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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.
Read MorePenguin chicks ditch their fuzzy jumpers for spring
Being a teenager can be challenging – even when you’re a Little Blue Penguin.
Read MoreMelbourne 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.
Read MoreRed 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.
Read MoreNifty zip-line delivers dinner on time to Zillie the cassowary
Zillie the Southern cassowary is using her sharp, Pterodactyl-like beak to delicately pluck fruits delivered via a new zip-line device at Melbourne Zoo.
Read MoreWombat family warmly welcomes roly-poly joey
An adorably chubby Southern hairy-nosed wombat joey is waddling about at Melbourne Zoo after emerging from its mum’s pouch.
Read MoreLegs for days! Black-winged stilt chick strides into new habitat
A newly hatched Black-winged stilt chick is growing into its legs at Melbourne Zoo with ample encouragement from Mum and Dad.
Read MoreKangaroos chill out in new bush habitat
As any Melburnian can attest, there is much delight in a cool change, and the kangaroos at Melbourne Zoo appear to agree.
Read MoreElephant calf trifecta for Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Zoo is celebrating the safe arrival of three Asian elephant calves in as many months, making now the best time to plan a visit.
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Little monster moves into Melbourne Zoo’s historic reptile house

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