Zoos Victoria News

12/04/10 Melbourne Zoo's bachelor gorillas to go west

Fri, 22 May 2009 04:19:09 GMT

Melbourne Zoo's silverback gorilla, Motaba and his two sons Yakini and Ganyeka will soon be settling in to a brand new bachelor pad at Werribee Open Range Zoo.

The Victorian Government has provided the lion's share of funding announcing they will finance $1.5 million to build the important new exhibit.

Zoos Victoria has kicked off a campaign to raise the remaining $700,000 to complete the exhibit.

16/04/10 Chloe's race to save orang-utans

Fri, 22 May 2009 04:19:09 GMT

Chloe Nicolosi is 12 years old. When she heard about the Don't Palm us Off campaign, she decided she had to help. "I just love orangutans and I'd do anything to help them. I'm just trying to get the message out," she says.

You can come and see Chloe and her minature vintage Ford this Sunday 18 April at Melbourne Zoo between 11am -1pm.

23/05/10 Jason Coleman dances with the devil to support conservation

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:03:13 GMT

Fresh from the finale of So You Think You Can Dance, Jason Coleman took off his judging hat and stepped into Healesville Sanctuary to highlight the plight of endangered Tassie Devils and support the work of Zoos Victoria's conservation programs.

Improved transport for rehabilitated wildlife

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:33:31 GMT

A more robust and refined process for planning and monitoring animal transfers is a focus of Zoos Victoria's effort to improve the care provided to rehabilitated animals returning to the wild.

21/07/10 RSPCA and Zoos Victoria Sign HIstoric Welfare Agreement

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:50:30 GMT

In an Australian first, Zoos Victoria and RSPCA Victoria have signed an agreement to bring the two organisations' animal welfare objectives closer together.

30/11/09 Palm Oil Labelling Bill Announced

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:49:49 GMT

Zoos Victoria welcomes the proposed Truth in Labelling - Palm Oil Bill introduced to the Australian Senate last week by Senator Nick Xenophon and co-sponsored by Senator Bob Brown and Senator Barnaby Joyce.

30/03/10 Woolworths takes lead on Palm Oil labelling issue

Fri, 22 May 2009 04:19:09 GMT

Woolworths has taken the lead on the palm oil labelling issue, announcing that they will label palm oil on all of their private label products.

The major retailer has also committed to using 100% certified sustainable palm oil by 2015 and applying for membership on the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

30/04/10 Largest ever release of Helmeted Honeyeaters

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:03:13 GMT

A record 22 captive-bred Helmeted Honeyeaters were released into Bunyip State Park this month, a significant boost for Victoria's bird emblem.

Going Going Gone? The Plight of the Southern Cassowary

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:50:30 GMT

Zoos Victoria is proud to announce their support of The Rainforest Information Centre's (RIC) new nationwide campaign, Save the Cassowary, launched on Wednesday, 23 June. The tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland are home to this unique animal, Australia's second largest bird. The Southern Cassowary is vital to the rainforest as it disperses and germinates seeds of up to 150 rainforest plant species.