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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Magic moments with an orangutan mother
The bond between an orangutan mother and her young is one of the strongest in nature!
These red-headed great apes are some of our closest relatives, sharing around 97 per cent of their DNA with humans, and you might be surprised to hear how similar our parenting styles can be…
Vampires at Perth Zoo?!
It’s a crisp Halloween night and the creatures of the dark start to stir.
Among them, swooping quietly through the sky is the mysterious Ghost Bat.
With a name like that, they’re a perfect candidate for spooky stories, but Ghost Bats deserve to be celebrated, not feared!
Meet the lion enrichment maker!
Meet Terence Goodman, an electrician who now makes enrichment for lions, tigers, and bears!
He is a passionate wildlife Docent who has spent three decades enriching the lives of creatures big and small.
How to grow a wildlife paradise at home
Whether its bees, birds, or bandicoots, recreating the local bushland in your garden can provide safe spaces for wildlife who have lost habitat!
Here’s our top tips for creating a wildlife-friendly garden, so you can grow a tree-mendous space for native creatures.