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Below you can find links to information about some of the animals you can see at Melbourne Zoo. We will be adding more animals to the list over time, so if your favourite animal isn't featured, check back soon.
Animal Enrichment
Animal enrichment is an important part of caring for captive animals and is essential to their overall physical and psychological health and wellbeing.
Find out moreElephant
The Asian Elephant is the largest of Asia's many animal species. They can grow to a height of 3.5m and may weigh up to 5,000kg. Newborn elephants weigh only 100kg.
Find out moreGorilla
Western Lowland Gorillas live in tropical forests on the west coast of Africa. The size of their territory depends on the availability of food and the size of the group.
Find out moreOrang-utan
Orang-utans were once widespread throughout Asia, but now inhabit only the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
Find out moreTiger
Found exclusively on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, Sumatran Tigers are the smallest of the five remaining tiger subspecies.
Find out moreTree Kangaroo
The Goodfellow’s Tree-Kangaroo is one of eight recognised species of tree kangaroo found in New Guinea. There are also two species found in north-eastern Queensland, Australia.
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