Zoos SA
Zoos SA is a non-government conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps to save species from extinction.

Terms and Conditions

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…to use of the data beyond marketing. Two Visit Pass The Two Visit Pass entitles visitors to once-off entry into Adelaide Zoo or Monarto Safari Park with the option to re-visit the same site or visit the second site for up to 50% off. The offer is valid for 3 months from the original purchase date only. The pass must be presented upon redemption. Should any visitor wish to purchase a Two Visit Pass after having already purchased a standard…

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Student projects at school

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….envirolink.org Zoos and zoo animals Adelaide Zoo Animals Monarto Safari Park Animals www.goodzoos.com www.sanctuaryasia.com Wildlife protection actions www.kidsplanet.org www.planetark.org Threats and causes of endangerment www.traffic.org www.ran.org Zoo Keeping Becoming a zoo keeper Tips for filming great movies Department for Education and Child Development, South Australian Government www.education.sa.gov.au Threatened species research…

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History

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…oo animals, namely in a building style symbolic of their place of origin. The ‘Indian-style’ temple is architecturally unique in South Australia. Hippo and Elephant House circa 1900. Head Keeper’s Cottage: Built in 1883, the original keeper’s residence and one of the earliest structures at the zoo. The original main gates and entrance walls: Built in 1883 and reflect a distinctive decorative masonry pattern typical of Victorian architecture. The…

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Platinum Zoobilee: 70 years of conservation

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…pes for animal enclosures. 1993 Monarto Safari Park was opened to the public. The opening ceremony was attended by 260 guests, who later enjoyed a safari bus tour of the zoo and bush band entertainment, soon after the park’s original Visitor Centre was built. Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre under construction Monarto Safari Park opening 2002 Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Golden Jubilee. The first Southern White Rhinoceros ever to be held…

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Egg-citing hatchlings give hope to tiny tortoise species

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…eggs, and how we can support their conservation in the wild. Visitors can also complete a word scramble to collect a free Melba’s Chocolates and Confectionery Easter bilby. For more information about Western Swamp Tortoises and Zoos SA conservation programs, visit www.zoossa.com.au. To discover all the egg-citing Easter activities across Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, visit www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/easter-trail/ and…

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Birthday message of Hope from Dr Jane Goodall is top banana

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…under’s vision to inspire millions to turn hope into action. To find out more about the Jane Goodall Institute Australia and how to show your support, go to www.janegoodall.org.au/thehope Monarto Safari Park is open from 9am – 4.30pm and tickets are available to purchase online at www.monartosafari.com.au/tickets Zoo SA currently operates a mandate vaccine and all persons aged 12+ on site must be fully vaccinated. Please visit…

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Zoos SA sites to reopen on Monday 23 November 2020

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…ns will be as follows: The total number of members and visitors at both sites will be strictly limited to 1000 people at any one time. All members and visitors will need to book online at www.monartosafari.com.au/tickets and www.adelaidezoo.com.au/tickets All visitors are required to keep 1.5m social distance at all times 1 person per 4sqm indoors Observe good hygiene – clean hands and use of hand sanitizer applied regularly To stay at home if…

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There’s never been greater need for good zoos like Adelaide

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…y, as with all forward-thinking organisations, there is a lot more we want to achieve, which is why our Master Plan and five-year-plans detail our ambitions of continuing the expansion of the giraffe habitat to quadruple its original size and to build a new habitat for African Lions. Enabling our members and visitors to get close to animals is a necessity. While some of us are lucky to travel overseas to see animals in the wild, there are many…

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Zoos SA team rolls up their sleeves to get inked for conservation

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Rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck in for conservation is nothing new to the staff and volunteers at Zoos SA but it is when their sleeves are rolled up for a tattoo! Some of Zoos SA’s plucky staff and volunteers ‘got inked for conservation’ today showing their allegiance and passion for Zoos SA’s purpose to ‘save species from extinction’ with tattoos depicting one of the 26 conservation programs that the charity…

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Scanning to save Orangutans and creating a sustainable Palm Oil future

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…d for CSPO products. It is only when consumers are aware and empowered that they can demand more sustainable alternatives and influence change,” finishes Dr Zordan. The WAZA Palm Oil Scan app is available on Google Play, App Store and the Zoos SA websites and is free to download and use. Zoos South Australia has worked on collating information along with fellow ZAA member Auckland Zoo and with the help and promotion of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, USA…

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Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park to welcome back visitors after nearly 90 days of closure

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…taff who have maintained the regular feeding, care and training of the animals. Elsewhere, the first stage in works to expand Adelaide Zoo’s giraffe’s exhibit is complete and visitors will see that it is now double its original size. Zoos SA recently announced that the giraffe exhibit will expand throughout a number of stages until, on final completion, it will be the largest inner-metropolitan giraffe exhibit in the country. Visitors to…

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Monarto Safari Park and Adelaide Zoo-bred Greater Stick-nest Rats find new home in the wild

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…h more than 40 pups being born across the sites since the program began. “We’re thrilled to say the breeding program was incredibly successful and all the animals who arrived at Mallee Cliffs last month are offspring of that original population. “They grew brilliantly and were all given a clean bill of health from our vets before being released.” Keepers at Monarto Safari Park and Adelaide Zoo report the animals having very distinct…

