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Today, Adelaide Zoo celebrated a very special birthday. Our handsome Nile Hippopotamus Brutus, one of our oldest and most iconic residents, turned 51! Keepers spoilt the birthday boy with a special watermelon cake filled with his favourite treats, complete with…

Adelaide Zoo has welcomed a new arrival into the zoo family this week, Cecil the Emu! Our new feathered friend has had a bit of a rough journey to get here. Found by the side of the road as a…

Adelaide Zoo is celebrating the arrival of Obi, the Pygmy Hippo calf! The eleven-month-old male departed Melbourne Zoo on Monday morning at 7am and arrived at his new home at Adelaide Zoo on Monday afternoon at 4:15pm. Obi will today…

Adelaide Zoo Vets perform rare blood transfusion to save Pemba’s life The Adelaide Zoo Animal Health Centre has performed a rare medical procedure on our eight-year-old Red Panda, Pemba, in a bid to save his life. Pemba has been given…

Adelaide Zoo first zoo in Australia to roll out iBeacon technology An exciting new technology which will allow Adelaide Zoo visitors to access location-specific information about the Zoo, its animals and conservation work at the touch of a button will…

Adelaide Zoo is celebrating the birth of two very tiny twin Pygmy Marmosets – the world’s smallest species of monkey! The delightful duo was born at Adelaide Zoo on 21 March 2016 to seasoned mum Fluffy. The two-week-old twins are…

There’s a new little face heading to Adelaide Zoo soon – Obi the Pygmy Hippopotamus! The ten-month-old male calf won’t be transferred to Adelaide Zoo until May, but Zoos Victoria Keepers have already begun the process of making sure that…

Hurry in to Adelaide Zoo to check out the latest inhabitants of Elephant House For more than 20 years, a group of dedicated Adelaide Zoo volunteers have been helping to unravel the wonders of the animal kingdom. The Cadaver Corps volunteer group plays…

There’s a lot of monkey business going on at Adelaide Zoo today as we roll out the red carpet for some very regal new arrivals, three Emperor Tamarins! The sisters arrived at Adelaide Zoo on 11 February 2016 from Mogo…

Big steps on the journey to motherhood for Fu Ni Based on scientific evidence and behavioural observations, the window has now passed during which time Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Panda Fu Ni would be expected to have given birth. This means…

Adelaide Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of two purrrfect Serval kittens. Born to mum, Kali and dad, Maji on 19 December 2015, the delightful duo is the parents’ fourth litter to be born at Adelaide Zoo. On Thursday…

As all of Adelaide waits with baited breath to find out if Giant Panda Fu Ni is pregnant, the use of ultrasound examinations, progesterone testing and closely monitoring behavioural and physical changes will help Adelaide Zoo crack the panda pregnancy…

Have you always dreamt of having your very own pet Panda? Well how about the next best thing – naming two adorable panda cubs from China and visiting them in their birthplace! Pandamonium is set to sweep the globe with…

Adelaide Zoo keeper Chad Crittle shares how our avian adventurer Manu is settling in back at home after his holiday jaunt last month. As you may have heard, Manu our Blue and Gold Macaw decided to take a little Christmas…

Name: Arliah How long have you been at Adelaide Zoo and what animals do you work with? I’ve been working at Adelaide Zoo since 2009. In addition to working the Giant Pandas and Red Pandas, I also work with the…

The residents of Adelaide Zoo are in for an early Christmas surprise today as Santa Claus makes the first stop on his present-delivery schedule. The zoo’s animals big and small have been extra good this year to make sure Santa…

One of our biggest successes this breeding season was with the Swift Parrots. We have fledged nine chicks with still another two young ones sitting in nest boxes. These birds have also been a part of a very interesting ‘cross-fostering’…

There’ll be a lot of monkey business happening around Adelaide Zoo today as the Hamadryas Baboons prepare to celebrate a very special occasion, the first birthday of the troop’s youngest and cheekiest baboon, Tomkay. Proud parents Chappi and Horus have…

Name: Lucy How long have you been at Adelaide Zoo and what animals do you work with? I started volunteering at Adelaide Zoo in 2008, and started working in the Children’s Zoo in 2009. I predominantly work with the Giant…

Budding jungle explorers can run wild this school holidays with the opening of Adelaide’s hottest new kids attraction at Adelaide Zoo, Nature’s Playground. To kick off the school holidays, little monkeys can discover the nature inspired play equipment with climbing…

Adelaide Zoo invites all South Australians to take a walk on the wild side for the grand opening of its much anticipated Nature’s Playground, open to the public just in time for the summer school holidays and Christmas period. The…

Adelaide Zoo is beaming with pride as it welcomes its third pair of Golden Lion-tamarin twins to the zoo family. Born to proud parents Rio and Aurora on 6 October, the twins represent a future as bright as their golden…

The Panda Team is excited to announce that Fu Ni ovulated some time between late Monday afternoon and the early hours of Tuesday morning. While the exact time, and level of her oestrogen peak is unknown, we know that behaviourally…

The 2015 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season has seen a flurry of activity since Saturday to help assist Wang Wang and Fu Ni on their journey to parenthood.  The team has worked around the clock during the pandas’ short, yearly…

