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A world of wildlife in the heart of Melbourne

Open 9am – 5pm every day of the year

Kids visit free!
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Open 9am – 5pm every day of the year

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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Keeper talks
Check out our schedule of free daily talks
Food & facilities Accessibility Functions

What's On

Events and animal encounters

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14 September - 10 November
An exclusive look into how our Zoo Keepers care for animals!
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Polyglot Theatre and Melbourne Zoo present: Cat City
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 September
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The Christmas party is back!
Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December
Member event
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Melbourne Zoo's Birthday Party
Sunday 6 October
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Close-up encounters
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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.
See all our conservation work and how you can help

Members get more!

Only $9.50 a month over 12 months
Unlimited entry to Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo
Kids join free on adult memberships
Express entry 365 days a year
20% discount on Vjunior family tickets at Village Cinemas
Fight wildlife extinction
Become a Zoo Member Gift a Membership
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Visit and Win winner announced!

It gives us great pleasure to announce six-year-old Zoo Member Charlotte Wilson from Vermont as the winner of the Member Visit and Win competition!

Charlotte visited all three zoos while the Dinosaurs and MegaBeasts were on show and has now won a dream holiday for her and her family to California, valued at $20,000!

Special thanks to Visit California and Air New Zealand for helping provide Charlotte and her family with this fantastic prize.

Two Students Look in awe at Southern Corroboree Frogs Melbourne Zoo.

School programs

Education programs connecting young people with species from across the globe

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