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Orphaned Tree Kangaroo Saved in World First

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…Zoo Veterinarian, Dr David McLelland, says cross fostering has never been attempted on a tree kangaroo until that fateful morning. “We’ve had great success over the years’ cross-fostering between wallaby species, but the specialised breeding technique has never been used on a tree kangaroo,” David said. “Not only are tree kangaroos distant relatives of wallabies, they also have many behavioural and physical differences. We had no idea if the…

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Adelaide Zoo farewells Makaia, our miracle tree kangaroo

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…cial breeding technique that Adelaide Zoo began pioneering in the 1990s, involves the transfer of endangered joeys to the pouch of a surrogate mother of a different wallaby species. This accelerates the breeding cycle of the original wallaby, allowing the female to increase its reproduction rate up to six or eight times in some species, allowing Adelaide Zoo to build the captive population of an endangered species much more quickly. Makaia…

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Variety Children’s Zoo opens (Phew – perfect timing for the school holidays!)

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…furry and feathered friends as well as learning important messages about the role animal care plays in worldwide conservation but also at home. Variety SA Chief Executive Mark McGill said: ‘We are so excited to see the opening of the Variety Children’s Zoo. It means that children of all abilities will continue to find new ways to explore and build on their connection with nature.’ Visit https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/childrens-zoo/ for more…

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Zoos SA is seeing red about extinction on Reverse the Red Day!

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…Red day Zoos SA is also sharing just a handful of species that they are helping: the Plains Wanderer, Warru, Kangaroo Island Dunnart, Greater Stick-nest Rat and its work on the Marna Banggara project. These can be viewed at www.zoossa.com.au/reversetheredday More about Reverse the Red The goal of Reverse the Red is simple but ambitious: we need to stop pushing our environment to the brink and relegating more species into worse and worse status…

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Phascogales cross border in bid to save species

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…t reintroduction is another important step towards restoring locally extinct mammals to NSW as part of an innovative and ambitious partnership between AWC and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Elsewhere, AWC has restored Red-tailed Phascogales to Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in WA and Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary in the NT. Follow our conservation road trip to release the Red-tailed Phascogales here or to find out more about Zoos SA…

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Zoos SA’s five conservation wishes for 2021!

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…Tasmanian Devils to the disease-free mainland population To see more Stick-nest Rats released into the wild in 2021 To reintroduce Brush-tailed Bettongs into the Yorke Peninsula As a conservation charity, Zoos SA operates Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park. Both sites are open every day of the year. All members and visitors are requested to book online at www.zoossa.com.au/ to avoid disappointment….

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World Wildlife Day – Zoo Watch goes digital

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…mental state. This information can allow us to deliver expertise and excellence in wildlife care and animal welfare.” As a science-led and accredited organisation, it’s important that we use evidence-based management for the 500 plus species that live across both sites with innovation only helping to ensure we can keep on top of growing species numbers. Good animal welfare is the backbone of our ZAA accreditation. Zoo Watch helps to make the…

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Prancing Pony Brewery partners with Zoos SA to help save species

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…conservation of these endangered wild horses. The Przewalski’s Horse or P-Horse is the world’s last remaining pure wild horse. Smaller than domestic horses, they have stocky bodies, a thick upright mane and are rarely tame. Originally native to the steppes of Central Asia, this species is endangered. Zoos SA’s Monarto Safari Park’s herdof pure P-horses are vital for the conservation of the species. “We didn’t know a lot about the P-horse before…

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Zoos SA’s Wellness Program

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…well as animals will be incorporated into keeper talks. Future wellness activities will include Relaxed Zoos for those with sensory and other neurodiversities, yoga, painting, and a human library. Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park are operated by Zoos SA, a non-profit conservation charity. For more details about wellness activities, please go to www.zoossa.com.au/wellness…

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Stampede expected as Ambleside Distillers launch Kifaru Gin with all profits to Zoos SA rhino and wildlife conservation projects

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…ing over $33,000 to Zoos SA’s conservation efforts through the sales. Ambleside Distillers’ Matt Dickson suggests serving Kifaru Gin straight, on the rocks, with a dash of tonic and with the knowledge that you’re helping to turn hope for rhinos and native animals into a reality. Bottles of Kifaru Gin will go on sale on Saturday 8 February via the Ambleside website https://www.amblesidedistillers.com/ Ambleside Distillers’ Kifaru Gin costs $119….

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Love and loss marked at Adelaide Zoo for National Threatened Species Day

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…s it was the day that the last Tasmanian Tiger died in Hobart Zoo in 1936. The intention of the day is to raise awareness for native species of animals and plants that are at risk of extinction. Australia is home to more than 500,000 animal and plant species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Over the last 200 years, more than 100 animal and plant species have become extinct and Australia has the highest rate of mammal…

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Joey joy for critically-endangered species

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…rd, the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, the South Australian Department for Environment and Water, WWF Australia, and Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, in partnership with the Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation. Nicknamed ‘soil engineers’, Brush-tailed Bettongs play an essential role in keeping their habitats sustainable by digging up to four tonnes of dirt and leaf litter per year, spreading the seeds of…

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About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction. Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging. We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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