Adelaide Zoo
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Sumatran Orangutan

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/sumatran-orangutan/

Meet the intriguing orangutans! Kluet, the zoo’s male orang-utan was born on 18 July 1995 at Jersey Zoo in the UK, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in May 2007. Kluet exhibits the defining characteristics of a large adult male orangutan, with…

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Rhino Iguana

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/rhino-iguana/

Meet reptilian rhinos! While you may think Rhinoceros Iguanas get their name from their heavy build and thick, scaly skin, it actually comes from a series of protruding scales on the end of their snout that, especially in males, resemble…

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Hippo Interactive

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Behind the Scenes Experience – Proudly Sponsored by AGL Come behind the scenes to see our amazing hippos. Watch our Nile Hippo  ‘Brutus’ as he prepares for his day and help the keeper prepare breakfast for our Pygmy Hippo ‘Obi’….

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/women-and-girls-in-science/

This month’s International Women’s Day comes hot on the heels of another lesser known, but equally as important, International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As an organisation with a strong female presence, we are in a great position…

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Variety Children’s Zoo construction begins

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/variety-childrens-zoo-construction-begins/

We are thrilled to announce construction for Adelaide Zoo’s exciting new Variety Children’s Zoo will begin today! The $1.1 million project will have kids connecting to nature like never before thanks to the interactive and immersive precinct connected to the…

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How we are reversing the red with the IUCN

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/adelaide-zoo-reversing-the-red/

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…

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Zoos SA team rolls up their sleeves to get inked for conservation

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/zoos-sa-team-rolls-up-their-sleeves-to-get-inked-for-conservation/

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…

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Cockatoos spread their wings to share conservation message nationally

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/cockatoos-spread-their-wings-to-share-conservation-message-nationally/

Two of Adelaide Zoo’s Palm Cockatoos are heading east to help raise national awareness on the plight of their wild cousins. Adelaide Zoo is currently the only institution in Australia that houses these beautiful red and black birds, and is…

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Santa Paws is coming to town!

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/christmas-enrichment/

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…

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Zoo la la! Zoos SA bares all for Zoo conservation calendar

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/zoo-la-la-zoos-sa-bares-all-for-zoo-conservation-calendar/

Zoo’s conservation calendar: It’s time for Fire Fighters, Farmers, and Nuns Having Fun to move over. For the first time ever, Zoos SA’s team has ‘tastefully disrobed’ for a calendar in a bid to raise funds and to draw attention…

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Nolean the Giraffe Undergoes Successful Medical Procedure

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/nolean-the-giraffe-undergoes-successful-medical-procedure/

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…

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Three keepers with three stories on International Zookeeper Day!

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/its-international-zookeeper-day/

International Zookeeper Day is celebrated annually on the 4 October to tie with the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. It was St Francis of Assisi who is believed to have advocated that it was our duty to protect and…

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Our commitment to keeping you safe during the COVID-19 outbreak

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/our-commitment-to-keeping-you-safe-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/

Zoos SA is committed to the health and safety of our guests, volunteers and staff We would like to assure all our guests, volunteers and staff that Zoos SA (Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park) will continue to follow the…

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Western Swamp Tortoise

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/western-swamp-tortoise/

Meet the tiny tortoises! Adelaide Zoo is home to Australia’s most endangered reptile, the Western Swamp Tortoise. Since 2003 Adelaide Zoo, in partnership with Perth Zoo, has been a part of a specialised breeding program to ensure the long-term survival…

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American Alligator

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/american-alligator/

Meet the mighty alligators! Adelaide Zoo is home to a male and female American Alligator – George and Barbara. The pair arrived in 1989 from the Australian Reptile Park in Gosford, New South Wales. George is larger than Barbara and…

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Barking Owl

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/barking-owl/

Meet the Barking Owls! Fluttering along the peasantry path, you’ll find Adelaide Zoo’s two beautiful Barking Owls, Owlbert Einstein and Owl Pacino. These medium-sized hawk owls have an explosive, dog-like bark that can be heard all year round. When alarmed,…

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Blue and Gold Macaw

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/blue-and-gold-macaw/

Meet the colourful macaws! Adelaide Zoo’s majestic Blue and Gold Macaw Manu was born in 2001, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in February 2002. He’s been delighting visitors for more than 10 years during his spectacular Free Flight Show in which…

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Nature’s Playground

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/venues/natures-playground/

Take a walk on the wild side and experience Nature’s Playground! This play space is a wonderful environment where visitors of all ages can let their imaginations run wild, have fun, challenge themselves and explore the natural world with play equipment…

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Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/yellow-footed-rock-wallaby/

Meet the loveable wallabies! Adelaide Zoo has continuously housed Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies since it opened its gates to the public for the first time in 1883. Adelaide Zoo’s wallaby mob consists of more than 14 wallabies. Participants on animal experience tours…

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Koala Encounter

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/old-experiences/koala-encounter/

Want to get up close to some amazing koalas just minutes from the Adelaide CBD? Then come and meet our beautiful koala duo, Sophie and Louise! Go behind the scenes in the girls’ exhibit and learn from their dedicated keepers…

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Bamboo Forest Pavilion

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/venues/bamboo-forest-pavilion/

Our Bamboo Forest Venue offers a unique blend of elegance and nature’s beauty. The enchanting atmosphere is sure to captivate your guests, leaving them in awe of the breathtaking surroundings. As an exclusive highlight of your event, prepare to be…

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Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/southern-hairy-nosed-wombat/

Meet our amazing wombats! Adelaide Zoo is home to two incredible Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats, Harriet and Asher. Resident female wombat, Harriet, was born at 2017 and has called Adelaide Zoo home ever since. Harriet is an intelligent, playful wombat who…

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Quokka

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/quokka/

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…

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Miceblocks and baths – Adelaide Zoo animals keep their cool

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/hot-weather-enrichement/

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….