The last few days have been extremely busy for the Panda Team, with introductions starting on Saturday. While we’re monitoring hormone levels through urine samples, behaviour is the best indicator for determining Fu Ni’s receptivity, and therefore whether or not…

The 2015 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season is currently underway as Fu Ni heads towards the peak of her yearly oestrous cycle. Introductions between Wang Wang and Fu Ni began this morning in the Bamboo Forest. Giant Panda reproductive…

Yesterday morning saw the physical and behavioural changes in Fu Ni that are consistent with last year’s shift in cytology, indicative of being 5-15 days from ovulation. These suspicions were confirmed yesterday afternoon when cytology results indicated that Fu Ni…

As the temperature across Adelaide begins to rise, so too have Giant Panda Fu Ni’s hormone levels, marking the official start to the 2015 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season. Giant Panda reproductive specialist Professor Tang of the China Conservation…

The last few days have been very exciting in the panda building as we have seen Fu Ni progress to the next stage of breeding season. The behavioural changes observed have included a significant increase in the number of scent…

Greetings and welcome to our first-ever panda blog! For those of you who are new to Zoos SA, Adelaide Zoo is lucky enough to house the only two Giant Pandas in the southern hemisphere – Wang Wang (meaning Net Net)…

On Sunday 23 August, Adelaide Zoo is throwing a special birthday party – Fu Ni the Giant Panda is turning nine years old. Fu Ni will be treated to specially prepared panda treats and hum-animals will be encouraged to join…

In a world first for conservation, Adelaide Zoo Keepers and Veterinarians saved the life of an orphaned Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo through utilising a surrogate wallaby mother – a technique never attempted before with a tree kangaroo. Today, the joey will…

Zoos SA and Variety SA, two of South Australia’s most iconic not-for-profit organisations, have joined forces to create an interactive and inclusive playground at Adelaide Zoo. The Nature’s Playground development has been designed to cater for all children with Variety…

Adelaide Zoo is pleased to announce yet another breeding achievement, a Serval kitten. Born to mum, Kali and dad, Maji on 12 April, the little one is the parents’ second litter to be born at Adelaide Zoo. Yesterday afternoon the…

Being an oasis in the city makes Adelaide Zoo extra special so we always envisioned workers, students, members and visitors would be able to immerse themselves in the zoo while also having great WiFi access.  However, this was always a…

Today, Adelaide Zoo will celebrate an important milestone for one of its oldest and most iconic residents; Brutus the hippo’s 50th birthday. Staff and volunteers have gone to great lengths to ensure the birthday boy will be treated like a…

Adelaide Zoo is pleased to announce the release of six bushfire survivor joeys to a private property in Rockleigh on Monday last week. The release follows a three month intensive treatment program after bushfires devastated the Adelaide Hills in January….

On the morning of Wednesday 28 January, Adelaide Zoo Panda Keepers made a delightful, yet surprising, discovery during a routine clean of the Red Panda night quarters – two tiny Red Panda cubs! Zoo keepers had ruled out the possibility…

Zoo goers will be treated to a special visitor over the Easter long weekend at Adelaide Zoo, the Haigh’s Easter Bilby. With free chocolate eggs for all at both Adelaide and Monarto Zoos and the chance to get up close…

Adelaide Zoo is abuzz with excitement today as it prepares for a very special birthday paw-ty in honour of its majestic male lion. Mujambi, who turns 10 years old today, will be treated to a special ‘zebra’ birthday cake to…

Over the weekend China announced some exciting news for Wang Wang and Fu Ni’s wild black and white cousins. The results of China’s Fourth National Giant Panda Survey recorded a 16.8% rise in wild panda numbers over the past decade…

Zoos South Australia (Zoos SA) is pleased to announce a proposed vision plan that will guide the transformation of both Adelaide and Monarto Zoos over the next 20 years and create new and exciting memories for members, supporters and visitors….

The Adelaide Zoo Animal Health Centre is hopping with some very special visitors, nine kangaroo joeys that are being tenderly cared for after sustaining burns as a result of the Adelaide Hills bushfires. The bushfire survivors started arriving at the…

Adelaide Zoo is pleased to announce the re-opening of the much loved South East Asian Aviary after a series of redevelopments over 2014. During an official ribbon cutting ceremony today, Zoos SA Chief Executive, Elaine Bensted will welcome visitors into…

A very special Christmas present has arrived a few days early at Adelaide Zoo with the birth of an infant Hamadryas Baboon. The birth is a great success for the zoo and the species, with the last infant baboon born…

Adelaide Zoo is mourning the loss of its Sumatran Orangutan infant that passed away. Zoo staff are extremely saddened by the loss as the infant’s passing marks a heartbreaking end to a celebrated pregnancy. Zoos SA Senior Veterinarian, Ian Smith,…

Preparations are underway at Adelaide Zoo to celebrate the 20th birthday of a special feline friend, Kemiri the Sumatran Tiger. The birthday girl, who turns 20 on Tuesday 18 November, will be treated to an array of birthday presents a…

Spring has truly sprung at Adelaide Zoo, with an abundance of natural flora and fauna in full bloom along with a string of cute spring babies! The Tamarin House in particular has seen a spike in residents, including the birth…

The 2014 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season has come to an end for another year. Adelaide Zoo staff are very pleased with the natural breeding behaviours both pandas displayed this year, in particular the dominant male behaviours Wang Wang…