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• Zoo News
  • Zoos Victoria Supporting Komodo Dragons
  • Tree Kangaroo Partner wins Conservation Award
  • New Home for Burrun
  • Attention Arachnophobes
  • Pregnant Elephant
  • Birds Sing Werribee Open Range Zoo's Praises
  • Baby Hippo no Longer "Muddy"
  • Endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters safe after local bushfire
  • Platypus Twins Named
  • 30th Celebrations at Trail of the Elephants
  • Meeting Monsters at Melbourne Zoo
  • Wise up with "Water Wise" Garden Tours
• Events Calendar
  • 2008 - International Year of the Frog
    • Leap into Action for Frogs!
    • 2008 Year of the Frog programs and events
    • Frog Conservation Program Funding Opportunities
    • Zookeeper Frog Blog
  • Spiders and You
    • Program Details
• Zoological Parks & Gardens Board
  • Our Mission and Purpose
  • Our Board
  • Annual Report
  • Whistleblower Procedure
• Our Three Great Zoos
  • The Evolving Zoo
• Working at the Zoo
  • Positions Vacant
    • Visitor Experience Coordinator (Slumber Safari)
    • Senior HR Advisor
    • Keeper – Marine Mammal Precinct
  • Zoo Careers
    • Recruitment
    • Work Experience and Volunteering
    • Becoming a Zookeeper
  • Zoo Cultures
    • Vision, Mission and Purpose
    • Capabilities
    • Safety
    • Benefits
• Sustainability
  • Reducing Water Waste
  • Waste
  • Reuse of materials
  • Renewable Energy
  • Weed Control
• Friends of the Zoos
  • Benefits of FOTZ Membership
  • Conditions of FOTZ Membership
• Media Information
• Contact Us

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  • Zoos Victoria
    • Zoo News
      • Zoos Victoria Supporting Komodo Dragons
      • Tree Kangaroo Partner wins Conservation Award
      • New Home for Burrun
      • Attention Arachnophobes
      • Pregnant Elephant
      • Birds Sing Werribee Open Range Zoo's Praises
      • Baby Hippo no Longer "Muddy"
      • Endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters safe after local bushfire
      • Platypus Twins Named
      • 30th Celebrations at Trail of the Elephants
      • Meeting Monsters at Melbourne Zoo
      • Wise up with "Water Wise" Garden Tours
    • Events Calendar
      • 2008 - International Year of the Frog
        • Leap into Action for Frogs!
        • 2008 Year of the Frog programs and events
        • Frog Conservation Program Funding Opportunities
        • Zookeeper Frog Blog
      • Spiders and You
        • Program Details
    • Zoological Parks & Gardens Board
      • Our Mission and Purpose
      • Our Board
      • Annual Report
      • Whistleblower Procedure
    • Our Three Great Zoos
      • The Evolving Zoo
    • Working at the Zoo
      • Positions Vacant
        • Visitor Experience Coordinator (Slumber Safari)
        • Senior HR Advisor
        • Keeper – Marine Mammal Precinct
      • Zoo Careers
        • Recruitment
        • Work Experience and Volunteering
        • Becoming a Zookeeper
      • Zoo Cultures
        • Vision, Mission and Purpose
        • Capabilities
        • Safety
        • Benefits
    • Sustainability
      • Reducing Water Waste
      • Waste
      • Reuse of materials
      • Renewable Energy
      • Weed Control
    • Friends of the Zoos
      • Benefits of FOTZ Membership
      • Conditions of FOTZ Membership
    • Media Information
    • Contact Us
  • Werribee Open Range Zoo
    • News & Events
      • Something Creepy is Happening in Werribee
      • Birds Sing Werribee Open Range Zoo's Praises
      • Baby Hippo no Longer "Muddy"
      • Wise up with "Water Wise" Garden Tours
      • 'Open Vehicle Adventures' celebrate 10th Brithday
      • Hippo Birth
      • New Watersmart Garden Launched
    • About Werribee Open Range Zoo
      • Our Animals
        • Giraffe
        • Hippopotamus
        • Lion
        • Meerkat
        • Rhinoceros
      • New Arrivals
      • Conservation at Werribee Open Range Zoo
      • The Evolving Zoo
        • History of the Zoo
        • Kubu River Hippos
        • Lions on the Edge
        • Future Direction
      • Zoo Horticulture
        • Watersmart Garden and Wirribi Yaluk (Werribee River) Walk
    • Planning Your Visit
      • Top Attractions
      • Admission
      • Opening Times
      • Meet the Keeper
      • Getting There
      • Zoo Map
      • Services and Facilities
      • What's Nearby
    • Unique Zoo Experiences
      • Slumber Safari
      • Rip Roaring Feed
      • Open Vehicle Adventure
      • Rhythm of Africa
      • Tall Order Giraffe Encounter
      • Raising Rhino
      • Savannah Function Centre
