Three’s company with the Melbourne Zoo Colobus crowd
10 Apr 2025A pair of Eastern black-and-white Colobus is settling into their new home at Melbourne Zoo's Arboreal Walk; and for one, it's coupled with a family reunion.
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Swingin’ in suds: spider monkeys go wild for bubble bath
27 Nov 2024From making bubble beards to donning bubble crowns, bathtime is a favourite pastime of the world’s most abundant primate – humans.
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Surf’s up for Melbourne Zoo’s otter family
28 May 2024Melbourne Zoo’s otter family is hanging 10 on little waves created by keepers in their heated pool.
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Melbourne Zoo’s Asian elephants making travel plans
23 Mar 2024Melbourne Zoo’s Asian Elephant herd is learning travel etiquette in preparation for a move to Werribee Open Range Zoo later this year.
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Get a whiff of this! Popcorn-scented duo arrive at the zoo
29 Nov 2023Two elusive creatures are buttering up visitors to Melbourne Zoo with their unique scent and shaggy style.
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Pelican’s remarkable journey home
1 Nov 2023Rarely seen by humans, wild juvenile pelicans are only found in four remote breeding colonies throughout Victoria.
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Penguin chicks ditch their fuzzy jumpers for spring
27 Sep 2023Being a teenager can be challenging – even when you’re a Little Blue Penguin.
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Melbourne Zoo’s Siamang dynasty swings into the property market
30 Aug 2023Melbourne Zoo’s Siamang family has made a multi-generational house swap, with parents Isidor and Sampit moving homes to give daughter Kemala the chance for her own budding romance.
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Red pandas don their mittens for winter
2 Aug 2023There’s reason to celebrate these chilly winter days, with the recent gusty winds shedding leaves off trees at Melbourne Zoo revealing some of the zoo’s most elusive residents.
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Rare honeyeaters are a sweet sight at Melbourne Zoo
12 Jul 2023A flock of Regent honeyeaters has migrated into a newly renovated habitat at Melbourne Zoo, marking the first time the critically endangered bird has been visible to visitors in almost a decade.
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Nifty zip-line delivers dinner on time to Zillie the cassowary
31 May 2023Zillie the Southern cassowary is using her sharp, Pterodactyl-like beak to delicately pluck fruits delivered via a new zip-line device at Melbourne Zoo.
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Wombat family warmly welcomes roly-poly joey
3 May 2023An adorably chubby Southern hairy-nosed wombat joey is waddling about at Melbourne Zoo after emerging from its mum’s pouch
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