Adelaide Zoo

Ropes, high climbing towers and tree top hang-outs; the new Orangutan Forest Canopy Trail at Adelaide Zoo has opened for public viewing thanks to a generous donor! As a conservation charity, Zoos SA relies on visitation and generous donations and…

As the hot weather set in across the state today, Adelaide Zoo’s keepers were busy keeping the animals cool and refreshed. Keepers prepared icy treats, cool baths and provided plenty of fresh water to help the furry, feathered and scaly…

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…

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….

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…

A duo of Little Penguin chicks waddled their way to the Animal Health Department at Adelaide Zoo this week to have a check-up before joining the colony. Fluffy five-week-old Kipper and seven-week-old Fry were both in good health and were…

Adelaide Zoo and sister site Monarto Safari Park have been named Plastic-Free Champions by Deputy Premier Susan Close, Minister for Climate, Environment & Water. Both Zoos SA sites were named Plastic Free Champions after eliminating key plastic items including straws,…

Celebrating the amazing work of our Animal Health Department on Vet Nurse Day Who can resist a little puggle snuggle on a Friday? Adelaide Zoo would like to introduce you to its newest arrival, Kathari (cut-tree), which means ‘prickle’ in…

What is lean, green and knows how to work a machine – the Adelaide Zoo horticulture team! Today is Energy Efficiency Day, and Zoos SA is celebrating another wonderful addition to the line-up of initiatives helping us protect the environment….

He caused pandemonium when he went for a stroll over to the Botanic Park but now Ravi, the Red Panda, is back on habitat at Adelaide Zoo and just in time for the school holidays. “Ravi had to complete a…

Adelaide Zoo is celebrating the birthday of Gordon, the Little Penguin who at 21 years of age is the oldest Little Penguin in captivity in Australia! While most 21-year-olds will hit the bars and clubs, Gordon was more interested in…

To mark National Threatened Species Day, Zoos SA has brought back the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, albeit in spirit. Keeper Meg Williams presented a keeper talk about the Tasmanian Tiger complete with a cardboard-constructed tiger made by the Zoos SA BEEZA…

Every bear that ever there was gathered at Adelaide Zoo today to celebrate two very special black and white birthdays! Visitors, keepers and volunteers came together to wish Giant Pandas Fu Ni and Wang Wang a Happy Birthday and enjoy…

Adelaide Zoo animals warm up with wintery enrichment Looking for a fun day out this weekend? Join in the winter fun at Adelaide Zoo this Sunday (31 July) as the furry, feathered and scaly residents enjoy a special Winter Enrichment celebration. Throughout the…

Apey Birthday Niran, Cheche and Benito! It was a primate party at Adelaide Zoo this week with two species celebrating big birthdays. Siamang, Niran, turned 33 years old today and was treated to colourful presents filled with fruit including grapes…

An adorable bettong joey has bounced his way into the hearts of Adelaide Zoo keepers and brought hope for his critically-endangered species. Keepers were delighted to spot the little Brush-tailed Bettong in the pouch of five-year-old Truffles last month. Now…

Keepers at Adelaide Zoo have revealed they’ve had their hands full hand-raising a tiny Warru joey. When the male Black-flanked Rock-wallaby arrived in early April, he weighed just 250g (the same as a cup of sugar) and was only starting…

The rain hasn’t dampened spirits at Zoos SA today with lots to celebrate around both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park. Not only did much-loved Pygmy Hippopotamus Obi celebrate his seventh birthday but Cooper the Barn Owl turned 22-years-old becoming…

Keepers at Adelaide Zoo held a weighing day for the smallest, most slippery and scaly of inhabitants. Adelaide Zoo’s Envirodome hosts over 700 animals and is a popular destination for visitors looking to get up close to fascinating reptiles, amphibians,…

Budding South Australian citizen scientists are encouraged to help the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to help save our endangered Australian sea lions by logging into the Sea lion Spotter portal over the next two weeks as part of a data…

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…

At Zoos SA we think all mums ‘quokk’! From our keepers, volunteers, and visitors to our furry, feathered and scaled friends, there certainly are some brilliant mums and mother-figures in our community. To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, the newest…

Happy Easter Sunday! The Easter bilby has paid a seasonal visit to a variety of animals at both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, sharing wonderful Easter-themed enrichment created by the BEEZA group. Keepers treated their furry friends to Easter-themed…

Zoos SA is egg-static to share that six tiny Western Swamp Tortoises have hatched at Adelaide Zoo. The egg-citing news comes just in time for the Easter long weekend, with two egg-themed conservation trails at both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto…

Fourteen locally extinct Red-tailed phascogales have been reintroduced to Mallee Cliffs National Park in western New South Wales this week in a partnership between Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and Zoos SA. The 12…

What’s better than some new tunnels to explore? An entire Moreton Bay Fig to call home! Adelaide Zoo’s female Red Panda, Mishry, had her habitat extended into the giant Moreton Bay Fig last week and set out discovering her new…

There was a flipping great celebration at Adelaide Zoo today as Australian Sea Lions, Ady and her companion Tasko, were treated to Blue Swimmer Crab, octopus, gigantic ice cubes and a new toy to mark her 25th birthday. Arliah Hayward, Senior…

A furry little face has popped out to say hello at Adelaide Zoo! The Quokka joey made its debut this week, wiggling its nose out from five-year-old Yiray’s pouch. Quokka joeys live in their mother’s pouch for around five months…

Penguin breeding isn’t always black and white. Sometimes there is a grey area – and in this case, it came in the form of the fluffy grey down of a new Little Penguin chick. The eight-week-old chick hatched from the…

Love was in the air today at Adelaide Zoo as the species received heart-shaped gifts from their keepers. Zoos SA’s volunteer group BEEZA (Behavioural Environmental Enrichment for Zoo Animals) put their heart and soul into a wonderful selection of enrichment….

It’s not often that specialists make a house call, but for one resident of Adelaide Zoo, they made an exception. Adelaide Zoo’s Sumatran orangutan, Kluet, was recently visited by North Adelaide Dental Care at the Zoo’s Animal Health Centre to…

Adelaide Zoo’s little Tawny Frogmouth chick has chosen it’s own name! Keepers were very egg-cited to see what the little one would select between Groot and Barkely. With each name in a bowl of it’s favourite snack, the chick was…

Critically-endangered Sumatran Tiger Delilah has made her dazzling debut at Adelaide Zoo’s exhibit with the public encouraged to come in and give her a roaringly warm welcome! The five-year-old Sumatran Tiger, the rarest and smallest of all tiger species, arrived…

Celebrations certainly hit the spot today as Adelaide Zoo hosted male giraffe Azizi’s first birthday. A special keeper talk at the Giraffe Exhibit was followed a rendition of Happy Birthday sung by the crowd with the birthday boy zooming around…

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…

Is there anything more adorable than a Zebra foal with the zoomies? How about a Komodo Dragon enjoying a slice of birthday chicken? Zoos SA has had held a double celebration this week welcoming a new Zebra foal at Monarto…

We have egg-citing news! Adelaide Zoo has welcomed a Tawny Frogmouth, Black-necked Stork, and six Swift Parrot chicks to the nest. The Tawny Frogmouth and four of the Swift Parrot chicks have been cared for in the Adelaide Zoo bird…

Adelaide Zoo’s veterinary team has performed a general health check on seven-year-old Sumatran Tiger, Kembali. The zoo’s dedicated team performed the check with Kembali under general anaesthetic in the Animal Health Centre. Adelaide Zoo Veterinarian, Dr David McLelland, said the…