News: Zoos

New Board appointments for Zoos Victoria

The Victorian Government has announced the Board members who will oversee the important species conservation, protection and education work of Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and…

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Jul 10, 2021 Attractions / Environment / Tourism / Zoos /

 
 

Travel company fined $5000 for taking busloads of tourists to Taronga Western Plains Zoo

NSW Police have fined a travel company owner $5000 for breaching COVID-19 public health orders after taking three busloads of tourists to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo - despite…

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Jul 2, 2021 Attractions / Legal / Tourism / Zoos /

 
 

Zoos Victoria trials guardian dogs in protecting endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot

In a collaborative research trial between Zoos Victoria and the University of Tasmania, 20 critically endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoots are now roaming free at a conservation reserve in…

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Jun 30, 2021 Education / Environment / Zoos /

 
 

Taronga’s Zoofari Lodge experiences record visitation levels

Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo has been experiencing record visitation levels over the past 12 months as a result of the regional tourism boom which has seen the…

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Jun 24, 2021 Attractions / Environment / Hospitality / Tourism / Zoos /

 
 

Twin giant pandas born at Japan’s Ueno Zoo

A giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo has given birth to twin cubs at a Japanese zoo. Marking the first panda birth at the zoo in four years, Shin Shin gave birth to the cubs on…

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Jun 24, 2021 Attractions / Environment / Zoos /

 
 

Rockhampton Zoo to launch new chimpanzee encounter

From Saturday 26th June, Rockhampton Zoo will be commencing their first ever chimpanzee encounters giving visitors the chance to get closer with the resident chimpanzee troop of seven.…

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Jun 23, 2021 Attractions / Design / Education / Zoos /

 
 

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium celebrates World Crocodile Day

While the team at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium are preparing to reopen their attraction on 18th June, they are today also marking World Crocodile Day - a global awareness campaign to…

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Jun 17, 2021 Attractions / Education / Environment / Zoos /

 
 

Gumbuya World presents the community with golden pheasant statue naming opportunity

Victorian attraction Gumbuya World, is celebrating a brand-new pheasant exhibition and is giving the community a chance to name its famous 20-metre long golden pheasant statue. The…

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Jun 10, 2021 Attractions / Education / Tourism / Zoos /

 
 

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