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Professional Development Workshops
Grow your knowledge, teaching skills and confidence at the zoo. These professional development workshops will help you include real-world content in your Early Childhood, Science, STEM and Geography teaching.
Spider Monkey Experience
Swing into the world of Spider Monkeys! Enjoy a behind‑the‑scenes Spider Monkey experience at Melbourne Zoo with a guided tour, keeper‑led enrichment, and up‑close habitat viewing.
Animal talks
Learn about the animals who call Melbourne Zoo home, including stories about their individual personalities and behaviours.
Melbourne
Discover a world of wildlife in the heart of Melbourne, where kids visit free on weekends and school holidays.
Dingo
A distant relative of the Indian Wolf, the Dingo arrived in mainland Australia around 5,000 years ago. They're a naturally shy animal with an independent nature. Pack leaders breed once a year and the whole pack helps rear the pups. Dingoes howl at different frequencies to communicate their territory boundaries and pack make-up.
Excursion programs
Discover what a zoo excursion can do. Your workshop is free with your zoo entry. Download your free science and geography lesson plans for early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary.
Gorilla Rainforest
Head deep into the jungles of Africa where lemurs roam, gorillas rule and tree-top apes and monkeys sing from the top of their lungs. You can also meet Melbourne Zoo's Pygmy Hippopotamus, the Cassowary and other animals along the way.
Tickets
Open 9am-5pm every day - book your zoo tickets now for a Zoo adventure! Everyone must have a pre-booked ticket.
Habitats
Discover the animals that call Kyabram Fauna Park home.
Siamang
You can see our Siamang family in the Japanese Garden.
Emergency Wildlife donation
Your donation will help fund emergency veterinary assistance and scientific intervention. All donations either great or small will help with the response to this crisis.
Other functions and events
If you are looking to book private indoor and outdoor spaces at the Zoo, our team is here to help you create the perfect event to suit any taste, style or budget. Learn more.
Entry
Enjoy the African savannah from 9am-5pm every day (last entry at 3.30pm). Every person (including babies) must pre-book their zoo ticket.
Guiding Principles Animal Experiences
Understand what the animal experience will be like on a zoo excursion.