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All visitors, including Zoo Members and babies, must have a pre-booked online ticket. No tickets available at the gate.

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Kids visit free!
Enjoy in any weather
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All visitors, including Zoo Members and babies, must have a pre-booked online ticket. No tickets available at the gate.

FAQs Getting here Zoo map Prices and tickets
Kids visit free!
Enjoy in any weather
Weather guide
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Animals and habitats
Discover the animals of Melbourne Zoo
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Delicious seeded focaccia with sliced meat, cheese and crisp salad. Made fresh daily.
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Where to eat
Treat yourself with delicious food at one of our cafés or kiosks

What's on

Check out the upcoming events at the Zoo.

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Winter school holiday activities
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Animal encounters

Make your zoo visit even more special by booking an exclusive encounter.

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Australian Wildlife Tour (early morning access)
Enjoy exclusive morning access to the Zoo’s Australian Bush habitat before it opens to the public.
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Reptile House Encounter
Tour the Reptile House and learn about some of our Fighting Extinction species.
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Giraffe behind the scenes
Upgrade your visit to Melbourne Zoo and come meet the worlds' tallest mammal!
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Members get more!

Only $10 a month over 12 months
Unlimited entry to Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary (daily capacity restrictions apply)
Kids join free on adult memberships
Free entry to five interstate zoos
Discounts at the Zoo Shop and from our zoo partners
Help fund our conservation work to fight wildlife extinction
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Fighting Extinction

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

Leadbeater's Possum on branch
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Local threatened species
Meet the 27 animals we're fighting to protect.
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Moth Tracker
Your chance to change the future of a critically endangered possum
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Totes For Wildlife
Buy a tote bag and directly support the conservation of local threatened species.
See all our conservation work and how you can help
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School programs

Education programs connecting young people with species from across the globe

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