Animal Diaries
Cub Walks!
If you have visited the Zoo at some point in the last six months, you may have been lucky enough to see one or more of our six tiger cubs walking in the Zoo! Here at Australia Zoo, we raise our Tigers from just two weeks of age enabling us to form a strong relationship with each individual. This then allows us to work closely with them for the rest of their lives and ultimately provide them with a...read more
The cubs love to pose for a photo!
Up and coming stars
Hi there! If have ever visited the Zoo you may have seen our awesome free flight show in the Crocoseum. Did you know that we also have a great Bird of Prey Show? In the Bird of Prey presentation we already have a couple of star performers such as our Barking Owl and a Peregrine Falcon. But over the past couple of months we have started to train a new recruit to the Birds of Prey, a Blue-Winged Koo...read more
Slim Dusty is a great performer!
A day in the aviary
An animal keeper plays a very important role in the life of the animal they are caring for. It's not just fun and games and teaching them new tricks; it's hands-on hard work all day! Don't get me wrong there is plenty of fun to be had, but behind the scenes there is a lot of work involved in keeping the place ship-shape and our birds happy and healthy.First thing in the morning we get ...read more
Our gorgeous parrots come down for their morning feed
Pommy backs up!
G’day guys and welcome to another diary entry from the Croc Team! Tom (aka Pommy) has been on the Croc Team for nearly eight months and has recently reached the next level of training- first back up! Tom is being trained to ‘back up’ in the Crocoseum and triple ponds. The clear water in these two ponds enables both the feeder and ‘back up’ to see the crocs easily. &ls...read more
Tom concentrates hard as be 'backs up' Richard in the Crocoseum
Balls of fun!
Welcome to the next edition of elephant diaries. This episode we’ll talk about the importance of enrichment and exercise for our beautiful elephants. Being that elephants are such large powerful animals with an extremely high level of intelligence; it is very most importance to provide them with a variety of activities to exercise the body and the mind. We do this in a variety of ways includ...read more
Our Ele's have a ball!
Clean Sheets!
Over three months ago, Bonnie and Maria our two resident otters at Australia Zoo came to the exotics team. The two little girls are settling in very well and you cannot help but fall in love! Both of them are always on the go, always up to something and never sitting still for very long at all. It is an all day job to look after the two demanding girls. Apart from being of the cutest animals at th...read more
Making a Holt!
Busy Morning!
As you can imagine, after a long night of sleeping and growing all our Kids Zoo babies are VERY hungry by morning and it's up to the early Kids Zoo keeper to try and satisfy all the bleating, baaing, mooing and squealing animals as quickly as possible!So its go, go, go... lights on, hot water urn on and hay feed dishes out. The hay satisfies the older animals but the younger ones just want the...read more
Tricks of the Kids Zoo trade!
Wild Camouflage
Over time camouflage has been an evolutionary adaptation of most animals. Camouflage primarily provides animals with either a first line of defence against predators, or as effective means of camouflaging themselves from prey. Nature has an amazing way of providing animals with unique and diverse camouflage, including strips, spots, irregularities in shape and different textures to their skin or ...read more
Our koalas love to practise their camouflage techniques!
Wombat Fun!
Hi my name is Laura and I’m a Southern Hairy Nosed wombat. I live here at Australia Zoo- the best wombat home in the world! As part of my day I love to sleep in, and then I absolutely have such an awesome time going on a huge walk throughout the Zoo with our wildlife rovers. I sometimes walk all the way up to the Tiger Temple, but I’m not aloud to visit the tigers because they stare a...read more
Laura burrows in her enclosure!
Tiny animals with huge personalities!
As a new keeper to both Australia Zoo and the Primate Department, I have had a fabulous month! From helping out with the “Leapin’ Lemur” guest encounters, to ensuring these clever little animals are constantly kept amused; I have found every day as a Primate Keeper is exciting and forever changing.One of my favourite aspects of the job is learning all the animal’s differen...read more
Lisa has fun with our cheeky tamarins!
Dream come true!
Hi my name is Lisa. I’ve been a part of the Australia Zoo team for three months now and absolutely loving it! Working here has been a goal of mine for a few years. I started as a volunteer in early January and found myself working with a great bunch of people and animals. I especially loved being in with the Reptiles and Kids Zoo. I continued to do this every week until I was offered a job t...read more
Lisa gets to know one of her new friends in the reptile crew
I'm Back!
Hooray! I have made my way back to my original stomping ground, "The Roving Team"!Hi, my name is Kristy. You may remember me from the Cheetah department. I have been away from the Zoo for the past year raising my son. Now that he is a year old I have ventured back into Australia Zoo. I am lucky enough to be welcomed back into the Roving team! Five years ago, before I was working with the...read more
Kristy relaxes with some old friends