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VIP Panda

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/old-experiences/vip-panda/

Behind the Scenes Experience – Proudly Sponsored by AGL  Adelaide Zoo proudly cares for Australia’s only Giant Pandas, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, and with VIP Panda you can go behind the scenes with their keepers for an exclusive opportunity…

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How to combat the cold? Keep a tiger toasty!

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/toasty-tiger/

Warm your heart with Zoos SA’s EOFY appeal Frosty mornings across the state this week have not only been felt by humans but also by the animals at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park! After the city recorded its coldest…

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Big Cat Interactive

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/old-experiences/big-cat-interactive/

Behind the Scenes Experience – Proudly Sponsored by AGL You will never get closer than this to some of the world’s ultimate predators. A unique opportunity to hand feed Adelaide Zoo’s Sumatran Tigers and African Lions. Learn all about the…

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Meet the Primates

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Behind the Scenes Experience – Proudly Sponsored by AGL Discover the secret world of Adelaide Zoo’s intriguing and entertaining primates.. Assist the keepers in preparing their morning meals, daily treats and enrichment activities. You will learn about the zoo’s conservation…

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Visitor Information

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/visitor-information/

Adelaide Zoo, one of Adelaide’s most iconic attractions, is home to more than 2,500 animals and 250 species of exotic and native mammals, birds, reptiles and fish exhibited over eight hectares of magnificent botanic surroundings. It is the second oldest…

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Unravelling the Panda Pregnancy Mystery

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/unravelling-the-panda-pregnancy-mystery/

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…

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It’s time to rethink the modern zoo

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/its-time-to-rethink-the-modern-zoo/

What do the Pygmy Blue-Tongue Lizard, Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby and Przewalski’s Horse all have in common? Well, for one thing they’ve all been on the brink of extinction; for another, they very likely wouldn’t be around today if not for the…

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Latest Update: Visiting Zoos SA during the COVID-19 outbreak

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/latest-update-visiting-adelaide-zoo-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/

We would like to update all our visitors about the efforts Zoos SA is making with regards to the Coronavirus and the health and safety of our guests, staff, visitors and of course, our wonderful animals. In this fast-changing environment…

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Adelaide Zoo’s animals keep cool in hot weather

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/cooling-enrichment-for-zoo-animals/

Adelaide Zoo’s animals received a host of icy enrichment today and will throughout the week to help them keep cool during this week’s forecast hot spell. Keepers were busy delivering icy treats to the tapir, capybara, otters, hyena, meerkats, baboons…

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Turtlely awesome tale of teamwork

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/green-turtle/

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….

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Primates make a perfect catch for Pij

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/primates-make-a-perfect-catch-for-pij/

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…

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Spring has sprung for Fu Ni and Wang Wang

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/spring-has-sprung-for-fu-ni-and-wang-wang/

Spring has sprung, which for Giant Pandas Fu Ni and Wang Wang means one thing: breeding season. Much the same as last year, COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that a reproductive specialist from the China Conservation and Research Centre for the…

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Welcome zoo-comers – tall, horny and furry!

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/new-arrivals/

Welcome to our new zoo-comers – tall, horny and furry! It’s been a busy few months at Zoos SA with both sites welcoming some adorable new residents. Across the Mallee plains of Monarto, Volta the giraffe has joined the herd…

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39 fluffy ‘masters of construction’ born at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park as part of crucial conservation program

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/greater-stick-nest-rats-pups/

Look out, Scott Cam – there are some new construction masters in town! Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park recently welcomed 30 wild Greater Stick-nest Rats to the family as part of a conservation program working to save their species….

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Vale Brutus

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Celebrating and farewelling Adelaide Zoo’s last Hippopotamus ‘Brutus’, 18 May 1965 – 7 May 2020 Written by Matt Golebiowski with contributions made by Henryk Maddon, Mary Johnson, Amy Nelson, Heather Guy, Kat Moore, Shontel Barton, Liza Moser, Nathan Langley, Jade…

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Exciting New Plans for the Future of our Zoos

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/exciting-new-plans-future-zoos/

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….

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Pots and Pandas Kids Cooking Class

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/pots-and-pandas-kids-cooking-class/

Take part in a fun cooking class during school holidays! Ages: 5-14 Your little ones will have the chance to connect with nature, meet our amazing animals and take part in a fun cooking class hosted by Quality College Australia….

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Adelaide Zoo scoops Major Tourism Attraction of the Year for the third time and earns place in the Hall of Fame

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/adelaide-zoo-wins-place-in-hall-of-fame/

Adelaide Zoo is celebrating after coming out on top at the 2019 South Australian Tourism Awards, claiming the Major Tourist Attraction of the Year for the third year and winning a place in the prestigious Hall of Fame. Held last night at…

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Activity budgets: the science behind good animal welfare

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/activity-budgets-science-animal-welfare/

At Zoos SA, the welfare of our animals is our top priority. And with over 3,000 animals across 300 species, taking into consideration every individual’s needs is no small task. As different as African Lions are to Green Anacondas, so…

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Cub cam cuteness! Delilah prepares den for cub arrival

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/delilah-denning/

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…

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Saving our gentle giants

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/saving-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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Best in SA health care swing into action for Orangutan operation

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/orangutan-operation/

Gallstones are painful for humans but how does a 46 year-old Sumatran Orangutan let you know they are not feeling well? In addition, where does a Sumatran Orangutan go to have stones removed? “Back in May, Sumatran Orangutan Puspa was…

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