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Small zebra foal standing next to its mother on the Savannah. They are looking forward just to the left of the camera with their ears tilted back.

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Read the latest news from Werribee Open Range Zoo.

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Eye-catching brown and white arrival for Werribee’s Savannah
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Microbat flies again after remarkable recovery
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Tiny pom-pom chick has a big future ahead
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Puzzling feeder no match for stealthy Cheetah
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Horsing around at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Say ‘RAAAH’: Sheru the lion opens wide for dental checks
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Cute carnivores cool off with icy treats
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Magical animals emerge at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Zoo residents go ape in fun new habitat
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Wild wombat waddles to wonderful recovery
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Precious eight born at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Zookeepers design wild idea for savannah animals
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Koala trapped in a cave rescued following stormy weather
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Culinary challenges key to unlocking monkey business
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This Daily Ritual Can Help Save Wildlife
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Mirrors reflect wild world at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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An enormous medical feat for giant zoo animals
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Tips and toes help prevent foot health woes
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Weigh in on Werribee Open Range Zoo’s Savannah
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A giant scan for the world’s largest bird
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Werribee Zoo’s king of the jungle finally meets his queens
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Tortoise trio take training to the ‘neck’ level
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Un’brr’lievably warm start to winter at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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New enrichment mounds pass the sniff test
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Al-lure-ing Servals relish the chase
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Precious animal recovers to soar once again
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Call out to support wild gorillas in APE-ril
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New lion pride roars to life at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Rare Australian animals born at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Daily healthcare scaled up for elderly lizard
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Frosty favourites for creatures great and small
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5-Star Timeshare Accomodation for Zoo’s Reptiles
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Black and white has never looked so bright
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New observation camera brings big cat into focus
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Green goodness gets Meerkat mob moving
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Hippos step up for important jab
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Cheetah learns to take check ups in her stride
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Wild bird of prey flying high after recovery at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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New 'Snake Maze' has tongues flicking
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Rare antelope calves born at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Werribee Zoo's primate troop devour ‘fairy floss’ flowers
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Third baby zebra dazzles at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Zoos Victoria charges ahead with 100% renewable energy
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Queens of the jungle demonstrate their might
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Miracle baby earns her stripes at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Mealtime fun for Zoo's tallest connoisseurs
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Endangered frogs collected from fire impacted areas for safekeeping
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Meerkats snuggle to get through winter
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Guardian dogs become bandicoots’ best friend
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Meerkats are top of the class with target mastery
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Spirited zebra brings new life to Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Precious Plains-wanderers released into the wild in conservation first
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Werribee Zoo tortoises go gaga for greens
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Nimble ostrich dazzles zookeepers with impromptu Cha Cha
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Creative keepers test canine taste buds
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Leaping lion laps up attention at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Meerkat mob join in community conservation campaign milestone
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Turtle lucky to survive as fishing injuries flood wildlife hospital
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Unlikely students' success at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Endangered bandicoots emerge under cover of dark
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Zoo-ber Eats: Keepers deliver delicious cooling treats
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Foal in love with Werribee Open Range Zoo's newest arrival
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Werribee Open Range Zoo swoons over savannah baby boom
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Guardian dogs provide safe haven for endangered bandicoots
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Special tree provides new challenges for Kulinda the cheetah
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Ingenious contraptions keep curious meerkats guessing
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Curious treats delight primates at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Birds of a feather splish splash together
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More room to view at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Animals open mouths wide with pride at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Bison herds meet and find their home on the open range
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Babies and blooms as Zoos Victoria welcomes back visitors
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Blackbuck herd springs with youthful vigour
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Good things come in small packages at Werribee Open Range Zoo
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Treatment time for Werribee Open Range Zoo's Largest animals
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Zoos Victoria & RSPCA Victoria Koala Hospital Announcement
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Bushfire Funds Kickstart Wildlife Recovery and Response Plan
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Joy spreads across the globe for World Rhino Day
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Feathers fly as Frank the ostrich celebrates 27 years
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Werribee Open Range Zoo saves life of wild Koala joey
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Clever potoroos ‘eye-off’ clean bill of health
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Invention ‘opens door to explore’ for reptiles at Werribee Zoo
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Pure joy as bubble frenzy kicks off summer at Victorian Zoos
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New island home for one of Victoria's rarest mammals
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Australians asked to track moths to help save a species
Eastern Barred Bandicoot joey looking at the camera over some leaf litter that its foraging through.
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Bandicoot births a boon for fighting extinction
Jarrah the lioness laying down and resting beneath tree in her enclosure. She is gazing into the distance.
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Surgery success for one of Australia’s oldest Lions
Small rescued baby koala orphan with plaster on its tiny broken arm. A vet holds it gently while doing a health check.
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Werribee Zoo saves koala joey
Lion cub laying down with a ripped apart purple papier-mâché igloo filled with enrichment items. Lion is looking at the camera with purple animal-friendly paint on his nose.
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Werribee lions turn two
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Stripy new baby for Werribee Zoo
Side view of large male Rhinoceros walking towards the right. He is grey and has two large horns on his nose.
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Rhino swap success a win for conservation
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Werribee Zoo baby boom brings cute Nyala calves