Adelaide Zoo

It’s Save the Koala Day! This day is all about raising awareness for the iconic species and discussing ways that we can help to save them from extinction. At Zoos SA we believe that connecting people (of all ages) with nature…

It’s International Orangutan Day and Adelaide Zoo Primate Keeper Pij Olijnyk is keen to tell us about Puspa and Kluet, the two Sumatran Orangutans who reside at Adelaide Zoo and how we can help them and their wild cousins… “Orangutans are…

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…

The lanterns are up, lights are shining and the zoo is a hive of excitement – Light Creatures is almost here! Wondering how we made sure the event is fun for visitors but still comfortable for our animals? Listen to…

School holidays got off to a howlingly great start as two dingo pups made their ‘Dingo Debut’ at Adelaide Zoo. “The transition to their new exhibit this morning went really well,” said Michelle Birkett, Senior Keeper Nature Theatre, Adelaide Zoo….

Conservation efforts for the survival of the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot has seen four birds born at Adelaide Zoo join 32 others for release across three sites on the Victorian coast. The birds have been released at the Spit Nature…

 Visitors to Adelaide Zoo will have one more animal to see over the school holidays as a little Quokka joey has been spotted sticking his head out from mum Poppy’s pouch. “It’s around five months old that Quokka joeys can…

When you need eye treatment you visit the ophthalmologist, but in the case of Amani, Adelaide Zoo’s African Lioness, the ophthalmologist definitely needed to pay a ‘home visit’. Amani, 19-years-old, was taken to Adelaide Zoo’s Animal Health Centre last week…

Friends, we’re closing our doors again. In response to yesterday’s announcement from SA Health and the State Government, Adelaide Zoo and our sister site Monarto Safari Park will be closed to the public from 5pm today for the next 6…

No less than 40 Greater Stick-nest Rats have been released into the wild after being bred at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park as part of a vital conservation program. Now we know what some of you might be thinking: rats……

Keepers and visitors have celebrated the first birthday of Nolean, Adelaide Zoo’s beautiful giraffe calf. “Zoos SA’s BEEZA group created some fabulous enrichment and decorations to mark the day which Nolean has really enjoyed. There are cardboard cutouts of animals, a big…

Towering beauty Kimya, one of Adelaide Zoo’s two giraffes, celebrated her 16th birthday today with keepers treating her to 16 juicy carrots – one for every year of her life. “Kimya absolutely loves carrots so this is the best birthday…

Back in 2015, Adelaide Zoo was involved in a world first – the use of a surrogate wallaby mother to raise a five-week-old orphaned Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo. The only chance of survival for the little joey, named Makaia, was to try…

Male Sumatran Orangutan Kluet is celebrating his 25th birthday. “This morning we gave Sumatran Orangutan Kluet enrichment boxes filled with treats including tropical fruits, popcorn, a cosy blanket and his favourite Banana Palm,” said keeper Brittney Marangon. “Kluet loves people…

Three of Adelaide Zoo’s Mandrills have received a health check from Zoos SA’s dedicated vets “We had the three females Mayombe, Moabi and Niari in our Animal Health Centre to carry out a general health check. We do this about…

Zoos SA saddened that it will not reopen under current suggested restrictions Zoos SA would like to provide an update about Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park’s potential reopening. After careful consultation with the State’s Transition Committee, we find ourselves…

Three adorable nine-week-old Small-clawed Otters pups have aced their first health check at Adelaide Zoo this morning – on World Otter Day! A day that aims to raise awareness of the plight of otters. The three otter pups underwent the…

Every five-year-old wants a party on their birthday, COVID-19 restrictions or not,  and things were no different for Obi, Adelaide Zoo’s Pygmy Hippopotamus, who turned five on the 25 May. In the absence of any visitors, keepers lined the enclosure…

We might be closed to the public but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing happening at Adelaide Zoo! Many of you will know that we have been working tirelessly to train our giraffe Kimya to enter and feel comfortable in the…

There’s certainly no shortage of amazing mothers at Adelaide Zoo and our sister site, Monarto Safari Park. From Husani patiently raising her rollicking African Lion cubs to otter mum Kalaya welcoming three new pups to the family, there’s plenty of…

Zoos SA is saddened to announce the passing of Brutus, Adelaide Zoo’s much-loved Hippopotamus who has been at Adelaide Zoo for 45 years. The 54-year-old Hippopotamus was humanely put to sleep on Thursday after his condition deteriorated. One of the zoo’s…

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…

Giant Pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni were in for an eggs-travaganza this afternoon as their keepers spoilt them with extra special treats to celebrate Easter. Adelaide Zoo’s dedicated keepers and amazing BEEZA (Behavioural and Environmental Enrichment for Zoo Animals)…

