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Zoos Victoria Supporting Komodo Dragons
Grant applications supported by Zoos Victoria have generated AUD.45,000 for Komodo Dragon conservation in 2008.
Find out moreTree Kangaroo Partner wins Conservation Award
Mathew Akon, one of the Conservation Officers with the Tenkile Conservation Program in Papua New Guinea, has been awarded an Associate Award at the 2008 Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) Awards ceremony in London.
Find out moreNew Home for Burrun
Burrun, one of the two Platypus born at Healesville Sanctuary in October, has a new home.
Find out moreAttention Arachnophobes
Zoos Victoria, in partnership with a trained psychologist, is running a program to help people who are frightened of spiders. If you are interested in overcoming your fears, this program may be a positive step for you.
Find out moreBirds Sing Werribee Open Range Zoo's Praises
An extensive tree-planting program at Werribee Open Range Zoo over the past decade has led to a dramatic increase in the native bird population.
Find out morePregnant Pachyderm
For the first time in its 145-year history, Melbourne Zoo is home to a pregnant elephant, 15-year-old Dokkoon.
Find out moreBaby Hippo no Longer "Muddy"
Werribee Open Range Zoo’s new baby hippo finally has a name thanks to a naming competition that attracted hundreds of entries.
Find out moreEndangered Helmeted Honeyeaters safe after local bushfire
The bushfire in Bunyip State Park over the weekend has not threatened the Helmeted Honeyeater colony released there only one week earlier.
Find out morePlatypus Twins Named
Two Platypus born at Healesville Sanctuary in October finally have new names - and a new home.
Find out more30th Celebrations at Trail of the Elephants
Special celebrations were held at Trail of the Elephants on May 11th in honour of two significant events, dating back 30 years to May 11, 1978.
Find out moreMeeting Monsters at Melbourne Zoo
Two little but dangerous Gila Monster hatchlings have come out from behind the scenes in Melbourne Zoo’s Reptile House.
Find out moreWise up with "Water Wise" Garden Tours
Werribee Open Range Zoo is preparing to launch its free Water Wise Gardening Tours during the month of May.
Find out more'Open Vehicle Adventure' Celebrates 10th Birthday
Werribee Open Range Zoo is celebrating the success of its Open Vehicle Adventures by increasing the number of tours available to the public.
Find out moreHippo Birth
Werribee Open Range Zoo’s Director Jenny Gray is delighted to announce the birth of a hippopotamus calf on Friday 28 March 2008.
Find out moreNew Addition to Healesville Sanctuary
The birth of two baby platypuses at Healesville Sanctuary has achieved a world first.
Find out moreNew Watersmart Garden Launched
Werribee Open Range Zoo has just launched a new $300,000 Watersmart Garden.
Find out moreHow to Weigh a Rhinoceros
Weighing a two tonne rhino or a five metre giraffe can be a tough job at the best of times, but it has just gotten a little easier for the keepers at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
Find out moreOne in Half a Million at Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Zoo’s Butterfly House, opened on 11 December 1985, recently welcomed its half a millionth butterfly.
Find out moreAustralian Wildlife Health Centre Turns Two
Healesville Sanctuary has recently celebrated the second anniversary of its wildlife hospital, the Australian Wildlife Health Centre.
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