It’s official – Monarto Zoo’s exciting new precinct Wild Africa has its very first resident! Zoos SA is pleased to announce Southern White Rhino Ibutho was successfully transported in early February to the Wild Africa development at Monarto Zoo Ibutho,…

Zoos SA is proud to be among a number of organisations that have joined forces to develop and deliver the Great Southern Ark: the Rewilding of Southern Yorke Peninsula landscape recovery project. The group, comprising the Australian Government, Department for…

What’s better than one litter of newborn meerkat pups? Two litters, of course! What’s better than one litter of newborn meerkat pups? Two litters, of course! Zoos SA is in celebration mode thanks to the birth of nine little meerkat…

Adelaide Zoo has been crowned South Australia’s Major Tourist Attraction of the year for the second time at the South Australian Tourism Awards. Adelaide Zoo also received bronze in the Excellence in Accessible Tourism category. Held at the Adelaide Convention…

Zoos SA is proud to mark National Threatened Species Day with the hatching of eight critically endangered Western Swamp Tortoises. The now four-month old hatchlings are smaller than a 50 cent coin in size, weighing between 30 and 60 grams,…

It’s all smiles and celebrations here at Adelaide Zoo thanks to the birth of a beautiful baby Hamadryas Baboon! Arriving in the early hours on Saturday morning, August 25, this adorable infant was born to parents Chappi and Horus. Adelaide…

Monarto and Adelaide Zoo’s gorgeous giraffes are asking for your help today to make a difference this World Giraffe Day. Sadly, wild giraffe populations have plummeted by 40 per cent over the last 30 years. It is estimated there are…

We’re thrilled to share the news this year’s Zoos SA Rhino Gala raised more than $180,000 for rhino conservation. These valuable funds will go a long way in helping us build a rhino management and quarantine facility, putting us one step…

‘Awwws’ are ringing loud and clear around Adelaide Zoo with lots of new faces joining the family last month! With the pitter-patter of little feet all over the zoo, Adelaide Zoo turned into a maternity ward with lots of adorable…

A record breaking 585,872 people visited Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Zoo in the 2016/17 financial year, the largest turnout in our 134 year history. The results exceeded our previous record of 582,697 when Giant Pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni…

What do the Pygmy Blue-Tongue Lizard, Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby and Przewalski’s Horse all have in common? Well, for one thing they’ve all been on the brink of extinction; for another, they very likely wouldn’t be around today if not for the…

Adelaide and Monarto Zoos can now lay claim to being among Australia’s leading and most innovative ecotourism attractions. We’re thrilled to share the news Adelaide and Monarto Zoos have received Advanced Ecotourism certification through Ecotourism Australia. Zoos South Australia Chief…

Two decades ago, Zoos SA embarked on a historic journey to bring the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby back to the wilds of Australia. Once wide-spread throughout the Flinders Ranges and even found through north-west New South Wales and south-west Queensland in the…

Next week, five Adelaide Zoo-bred critically endangered Western Swamp Tortoises will return to Western Australia to prepare to be released into the wild. Hatching at Adelaide Zoo over the past two years, these tortoises will play a vital role in…

Soon, wildlife fans from all over the world will be able to visit Adelaide and Monarto Zoos from the comfort of their own homes. Today, Zoos South Australia will welcome the Google Street View Trekker to our internationally renowned sites…

Makaia, Adelaide Zoo’s miracle orphaned tree kangaroo, is getting ready for his big journey to his new home at Singapore Zoo. Today, Makaia will receive his final health checks from the veterinary team in preparation for his big adventure to Singapore next…

After yesterday’s disruption, Adelaide Zoo will be open today as per usual opening hours with Emergency Services confident that the zoo is now safe for public entry. Emergency Services have advised there is no longer a risk to public safety,…

Adelaide Zoo will be open from Saturday 28 May 2016 as per usual opening hours with Emergency Services confident that the zoo is now safe for public entry. Based on their investigations, Emergency Services have advised there is no longer a…

Adelaide Zoo will be closed to the public until further notice with South Australia Police (SAPOL)  investigating an attempt to break into an ATM attached to Adelaide Zoo early this morning. A security patrol responded to an alarm activation at…

Adelaide Zoo is celebrating the arrival of Obi, the Pygmy Hippo calf! The eleven-month-old male calf departed Melbourne Zoo on Monday morning at 7am and arrived at his new home at Adelaide Zoo on Monday afternoon at 4:15pm. Obi will…

Monarto Zoo is proud to be associated with The Australian Rhino Project which aims to relocate 80 endangered Southern White Rhinoceros to Australia in an effort to safeguard the species while the poaching crisis in Africa is brought under control….

