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Melbourne Zoo herd welcomes female elephant calf

December 12th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

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

November 16th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

A brand-new way for coffee-loving Melburnians to help save wildlife has been launched at Melbourne Zoo.

Celebrating 160 years and International Zookeeper Day

October 12th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

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.

Mouse matchmakers bring native back from the brink

July 13th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

A tiny endangered native mouse has a big future thanks to a new conservation breeding program that’s been launched at Melbourne Zoo.

Joey joy: Melbourne Zoo welcomes new kangaroo

May 18th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

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.

Zoo puts the spotlight on wildlife photography

April 13th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

For most people, reaching for their mobile phone to take a photo when they see an animal has become instinctive. But a new study is suggesting that the way we photograph wildlife could have a serious impact on how people perceive that species.

Rescue success for zoo teams

March 18th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

It’s been a busy start to the year for Melbourne Zoo’s veterinary and wildlife rescue teams.

Melbourne Zoo announces 2022 Summer Cinema program

February 17th, 2022 - Melbourne Zoo

For a unique and exotic location to watch a movie you can’t go past the Melbourne Zoo.

What goes up must come down

December 16th, 2021 - Darcie Carruthers

If you’ve been to Melbourne Zoo lately, you would have been greeted by beautiful, shiny bubbles floating past as you walked through the main entrance and into the grounds. As fun and pretty as they are, those bubbles actually represent a very serious message about marine life and how our actions can have a huge impact on animals.