Mighty Me Mighty Us – McDonald's are partnering with Australia Zoo to make a difference

Making a difference to wildlife and conservation is tastier than ever this month with the new Endangered Species Happy Meal program thanks to Australia Zoo and McDonald’s!

McDonald's has joined forces with Australia Zoo for the Endangered Animals Happy Meal program as a way to generate awareness and educate children about local and international endangered animals.  

You will have stacks of fun collecting ten gorgeous endangered animal toys. The entire collection includes a very cute Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby, Bengal Tiger, African Elephant, Polar Bear, Blue Whale, Giant Panda, Bilby, Snubfin Dolphin, Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and a Leatherback Turtle. Each of these gorgeous animals has become endangered and we need your help to save them!

For every Happy Meal that is purchased, McDonald’s will donate 10 cents to Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors. Wooo-hoo!

Drop into McDonald’s to see how you and your family could make a difference by purchasing an Endangered Animals Happy Meal this month!

Promotion begins November 13, 2008. http://www.happymeal.com.au

Australia Zoo played host to the visiting French Rugby League team this week, giving them a chance to get up close to some native Australian animals.

The guys had a fantastic time patting dingoes and feeding wombats, but the highlight of their visit was getting to meet some of our gorgeous koalas! They also got up close to a whole stack of amazing exotic animals on their behind the scenes animal extravaganza.

The team is currently staying on the Sunshine Coast in preparation for the Rugby League World Cup to be played in various locations around Australia throughout October and November.

The official launch of Queensland Children’s Week was held at Australia Zoo on Friday 17 October, with Terri Irwin addressing the Crocoseum crowd to voice Australia Zoo’s support for the week.

Children’s Week is a celebration of the rights, needs and accomplishments of Queensland children, and this year focuses on the value and rights of children within the family unit. Queensland Children’s Week Junior Ambassadors Annabelle Ganko, Sophie Garrett and Arkie Barton officially opened the week with Queensland Children’s Week Patron and Director-General of the Department of Child Safety, Norelle Deeth and Member for Glass House Carolyn Male also presenting at the launch.

Australia Zoo is a major sponsor of Queensland Children’s Week, which also supports the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.

Bindi's dedication and commitment for conservation and wildlife has again been recognised at the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, on Saturday, October 11. In an arena filled with young smiling faces, Bindi was presented with the Kids Choice Award for Biggest Greenie!

The annual event, hosted by Nathalie Bassingthwaighte and John Cena, was bigger and better than ever this year, with loads of fun, games and awesome performances. And best of all, the night saw stacks of celebrities covered in slime amidst cheers from thousands of kids!

Luckily, Bindi escaped the slime as she took to the stage to accept the prestigious environmental award for the second year running! Wooo-Hoo!

Congratulations Bindi!

The Zoo is buzzing with excitement this week with the launch of the Ripper Rhino encounter. No- it’s not a spelling error…there are Rhino’s at Australia Zoo! Wooo-Hoo!

Australia Zoo recently became home to two beautiful Southern White Rhino’s named Swazi and Ganini (DJ). The two cheeky boys have settled in very well and are absolutely adored by all the staff here at the Zoo. So we thought we better share these two big beauties with the rest of the world!

The Ripper Rhino encounter has been running for just a week and has already proved to be a huge hit with Zoo guests. The encounter takes you on an ‘exclusive’ behind the scenes tour to meet, pat and get up-close to one of our very large and very friendly Rhino boys. How cool is that?

This amazing experience is offered daily at Australia Zoo to everyone over the age of eight years. And be sure to get in quick because there are only six places available each day!

Book your Ripper Rhino encounter today!

It’s crazy, messy, packed with stars and run by kids! It's the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and our very own Wildlife Warrior Bindi is a nominee for TWO awards! Wooo-hoo!

For the second year, Bindi is nominated for both the 'Biggest Greenie' AND the 'Fave Aussie' award. This year, our pint-sized warrior is up against stacks of you-beaut Aussie stars including Rove McManus, Nicole Kidman and Isabel Lucas.

Bindi has been working hard to promote conservation with several huge projects including her show ‘Bindi: The Jungle Girl', the launch of the new ‘Bindi Doll’, and lets not forget the awesome ‘Bindi and the Crocmen’ performances. She is a Wildlife Warrior through and through!

Hosted by Nathalie Bassingthwaighte and John Cena, the awards are set to rock the Hisense Arena in Melbourne on Saturday October 11.

And with just 24 days until the winners are announced, it's time to jump online and vote for Bindi! Simply visit http://kca.nickelodeon.com.au/ to support Australia’s biggest little Wildlife Warrior!

Vote for Bindi HERE!

A group of eager kids from the Sunshine Coast Children's Therapy Centre visited the Zoo on Wednesday, September 10, with their parents to pose for a very special calendar photo shoot. Wooo-hoo!

With energy and cheer, they posed with their favourite zoo animals- Kahn, BW and Ploy to raise funds for the centre. For the third year running, kids from the Centre have used the exciting animals and spectacular enclosures at Australia Zoo as the backdrop for the photo shoot. And we love having them here!

The Sunshine Coast Children's Therapy Centre services families across the whole of the Sunshine Coast from Gympie to Caboolture. The calendar is the key fundraising event for the centre each year, and money raised will assist with operational costs.