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Yan Yean's Growling Frog Golf Course in Melbourne’s north welcomed the special event, The Governor’s Conservation Charity Golf Pro Am on Tuesday 5th March 2013 as part of a Whittlesea Council charity day.

Melbourne Zoo keepers are hoping that it won’t be too long before they hear the pitter-patter of petite Pygmy Hippopotamus hooves!

Healesville Sanctuary will be the setting for a major new Australian feature film this Thursday and Friday (21 and 22 March 2013).

And 700 lucky Zoos Victoria members and guests will be part of the unique event, participating as extras in the film, HEALING.

Plenty of exciting building activity is underway at Werribee Open Range Zoo.

Melbourne Zoo is proud to introduce Sanook, the latest addition to our growing Asian Elephant herd.

More than 4,000 Victorians voted online to name the baby elephant and Sanook, which means fun-loving and cheerful in Thai, was the overwhelming favourite.

Visitors to Healesville Sanctuary over the weekend were treated to a performance from the Possible Dreams International Choir from Africa.

In this month’s animal profile we speak to keeper Kathy Scanlon about Werribee Open Range Zoo’s 12 year old gorilla Ganyeka.

You're invited to help name Melbourne Zoo’s newest addition to our elephant family.

Healesville Sanctuary is offering a limited number of free of charge entries for government schools during Education Week (May 20th -24th)