Zoos

Biologist Deon Gilbert says this month's Victorian release of 70 juveniles from a spotted tree frog breeding pool is incredibly heartwarming.

A new platypus haven at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo will aid conservation efforts by providing a home for up to 65 of the animals during drought, bushfire and flood.

The escaped snow monkey was in a member of the public's garden when it was caught.

First-time panda mum Rani gave birth at nine years old to the as-yet-unnamed cub, a massive boon for the endangered species. Supplied: Altina Wildlife Park

The new cub at Altina Wildlife Park near Wagga Wagga is the first born in Australia for two years — and with only 10,000 red pandas left worldwide, breeding programs like it are key to survival of the species.

Bear bile was once believed to treat everything from hangovers to cancer, but extraction of the product means some bears are still being hunted and caged.

In the lead up to bushfire season, Zoos Victoria are embracing all forms of technological innovation to help ensure the survival of our most at-risk native fauna.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur triplets will undergo DNA testing after zookeepers at Altina Wildlife Park in southern NSW were caught "very unaware" by their arrival.

China's pandas are not just pandas. They're diplomats. You're friendly to China? You get a panda. You criticise China? You get no pandas.

The baby boy only came into the world a week ago, but he's already racing around his enclosure and captivating all who come to see him.

Two critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs named Tsiky and Kintana are paired together at a zoo in southern NSW, in the hopes they will breed and help preserve their "stunning" species.

South Koreans get their first close look at a new pair of baby giant pandas at a name-revealing ceremony.

Two-week-old calf Mkali is the fifth giraffe born under the Canberra breeding program, and it's hoped she will grow up to be part of the program's next generation.

A rhinoceros attacks a married couple working as zookeepers in Austria, killing the woman and seriously injuring the man.

There are hopes the release of six Pookila mice into the wild in Victoria will help boost numbers of the endangered species.

Three-year-old chimpanzee Gandali was reunited with his surrogate mum Samantha at the Rockhampton zoo on Wednesday morning, after surviving a snake bite.

The three-year-old chimpanzee — whose surrogate mother rushed to his aid and refused to let go — is recovering after being bitten by the deadly snake in his enclosure at Rockhampton Zoo.

A plan to bring three elephants to a South Australian zoo is now underway after donations reached more than $2 million in less than a month.

The quest to save Australia's threatened greater bilby has been an "amazing" success at Taronga Western Plains Zoo where the population has jumped from 18 to 136 since 2019.

Park director Chad Staples has hand-raised a lion cub and a gorilla baby, and now he's an empty-nester after watching his primate friend graduate back to the troop.

The zoo announced that Monarto Safari Park in South Australia had started fundraising to build a new elephant habitat so it could welcome the two Perth animals, Permai and Putra Mas.

The red cub panda cubs were born on the 25 June to mum Ruby and dad Nilo, weighing 113 grams each. They will be named when they are 8 weeks old and have had their vet check.

Zookeepers in Rome Zoo use frozen treats to keep the animals cool in the fierce heat.

Taronga Zoo is acting to address $2.6 million in "historic underpayments" to 902 current and former casual staff at both their Sydney and Dubbo zoos.

These Australians are swapping their jobs for the croc cage. Do you have what it takes?