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March 24 update: please read our Important Health Update >>

 

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March 24 update: please read our Important Health Update >>

 

Important Health Update Getting here Zoo map Prices and tickets
Kids visit free!
Enjoy in any weather
Weather guide
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Please read our updated entry information as of March 19 2020 before coming to the zoo >>

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Our zoos are closed until further notice
Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo are temporarily closed until fur...
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Animal Encounters

All animal encounters have been cancelled until further notice. 

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Fighting Extinction

Zoos Victoria is a not-for-profit conservation organisation committed to fighting wildlife extinction

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Local threatened species
Meet the 27 animals we're fighting to protect.
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#LabelPalmOilAlready
Palm oil is linked to rapid loss of biodiversity when produced unsustainably.
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Global programs
As human populations grow, wildlife and wild places are increasingly under threat.
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Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife
Keeping your cat safe and happy at home is easy!
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When Balloons Fly, Seabirds Die
Promise to blow bubbles, not balloons at your next outdoor event.
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