African Painted Dogs are making a comeback!
One of Africa’s most misunderstood predators has been facing extinction, but thanks to passionate conservationists, African Painted Dogs are making a comeback!
The penguin pair who crossed the ocean
It sounds like a fairytale – two of the world’s rarest penguins, each having travelled vast, unforgiving distances across the ocean alone, years apart, find one another against all odds.
But it’s not a children’s story. This remarkable journey made by Pierre and Pascale the Northern Rockhopper Penguins is real!
The Role of Eco-Tourism in Protecting Sumatra’s Rainforests
Sumatra’s rainforests are among the most biodiverse places on Earth, home to critically endangered species like the Sumatran orangutan, tiger, elephant, and rhinoceros.
Eco-tourism is emerging as a powerful force in protecting the forests they call home, and the communities surrounding them—when done ethically.
Mini fitness trackers for endangered Numbats
Four of Perth Zoo’s Numbats are suiting up for a crucial mission–to help their species thrive, no matter the weather!
By better understanding how Numbats behave in different weather conditions, we can choose the best locations for Numbats to be released into the wild, and create strategies to protect the environments these endangered Numbats are currently living in.
Travelling 100,000km for the guardians of the planet
It's day 185 of Amanda's 100,000-kilometre expedition across 3 oceans and 8 nations in Oceania, in honour of the brave, dedicated people who work tirelessly to protect nature from all who seek to exploit it.
They are the guardians of our planet, and nature’s first responders.
They are rangers, and so is Amanda.
Jumbo delivery for Perth Zoo’s elephants
Two elephants are one step closer to packing their trunks! Moving eles is a jumbo effort, nothing is rushed when it comes to safely preparing a precious pachyderm pair for travel.
Saving Orangutans
Imagine waking up in the lush Sumatran rainforest.
Gibbons are calling, hornbills are chirping, and orangutans are busy teaching their young how to forage for fruit, without fear of poachers or their habitat disappearing.
That’s what the Bukit Tigapuluh sanctuary is for more than 200 rescued orangutans.
Tales from the reef: Wild encounters in a marine wonderland
On the southern side of the Great Barrier Reef lies a marine wonderland of unparalleled beauty. The waters are teeming with fish, rays, dolphins, sharks, and you might even see turtle hatchlings bursting out of the sandy shore like clock-work toys.
This precious ocean sanctuary is Heron Island, and it’s visitors sure have some stories to tell!
UQ Alumni Award winners pave the path to a better world
Each of the recipients are transforming communities for the better, such as nurturing the next generation of elite athletes, advocating for Indigenous people in health and law, advancing veterinary medicine, changing attitudes through documentary filmmaking or supporting the blind and low-vision community to travel the world.
Hand-raised numbats turn one in major conservation milestone
After a tricky start to life, wildlife experts hand-raised these precious Numbat joeys
As an endangered species, every individual numbat born is incredibly important.
That’s why these dedicated animal carers stepped up to give these little marsupials a second chance at life.
Gibbon our all to conservation
Northern White-cheeked Gibbons are one of the rarest apes in the world, with less than 2000 individuals left in the wild.
That’s why good zoos and wildlife parks work together to breed and care for these small apes, ensuring they’re around for generations to come!
Learning the language of Lemurs
Have you ever wished you could understand what animals were saying? Well, this expert primate team have been building a special dictionary to do just that!
13 Zoo-born Numbats make wild debut
Thirteen endangered Numbats have head to the wild, in a triumph for conservation.
The little marsupials were released to a predator-free, protected sanctuary in South Australia, giving them the best chance to thrive.
Saving Sumatran Tigers One Corral at a Time
In the heart of Sumatra’s lush rainforests, where there are estimated to be fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers remaining, hands-on conservation work is an urgent necessity.
Habitat destruction, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict have pushed these majestic big cats to the brink of extinction.
But this hands-on initiative is protecting local livelihoods and helping prevent conflict with wild tigers.
Swing into Easter sustainably
Palm oil is found in many supermarket products, like biscuits, toothpaste, and of course – chocolate.
Before you put that chocolate bunny in your basket, scan it with your PalmOil Scan app to help protect wildlife like our primate pals the Orangutan!
Roar-some celebrations for International Tiger Day
Sumatran Tigers are on the brink of extinction with less than 400 estimated remaining in the wild.
In fact, there are now more Sumatran Tigers living in safe habitat within welfare accredited zoological organisations than there are in the native Asian jungle.
Perth Science Festival is back!
Families and friends are invited to bring their curiosity and immerse themselves in over 50 amazing hands-on experiences and shows from leading Western Australian science, technology, engineering and maths experts!
Will the metaverse bring us closer to a sustainable reality?
Will the replacement of tangible things for virtual alternatives help reduce the global waste problem? Could digital experiences allow society to overcome the behavioural barriers to addressing climate change?
Or will this infrastructure and its energy consumption exacerbate sustainability crisis?
Spotlight on Spotted Hyaena
Thieves, scroungers, villains… Hyaena have been misunderstood for centuries, not least in their unflattering portrayal on The Lion King – but that’s not the real story!