Longleat…

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New cat on the block at Adelaide Zoo

The newest addition to the growing feline family is ready to make his public debut! Three-year-old Sumatran Tiger Kembali reached his new home in winter after making the journey from Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand. Upon arrival, the handsome boy…

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Wang Wang big screen debut

Giant Panda breeding update

Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Panda breeding season has officially come to a close for the year. Keepers and veterinarians have worked around the clock over the past four days to support Wang Wang and Fu Ni during their short, yearly reproductive…

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Giant Panda breeding season on the horizon

With spring now upon us, Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Pandas are signalling they are within days of their highly anticipated annual breeding season. The veterinary and keeping teams are finalising preparations as all physiological and behavioural signs indicate Wang Wang and…

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Goat kids Adelaide Zoo

New kids on the block at Adelaide Zoo

Our dedicated Children’s Zoo keepers are excited to announce the recent birth of three adorable goat kids! Amazingly all born on the same day, August 26, to mums Kiwi, Pippi and Millie, the three tiny kids have been delighting keepers…

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Baby baboon born at Adelaide Zoo!

It’s all smiles and celebrations here at Adelaide Zoo thanks to the birth of a beautiful baby Hamadryas Baboon! Arriving in the early hours on Saturday morning, August 25, this adorable infant was born to parents Chappi and Horus. Adelaide…

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Adelaide Zoo Spotted Hyenas arrival

Two Spotted Hyenas join our wild family

Adelaide Zoo has welcomed two new Spotted Hyenas to its wild family, the first time the species has been at Adelaide Zoo in over forty years. Father and son duo, fifteen-year-old Gamba and three-year-old Mkoko, made their public debut yesterday…

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Adelaide Zoo penguin eggs

A surprise egg for Adelaide Zoo!

Our Little Penguin colony is set to grow with the exciting discovery of a new egg! Keepers are hoping to hear the flip flop of little penguin feet after finding expectant mum Grolsh sitting on an egg last month. The…

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Rhani makes her public debut!

The newest big cat to hit Adelaide Zoo is ready to show off her stripes. After travelling from the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra, the 11-year-old Sumatran Tiger Rhani was welcomed to the Adelaide Zoo family on 22 March….

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A big adventure for our newest big cat

We’re excited to share the news that Rhani, our newest Sumatran Tiger, can now call Adelaide Zoo home. The eleven-year-old female arrived on 22 March after making the long journey from National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra. Rhani was accompanied…

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Fu Ni experiences pseudo pregnancy

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. Late last week, Fu Ni’s urinary progesterone level – a hormone associated with pregnancy –…

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Meet Willow the Blackbuck!

There’s a gorgeous new face at Adelaide Zoo: Willow the adorable Blackbuck calf! Born on 6 November last year, two-month-old Willow is busy learning the business of being a Blackbuck and delighting keepers with her playful antics. As a growing…

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Meerkat triplets!

It seems three’s a charm for our ever-growing Meerkat mob, with Minie and Swazi welcoming their third littler for 2017  – triplets! Born on Christmas Eve, the week-old pups are the third litter born to parents Minie and Swazi. In…

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Saving our gentle giants

Experts are calling it the silent extinction. Kimya and Dharba at Adelaide Zoo As the world’s tallest animal, and easily one of the most recognisable around the globe, it’s hard to fathom that we could be losing giraffe right before…

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Spring has sprung at Adelaide Zoo

‘Awwws’ are ringing loud and clear around Adelaide Zoo with lots of new faces joining the family last month! With the pitter-patter of little feet all over the zoo, Adelaide Zoo turned into a maternity ward with lots of adorable…

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Paws crossed for a Giant Panda cub

After three successful artificial insemination procedures, Wang Wang and Fu Ni have a better chance than ever of becoming parents. Adelaide Zoo veterinarians and keepers have been busy over the past four days supporting Wang Wang and Fu Ni during…

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Giant Panda breeding season imminent

Spring is in the air and all signs indicate Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Pandas are close to entering their annual breeding season. Adelaide Zoo’s veterinary and keeping teams are finalising preparations as physiological and behavioural signs show Wang Wang and Fu…

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