      • Functions
    • Learning Experiences
    • Contact Us
  • Melbourne Zoo
    • News & Events
      • Herald Sun Photographic Exhibition
      • Pregnant Elephant
      • 30th Celebrations at Trail of the Elephants
      • Meeting Monsters
      • One in Half a Million
    • About Melbourne Zoo
      • Our Animals
        • Animal Enrichment
          • Pet Enrichment
          • Enrichment at the Zoo
        • Elephant
        • Gorilla
        • Orang-utan
        • Tiger
        • Tree Kangaroo
      • New Arrivals
      • Conservation at Melbourne Zoo
      • The Evolving Zoo
        • History of the Zoo
        • Trail of the Elephants
        • Orang-utan Sanctuary
        • Recycled Water Plant
        • Future Direction
      • Zoo Horticulture
    • Planning Your Visit
      • Top Attractions
      • Admission
      • Opening Times
      • Meet the Keeper
      • Getting There
      • Zoo Map
      • Services and Facilities
      • What's Nearby
    • Unique Zoo Experiences
      • Roar 'n' Snore
      • Zoo Twilights
      • Behind the Scenes
        • Elephant Encounters
        • Big Cat Close-ups
        • Gorilla Games
        • Reptile House
        • Tree-Kangaroos
      • Birthday Parties
      • Hire the Zoo
      • Weddings and Functions
    • Learning Experiences
    • Contact Us
  • Healesville Sanctuary
    • News & Events
      • New Home for Burrun
      • Endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters safe after local bushfire
      • Platypus Twins Named
      • New Addition to Healesville Sanctuary
    • About Healesville Sanctuary
      • Our Animals
        • Dingo
        • Koala
        • Platypus
        • Red Kangaroo
        • Tasmanian Devil
      • New Arrivals
      • Conservation at the Sanctuary
      • The Evolving Sanctuary
        • History of the Sanctuary
        • Success with the platypus
        • Australian Wildlife Health Centre
        • Future Direction
      • Sanctuary Horticulture
    • Planning your Visit
      • Top Attractions
        • Birds of Prey
        • Parrots in Flight
      • Admission
      • Opening Times
      • Meet the Keeper
      • Getting There
      • Sanctuary Map
      • Services and Facilities
      • What's Nearby
      • Multilingual Guides
    • Unique Sanctuary Experiences
      • Behind the Scenes
      • Burra Burra Yan
      • Wine and Wildlife
      • Functions
    • Learning Experiences
    • Contact Us
  • Support your Zoo
    • News and Events
    • About Zoos Victoria Foundation
      • Zoos Victoria Foundation Board Members
      • Our Ambassadors
      • Our Tax Deductability
    • Individual and Foundation Giving
      • Bequests and In Memoriam
      • Special Opportunities to Donate
      • Supporting Conservation
    • Corporate Support
      • Corporate Partnerships
      • In-kind Support
      • Our Corporate Partners
      • Supporting Education
    • Adopt an Animal
      • Animals for Adoption
      • Costs of Adoption
      • Tiger Taskforce
        • Join Today
        • Tigers at Melbourne Zoo
        • Our Partners
        • FFI Sumatran Conservation Program
    • Become a Fundraiser
    • Contact Us
  • Conservation & Research
    • Our Goal
    • Conservation Programs
      • Australian Conservation Programs
        • Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby
        • Southern Corroboree Frog
        • Eastern Barred Bandicoot
        • Helmeted Honeyeater
        • Mountain Pygmy-possum
        • Orange-bellied Parrot
        • Spotted Tree Frog
        • Sunshine Diuris Orchid
        • Tasmanian Devil
      • International Conservation Programs
        • Cardamom Mountains – Cambodia
        • Northern Rangelands Trust – Kenya
        • Kouprey Express – Cambodia
        • Sumatran Conservation Program
        • Tenkile Conservation Program
      • Community Conservation Programs
    • Research Programs
      • Animal Health
        • Disease Investigations in Australian Fur Seals
        • Occurrence of Diseases in Reptiles
        • Population impacts of Chytrid and Trout on Frogs
      • Reproducitve Science
        • Improving Reproduction in Captive Asian Elephants
      • Wildlife Re-introduction & Recovery
        • Assessment of Fitness Loss
        • Population Impacts of Chytrid and Trout on Frogs
        • Habitat Shifts that have Endangered the Broad-headed Snake
      • Biodiversity Evaluation & Ecological Processes
        • Introduced Predators on Native Vertebrates
        • Barking Owl
        • Population Impacts of Chytrid and Trout on Frogs
