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Three’s company with the Melbourne Zoo Colobus crowd
A pair of Eastern black-and-white Colobus is settling into their new home at Melbourne Zoo's Arboreal Walk; and for one, it's coupled with a family reunion.
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New baboon turning heads
Melbourne Zoo has welcomed a new baboon to its 16-strong troop. Her name is Kasmut – Kas to her keepers – she is 11 years old, and she’s turning heads, not just of visitors but also of the young males in the troop.
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Swingin’ in suds: spider monkeys go wild for bubble bath
From making bubble beards to donning bubble crowns, bathtime is a favourite pastime of the world’s most abundant primate – humans.
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Surf’s up for Melbourne Zoo’s otter family
Melbourne Zoo’s otter family is hanging 10 on little waves created by keepers in their heated pool.
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Melbourne Zoo’s Asian elephants making travel plans
Melbourne Zoo’s Asian Elephant herd is learning travel etiquette in preparation for a move to Werribee Open Range Zoo later this year.
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Get a whiff of this! Popcorn-scented duo arrive at the zoo
Two elusive creatures are buttering up visitors to Melbourne Zoo with their unique scent and shaggy style.
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Pelican’s remarkable journey home
Rarely seen by humans, wild juvenile pelicans are only found in four remote breeding colonies throughout Victoria.
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Penguin chicks ditch their fuzzy jumpers for spring
Being a teenager can be challenging – even when you’re a Little Blue Penguin.
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Melbourne Zoo’s Siamang dynasty swings into the property market
Melbourne Zoo’s Siamang family has made a multi-generational house swap, with parents Isidor and Sampit moving homes to give daughter Kemala the chance for her own budding romance.
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Red pandas don their mittens for winter
There’s reason to celebrate these chilly winter days, with the recent gusty winds shedding leaves off trees at Melbourne Zoo revealing some of the zoo’s most elusive residents.
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Melbourne Zoo herd welcomes female elephant calf
Melbourne Zoo residents keep cosy through winter
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