We have some otterly exciting news to share – three new Asian Small-clawed Otter pups have been born at Adelaide Zoo! The trio were born on Tuesday, March 24 and were found sleeping in their den by delighted keepers. These…

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…

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…

Hahndorf’s Ambleside Distillers is to sell a limited 600 bottles of Kifaru Gin with all profits going to rhino conservation and the recovery and rehabilitation of bushfire affected wildlife via Zoos SA. “We are very happy to be working once…

Based on hormone tests 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. Late last week, Fu Ni’s urinary progesterone level – a hormone associated…

We were all heartbroken when our beloved Karta tragically passed away last month after experiencing placental detachment issues during labour. The loss of Karta has left a big hole in our lives and the lives of many others. We want…

The race is on to save the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. With less than 14 Orange-bellied Parrots estimated to be left in the wild, Adelaide Zoo is playing a key role in the recovery of this species through our captive…

What’s tiny, totally adorable and has big ears? Adelaide Zoo’s newest family member! Three-month-old Tinka is one of 10 bilbies to be born at Adelaide and Monarto Zoos over the past year as part of a national conservation management program. The…

Adelaide Zoo’s veterinary team have undertaken a post-mortem examination on Karta the Sumatran Orangutan, who tragically passed away last week. 34-year-old Karta went into labour at around 6pm on Thursday, 26 January 2017 and gave birth to a stillborn infant….

It’s an event 65 million years in the making. From Boxing Day, Adelaide Zoo is travelling back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Today, seven life-size and life-like roaring, snarling and moving animatronic dinosaurs move in to Adelaide…

Today, Adelaide Zoo’s veterinary team performed a general health check on 11-year-old African Lion Mujambi. The health check was performed under general anaesthetic in the Animal Health Centre and allowed the veterinary team to get up-close to the apex-predator. Adelaide Zoo…

Christmas has come early at Adelaide Zoo with the arrival of a critically endangered White-cheeked Gibbon baby! Born in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, 10 December, the three-day old infant is the fourth offspring born to parents Viet…

Adelaide Zoo’s critically endangered Sumatran Orangutan is expecting a baby in mid-January 2017. This news is cause for cautious excitement at Adelaide Zoo given this pregnancy follows the loss of a stillborn infant in November 2014. Senior Primate Keeper Jodie…

Adelaide Zoo has welcomed a miniature marsupial to the wild family! At four and a half months old, Geronimo the Squirrel Glider joey weighs just 195 grams, but isn’t far off being fully grown! The pint-sized possum is destined to become an important ambassador for…

As a conservation charity, our number one priority is the welfare of our animals. As a leader in animal welfare, we are continually striving to improve our animals’ habitats and we have been very open about the fact Seal Bay…

This week, Adelaide Zoo’s veterinary team performed a general health check on 18-year-old Sumatran Tiger Tuan. Life expectancy for Sumatran Tigers in zoos is about 20 years, so it is important for our veterinary team to perform regular age-related health…

Adelaide Zoo is a buzz with excitement as we welcome a bouncing baby Hamadryas Baboon to our wild family. Born in the early hours of Thursday, 27 October, the six-day-old infant is the second offspring born to parents Chappi and…

Some new feathered-friends have joined the Adelaide Zoo family, with the hatching of two adorable Black-winged Stilt Chicks. Bird Keeper Emma Macchia has been busily caring for the new arrivals, which hatched mid-September. Raising the chicks was no small feat,…

We’re excited to let everyone know that very soon, we’ll be welcoming another adorable White-cheeked Gibbon to the Adelaide Zoo family! Experienced parents Viet and Rhemus are expecting their third offspring in late November to early December. Critically endangered in…

What’s tiny, golden, fluffy, and totally adorable? The newest addition to the Adelaide Zoo family, a baby Golden Lion-tamarin! Born to proud parents Rio and Aurora on Thursday, 13 October, the yet to be named baby’s routine consists of sleeping…

Two decades ago, Zoos SA embarked on a historic journey to bring the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby back to the wilds of Australia. Facing extinction in the wild, in 1994 we began a captive breeding and reintroduction program to prevent the decline…

The sound of little croaks is ringing out through Adelaide Zoo as we welcome more than 30 Splendid Tree Frogs to the family. Our female Splendid Tree Frog laid about 300 little eggs which began to hatch into tadpoles on…

Adelaide Zoo will be open tomorrow morning as per usual opening hours with Emergency Services confident that the zoo is now safe for public entry. Based on their investigations, Emergency Services have advised there is no longer a risk to…

Hip hip hooray! Today, Adelaide Zoo is celebrating a very special birthday. One of the newest, and arguably cutest, members of our Zoo family, Obi the Pygmy Hippo, is turning one! To mark this special milestone, keepers are throwing Obi…

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 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…