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15 July 2019

Icy what you did there! Melbourne Zoo innovation warms up animals in winter

We all love finding ways to keep ourselves warm throughout winter, and so too do the animals at Melbourne Zoo.

15 July 2019

Bandicoot births a boon for fighting extinction

Eastern Barred Bandicoots - Hope and Change - are living up to their names at Werribee Zoo.

The suitably named duo are among three critically endangered Bandicoot mums to produce six joeys within days of each other as part of Zoos Victoria’s breeding program.

3 July 2019

Surgery success for one of Australia’s oldest Lions

One of Australia’s oldest Lions is well on the road to recovery after a remarkable surgery success at Werribee Open Range Zoo.