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.
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.
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.
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!