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Rare honeyeaters are a sweet sight at Melbourne Zoo
A flock of Regent honeyeaters has migrated into a newly renovated habitat at Melbourne Zoo, marking the first time the critically endangered bird has been visible to visitors in almost a decade.
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Wombat family warmly welcomes roly-poly joey
An adorably chubby Southern hairy-nosed wombat joey is waddling about at Melbourne Zoo after emerging from its mum’s pouch
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Legs for days! Black-winged stilt chick strides into new habitat
A newly hatched Black-winged stilt chick is growing into its legs at Melbourne Zoo with ample encouragement from Mum and Dad.
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Kangaroos chill out in new bush habitat
As any Melburnian can attest, there is much delight in a cool change, and the kangaroos at Melbourne Zoo appear to agree.
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Elephant calf trifecta for Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Zoo is celebrating the safe arrival of three Asian elephant calves in as many months, making now the best time to plan a visit.
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Melbourne Zoo herd welcomes female elephant calf
Melbourne Zoo is celebrating the safe arrival of a healthy female elephant calf, the first of three expected by January 2023.
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Zoo brews up wildlife-friendly coffee opening
A brand-new way for coffee-loving Melburnians to help save wildlife has been launched at Melbourne Zoo.
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Celebrating 160 years and International Zookeeper Day
Spring is in the air and celebrations are well and truly in full swing at Melbourne Zoo, as Zoos Victoria celebrates 160 years of wildlife conservation and its dedicated zookeepers.
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Mouse matchmakers bring native back from the brink
A tiny endangered native mouse has a big future thanks to a new conservation breeding program that’s been launched at Melbourne Zoo.
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Joey joy: Melbourne Zoo welcomes new kangaroo
It may not yet be old enough to hop, skip or jump, but an adorable new resident at Melbourne Zoo is quickly winning over the hearts of anyone lucky enough to catch a glimpse.
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Elephant calf trifecta for Melbourne Zoo
Rescue success for zoo teams
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