Melbourne Zoo
Our animals
Meerkat
These animals love to dig, and humans love to watch them! Meeting the meerkats at Melbourne Zoo is an important way to connect with the animals of Africa, and to learn about the Zoo’s conservation programs. There are three subspecies of meerkat: red, grey and slender-tailed, the subspecies at Zoos Victoria.
Zoo highlights
Wild Sea
Wild Sea, Melbourne Zoo’s biggest ever exhibit, showcases the natural beauty and animal inhabitants of Victoria’s coast and ocean, including penguins and seals. Find out what’s going on beneath the water of Victoria’s beaches and along our coastlines, and how you can help conserve these precious natural habitats.
Wild encounters
Orang-utan Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes with the Orang-utans at Melbourne Zoo; learn about how they survive in the wild, help with meal preparation and animal enrichment.
What's on at Melbourne Zoo
Upcoming events not to be missed
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
*Term 2 dates: April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, June 5 & 12
Selected Evenings
What's on 29th April 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 30th April 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 1st May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Wednesday 1st May 2013
What's on 2nd May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 3rd May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 4th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 5th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 6th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 7th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 8th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
May 8, 9,10, 21, 22 & 24 June 4, 5 & 7
What's on 9th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
May 8, 9,10, 21, 22 & 24 June 4, 5 & 7
What's on 10th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
May 8, 9,10, 21, 22 & 24 June 4, 5 & 7
What's on 11th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 12th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Sunday 12th May 2013
What's on 13th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 14th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 15th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
*Term 2 dates: April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, June 5 & 12
What's on 16th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 17th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 18th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 19th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 20th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 21st May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
May 8, 9,10, 21, 22 & 24 June 4, 5 & 7
What's on 22nd May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
May 8, 9,10, 21, 22 & 24 June 4, 5 & 7
What's on 23rd May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 24th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
May 8, 9,10, 21, 22 & 24 June 4, 5 & 7
What's on 25th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 26th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 27th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 28th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 29th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
*Term 2 dates: April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, June 5 & 12
What's on 30th May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
What's on 31st May 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 1st June 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Selected Evenings
What's on 2nd June 2013
Daily at Melbourne Zoo
1st of July until 12th July (excluding weekends)
Act for wildlife
Don't Palm Us Off
Orang-utans are facing extinction due to the unsustainable production of palm oil, an ingredient estimated to be in half of all supermarket products. Australian consumers currently can’t tell whether they are contributing to this crisis because most manufacturers are not transparent about their use of palm oil or their sources.
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