Zoos SA advises that it has reached the one year mark of its three year ice cream supply agreements with Golden North and Streets Ice Cream. In line with the announcement made last year, the contractual agreements stipulated each supplier…

Zoos South Australia (Zoos SA) is celebrating a significant milestone in its 137 year history, welcoming a record 40,000 members to the conservation-based charity that runs Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Zoo. The record-breaking achievement was reached earlier this month and…

In my holidays in August, I travelled to Southern Africa to host the Zoos SA Mokhohlolo Tour –a unique opportunity for guests to see firsthand what is being done by game rangers to try and save rhinos from extinction. Mokhohlolo…

Budding jungle explorers can run wild this school holidays with the opening of Adelaide’s hottest new kids attraction at Adelaide Zoo, Nature’s Playground. To kick off the school holidays, little monkeys can discover the nature inspired play equipment with climbing…

Adelaide Zoo invites all South Australians to take a walk on the wild side for the grand opening of its much anticipated Nature’s Playground, open to the public just in time for the summer school holidays and Christmas period. The…

Monarto Zoo is mourning the loss of Boon, one of the recently born Chimpanzee infants, after he passed away early yesterday morning. Zoo staff are extremely saddened by the loss as the infant’s passing marks a heartbreaking end to a…

To mark the public debut of Monarto Zoo’s miracle Chimpanzee infant, zoo keepers have bestowed the little man with a special and befitting name – Boon. The orphaned infant, whose mum Soona tragically passed away Friday shortly after giving birth…

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of our 19 year old female Chimpanzee Soona, who was expecting her first infant. Miraculously, Soona’s infant has survived and expectant female Zombi is currently caring for it. The Chimpanzee…

The 2015 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season has seen a flurry of activity since Saturday to help assist Wang Wang and Fu Ni on their journey to parenthood.  The team has worked around the clock during the pandas’ short, yearly…

Monarto Zoo is celebrating the birth of an endangered Southern White Rhinoceros calf born in the early hours of Saturday 12 September to mother Umqali. The birth of the zoo’s fifth rhino calf kicks off an exciting time at Monarto…

The 2015 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season is currently underway as Fu Ni heads towards the peak of her yearly oestrous cycle. Introductions between Wang Wang and Fu Ni began this morning in the Bamboo Forest. Giant Panda reproductive…

As the temperature across Adelaide begins to rise, so too have Giant Panda Fu Ni’s hormone levels, marking the official start to the 2015 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season. Giant Panda reproductive specialist Professor Tang of the China Conservation…

On Sunday 23 August, Adelaide Zoo is throwing a special birthday party – Fu Ni the Giant Panda is turning nine years old. Fu Ni will be treated to specially prepared panda treats and hum-animals will be encouraged to join…

In a world first for conservation, Adelaide Zoo Keepers and Veterinarians saved the life of an orphaned Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo through utilising a surrogate wallaby mother – a technique never attempted before with a tree kangaroo. Today, the joey will…

Zoos SA and Variety SA, two of South Australia’s most iconic not-for-profit organisations, have joined forces to create an interactive and inclusive playground at Adelaide Zoo. The Nature’s Playground development has been designed to cater for all children with Variety…

From Antarctica to the board room, Zoos SA is pleased to announce Tim Jarvis AM as the newest co-opted board member. The three year position will see Tim play a vital role in shaping the business direction of  Zoos SA….

In a ceremony held at Monarto Zoo today, Zoos SA’s Chief Executive Elaine Bensted along with Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Kyam Maher MLC, will commemorate the significant achievement of three Aboriginal employees completing their double Diplomas in Conservation…

The Striped Legless Lizard (Delma impar) is one of South Australia’s rarest reptiles.  It’s a grassland specialist that was historically considered to be widely distributed in low altitude tussock grasslands in south-eastern Australia.  However, the loss and fragmentation of grassland…

To celebrate National Volunteer Week, we’re offering you the chance to win a double pass to Adelaide Zoo and a Westpac Brief Animal Encounter to meet our mischievous Coati clan! Simply tell us your favourite memory with a Zoos SA…

This week marks National Volunteers Week, the perfect time for us to reflect on and recognise the amazing contribution volunteers around the country make. We are so fortunate here at Zoos SA to have more than 600 volunteers dedicate their…

Adelaide Zoo is pleased to announce the release of six bushfire survivor joeys to a private property in Rockleigh on Monday last week. The release follows a three month intensive treatment program after bushfires devastated the Adelaide Hills in January….

Our spectacular young Blue and Gold Macaw needs a name and we need your help to find it! The beautiful boy was born on 28 May 2014 and was hand-reared by the Bird Team. When he’s fully grown it’s hoped that he will star in…

Golden North and Zoos SA are pleased to announce that a new agreement has been signed, which will see Golden North products on sale at Adelaide and Monarto Zoos for the next three years. The agreements will see Golden North…

Over the weekend China announced some exciting news for Wang Wang and Fu Ni’s wild black and white cousins. The results of China’s Fourth National Giant Panda Survey recorded a 16.8% rise in wild panda numbers over the past decade…

Zoos South Australia (Zoos SA) is pleased to announce a proposed vison plan that will guide the transformation of both Adelaide and Monarto Zoos over the next 20 years and create new and exciting memories for members, supporters and visitors….

The Adelaide Zoo Animal Health Centre is hopping with some very special visitors, nine kangaroo joeys that are being tenderly cared for after sustaining burns as a result of the Adelaide Hills bushfires. The bushfire survivors started arriving at the…

Adelaide Zoo is pleased to announce the re-opening of the much loved South East Asian Aviary after a series of redevelopments over 2014. During an official ribbon cutting ceremony today, Zoos SA Chief Executive, Elaine Bensted will welcome visitors into…

A very special Christmas present has arrived a few days early at Adelaide Zoo with the birth of an infant Hamadryas Baboon. The birth is a great success for the zoo and the species, with the last infant baboon born…