Threatened Species Month
Celebrate Threatened Species Month at Healesville Sanctuary!
This September, join us to meet our dedicated Threatened Species Keepers, discover our 27 Fighting Extinction priority species, and leave inspired with a deeper appreciation for Australia’s precious wildlife and how you can help protect it.
National Threatened Species Day on 7 September marks the sad anniversary of the last Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) passing in 1936. To honour this important date, we’re dedicating the entire month to Threatened Species awareness. Throughout September, enjoy extra talks, behind-the-scenes insights, and special activities that showcase the vital conservation work happening at Zoos Victoria. Together, we can create a future rich in wildlife.
Event schedule
Keeper Talks Focusing on Threatened Species
Attend our daily presentations with a focus on Threatened Species: Fighting Extinction Aviary, Tree-kangaroo, Skinks on the Brink, Platypus and Tasmanian Devil.
Daily in September
Head to the Keeper Talks page for a full list of our Keeper Talks.
Wild Zine Workshops
Attend a ‘Wild Zine’ Workshop and create a Zine inspired by Zoos Victoria’s 27 Fighting Extinction Species.
Sunday 28th September at Robert Eadie Pavilion
Visit our Wild Zine Workshop event page for more details.
Detection Dog Presentation
Learn about how our Detection Dog Team help our threatened species with a special presentation at the Nature Trail.
11.45am on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September
Tasmanian Devil Joey Talk
Have the opportunity to meet our Tasmanian Devil Joeys at the Devils Playground while learning about our Devil Recovery Program and what it is like to be a Threatened Species Keeper.
12.15pm every Sunday in September
Nocturnal Threatened Species Talk
Meet at Animals of the Night for a talk focusing on our nocturnal Threatened Species. You may get to see animals such as Mountain Pygmy Possum, Eastern Quoll and the Smoky Mouse.
1.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays during September
Platypus Conservation Talk
September is also Platypus Month so we will be focusing on the conservation of this species, keeping platypus safe from loopy litter and our Platypus rehabilitation at the Sanctuary.
11.30am on Saturdays and Sundays during September
Leadbeater's Possum & Helmeted Honeyeater talk
Chat with a Threatened Species keeper about their work with Leadbeater's Possums and Helmeted Honeyeaters -- Victoria's two faunal emblems. Meet at the Helmeted Honeyeater aviary, just opposite dingoes
1.45pm on the following weekends:
20th and 21st September
Grand Final Long Weekend, 26th, 27th and 28th September
Threatened Frog Talk
Chat with a Threatened Species keepers about their work with endangered and critically endangered frogs. Meet at Cool Conservation, where the breeding programs for Northern and Southern Corroboree Frogs are based.
2.45pm on the following weekends:
6th and 7th September
13th and 14th September
20th and 21st September
Restoration of the Coranderrrk Bushland for threatened species
Hear about habitat restoration in the Coranderrk Bushland Nature Conservation Reserve, where we are restoring habitat for threatened species conservation, with Ranger Lisa.
11.30am on Tuesdays
Meet at the Helmeted Honeyeater Aviary opposite Dingos.
Father's Day BBQ
Join us to celebrate Father’s Day at Healesville Sanctuary with a BBQ including Threatened Species face painting.
Sunday 7th September
Visit the Father's Day event page for more information.