        • Herpetofauna assemblages in Sulawesi
      • Animal Husbandry and Wellbeing
        • Orang-utans on the Move
        • Elephant Sleeping Behaviour
      • Visitor Experiences
        • Relationship between the Emotional Intensity of Visitor Experiences
    • Endangered Species
    • Our Partners
    • Getting Involved
      • Doing Research with Zoos Victoria
    • Contact Us
      • Wildlife Conservation and Science Team
  • Learning Experinces
    • News & Events
    • Planning Your School Visit
      • Program Costs
      • Booking your Visit
      • Preparation for your Visit
      • During your Visit
      • After your Visit
    • Animal Profiles
      • Dingo
      • Elephant
      • Giraffe
      • Gorilla
      • Hippopotamus
      • Koala
      • Lion
      • Meerkat
      • Orang-utan
      • Platypus
      • Red Kangaroo
      • Rhinoceros
      • Tasmanian Devil
      • Sumatran Tiger
      • Tree Kangaroo
    • School Programs
      • Early Childhood
        • Healesville Sanctuary
          • Things that go bump in the Night
          • What are you wearing today
        • Melbourne Zoo
          • Tricky Tadpoles
          • Zoo Detectives
        • Werribee Open Range Zoo
          • Funny Features of Special Creatures
      • Early Years
        • Melbourne Zoo
          • All But Lost
          • Animal Habitats
          • Bird, Mammal, Reptile
          • Captive Care
          • Cycles of Life
          • Fur, Feathers, Scales and Skin
          • Keeper for a Day
          • Rainbow on the Wing
          • Zoo Food Chains
          • Living in Elephant Village
          • My Mahout and Me
        • Werribee Open Range Zoo
          • Fur, Feathers, Scales and Skin
          • Growing Tales
          • Habitat Detectives
          • Mini Keepers
          • My African Safari
          • Spotto – African Walking Trail
          • Spotto – Volcanic Plains
          • Trees, Paws and Claws
        • Healesville Sanctuary
          • A Class of their Own
          • A Circle of Life
          • Emblems of Australia
          • Fur, Feathers, Scales and Skin
          • Homes and Shelters
          • Living with Wildlife
          • Wetlands and Waterways
          • Dreaming the Indigenous Way
      • Middle Years
        • Werribee Open Range Zoo
          • African Experience
          • Eat or be Eaten
          • Endangered but Fighting Back
          • Investing in Nesting
            • Media articles
          • Habitats under Threat
          • The Grassland Ecosystem
          • Trees, Paws and Claws
          • What's the Diff?
        • Healesville Sanctuary
          • Self Guided Learning Trails
          • Climate Change and the Fragile Forest Web
          • Dreaming the Indigenous Way
          • Emblems of Australia
          • File 'em Classification
          • Going, Going ... Gone?
          • Living with Wildlife
          • Munch 'n' Crunch
          • Secret Life of the Platypus
          • Wetlands and Waterways
        • Melbourne Zoo
          • All But Lost
          • Animal Amble – Adaptations
          • A Touch of Class
          • Planet Keeper
          • Close Encounters of the Elephant Kind
          • Village Life is What You Make It
      • Later Years
        • Healesville Sanctuary
          • Respect for the Land, the Wurundjeri Way
          • Climate Change and the Fragile Forest Web
        • Melbourne Zoo
          • Animal Behaviour
          • Bite Me! Carnivore Evolution
          • Primate Information
          • Wild by Design
          • Jumbo Dilemmas
        • Werribee Open Range Zoo
          • An African Experience
          • Animal Behaviour
          • Eat or be Eaten
          • Endangered but Fighting Back
          • The Grassland Ecosystem
          • Investing in Nesting
          • What's the Diff?
      • VCE
        • Melbourne Zoo
          • Dentition and Diet
          • Reproduction
          • Classified Information
          • Hot, Wet and Wild
          • Survival Behaviour
          • Animal Rites/Animal Rights
          • Mere Monkeys?
          • Primate Evolution- Meet the Family
          • Primate Information
        • Werribee Open Range Zoo
          • Herbivores Carnivores Constrictor Jaws (Diet and Dentition)
          • Investigating the Grassland Ecosystem
          • Keeping the Balance (Homeostasis)
          • Reproduction
          • The Social Savannah
        • Healesville Sanctuary
          • Digestion: a 3D approach
          • Reproduction: Strategies for Success
          • Dynamic Ecosystems: An Almost Natural Community