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Woohoo! Wonderful news for koalas around Australia this week, with Federal Minister for the Environment Tony Burke announcing our furry little mates have been classified as 'vulnerable' and added to the threatened species list in Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT. ...]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 CDT 28 April 2012

Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin last week released Matilda the three-flippered green sea turtle back into the wild! You might recognise Matilda from the latest issue of Crikey! magazine. Matilda has spent the last three months in care at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital recovering from surgery to treat her injured front flipper. ...]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT 07 April 2012

Crikey! This Easter long weekend, Robert will be taking dinner-time matters into his own hands and feeding our American alligators. Our fearless 8-year-old dynamo has recently begun learning how to feed, and is really excited to show off his new skills. The smaller 'gators love to chow down on various snacks, including insects, fish, rats and birds. As they grow bigger their prey in the wild als ...]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CDT 31 March 2012

Garmin is a company delivering innovative GPS technology across diverse markets; but did you know they are also providing groundbreaking technology assistance to Australia Zoo's supported conservation projects? ...]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CDT 29 February 2012

Did you know that Australia's gorgeous Tasmanian devils are a critically endangered species and predictions are that they will be extinct within 10 to 15 years? This is all because of a nasty disease known as Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD). ...]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST 16 February 2012

Australia Zoo experienced a surprise attack today from a pack of lions - the Brisbane Lions that is! ...]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST 04 February 2012

Our native wildlife have a fighting chance at survival following an awesome summer holidays at Australia Zoo! Daily silent auctions gave visitors the chance to bid for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take part in one of our amazing animal encounters alongside Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, with all money raised going to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. A whopping $48,500 was raised by ...]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST 21 January 2012

A massive summer school holidays was topped off this week with Charlie the 12ft saltwater crocodile being fed a whole wild boar carcass in the Crocoseum! Terri, Bindi and Robert watched in awe as Wes tossed Charlie the boar on a rope, and after several minutes of tugging and death-rolling, Charlie won the day. It was the very first time we have ever showcased a whole animal feed in the Crocoseum ...]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST 14 January 2012

The results are in. Australia Zoo has been voted the Best Attraction and Best Eco Holiday in the 2012 Best of Australian Travel People's Choice Awards, featured in Out & About With Kids magazine. ...]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST 07 January 2012

Fleet the koala, who was shot by a slug gun in October last year, unfortunately lost his battle for life this past Wednesday. Fleet was brought to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital on Thursday 13 October 2011, with seven pellets littered throughout his body; one pellet lodged in his skull/nasal cavity, lower back and behind his ear as well as one pellet in each limb. Three pellets located clos ...]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST