National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra

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Like this page and become a part of our world with regular updates on our amazing animals, conservation programs, animal experiences, competions and more. The National Zoo & Aquarium is privately owned, and is Australia's only combined Zoo and Aquarium - that's 2 attractions in one! We are situated on around 18 hectares of land just five minutes from the centre of Canberra. With a wide variety of

both native and exotic animals, as well as the largest inland saltwater tank in Australia, there is something for everyone. Wander in and have a casual stroll around the park, or make a day of it with family, friends and make use of our picnic areas and complimentary BBQ facilities. We are best known for our amazing "up close and personal" animal encounters, which provide visitors with an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the worlds most amazing creatures!

Did you know that you and our boy Ubuntu here share something in common? 🦏No, it’s not our shared love for a biscuit of ...
10/11/2024

Did you know that you and our boy Ubuntu here share something in common? 🦏

No, it’s not our shared love for a biscuit of Lucerne 🤭

It actually has to do with the end of your fingers and toes and Ubuntu’s nose… 🤔

It’s Keratin! 🤗

This remarkable protein makes up the components of not only a Rhino’s horn… but also your fingernails and even your hair! 😀

📸 Education Officer Megan

How’s it hangin’? 📸 Keeper Hannah
09/11/2024

How’s it hangin’?

📸 Keeper Hannah

Another hour please… 💤📸 Keeper Thea
02/11/2024

Another hour please… 💤

📸 Keeper Thea

As if Jake couldn’t get more CUTE 😍Keeper Kelly ALWAYS captures our animal’s best side 📸If you’re inspired to get your c...
30/10/2024

As if Jake couldn’t get more CUTE 😍

Keeper Kelly ALWAYS captures our animal’s best side 📸

If you’re inspired to get your camera out and capture some memories like this one, click the link in our bio for Keeper Kelly’s photography tour 🤩

📸 Keeper Kelly

It’s Aida’s 1st Birthday 🎉🎉🎉This sweet little one has brought so much joy to our Primate Keepers and or course, lots of ...
25/10/2024

It’s Aida’s 1st Birthday 🎉🎉🎉

This sweet little one has brought so much joy to our Primate Keepers and or course, lots of play time with Mum and Dad!

Our Zoo Keepers will most certainly spoil Aida with love and birthday enrichment today for her special day!

📸 Keeper Hannah

Naaaww they grow up so fast 🥹A lil’ Saturday ThrowBack when Brindabella was a Wee Bubby Joey 🐨Enjoy your Sunday tomorrow...
19/10/2024

Naaaww they grow up so fast 🥹

A lil’ Saturday ThrowBack when Brindabella was a Wee Bubby Joey 🐨

Enjoy your Sunday tomorrow everyone ❤️ (Why not come by and see how BIG she’s gotten)

The National Zoo & Aquarium is on the search for new locations to source browse for our leaf eating animals. ⁠⁠If you ha...
17/10/2024

The National Zoo & Aquarium is on the search for new locations to source browse for our leaf eating animals. ⁠
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If you have Ash, Bamboo, Box Elder, Chinese Elm, Coprosma, European Hackberry, Grape, Ginkgo, Kurrajong, Nasturtium, Poplar, Willow or White Mulberry in need of a decent prune. ⁠
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Please email [email protected] and we will be in touch!

Today was a very special day…It was Skye and Khamisi’s Birthday🎂Today 🦒Lovely Lady Skye turned 1️⃣1️⃣ and our Beautiful ...
16/10/2024

Today was a very special day…

It was Skye and Khamisi’s Birthday🎂Today 🦒

Lovely Lady Skye turned 1️⃣1️⃣ and our Beautiful Boy Khamisi turned 4️⃣… how 🕰️ flies!

Our Amazing Keepers created some birthday 🎁prezzies🎁 for the duo to celebrate their special day!
These two beautiful beings have brought so much joy to our staff, zoo guests and anyone who has had opportunity to have a stay in our Giraffe Treehouse

We absolutely ❤️ these two!

Send the pair your love and share with us your special memories with them in our comments section!

🎉🎉🎉Happy Birthday Skye and Khamisi 🎉🎉🎉

📸 Keeper Nicole

Kiambo and Kyan looking VERY Handsome 🦓 😎👍📸 Keeper Brooke
15/10/2024

Kiambo and Kyan looking VERY Handsome 🦓 😎👍

📸 Keeper Brooke

10/10/2024

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Psssssst...⁠⁠There's a new friend in the Aquarium 🫣⁠⁠Can you spot this amazing animal? 🐙⁠⁠📸 Aquarium Curator Matt
10/10/2024

Psssssst...⁠
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There's a new friend in the Aquarium 🫣⁠
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Can you spot this amazing animal? 🐙⁠
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📸 Aquarium Curator Matt

🙏 The pleasure is ours! Thank you for all that you do 🙏
09/10/2024

🙏 The pleasure is ours! Thank you for all that you do 🙏

Who doesn’t love a day at the Zoo!🦏

Every school holiday, our Family Services team (pictured below) organise a Family Day for the people they support, where they share a meal, laugh together, and create lasting memories.

A massive thank you to the National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra for giving 18 families experiencing disadvantage the opportunity to visit and a huge thank you to Domino's Pizza Fyshwick for providing 35 delicious pizzas for lunch.🍕

These gatherings are more than just a day out, they provide much-needed relief and joy, helping to strengthen family bonds.

Chilly❄️Temps Overnight = Floofy Meerkats leaving their den to Sun Bake in the Morn ☀️📸 Keeper Serena
09/10/2024

Chilly❄️Temps Overnight = Floofy Meerkats leaving their den to Sun Bake in the Morn ☀️

📸 Keeper Serena

Happy Labour Day, Second Week of School Holidays and all round Sunny Monday ☀️If you’re looking to take advantage of thi...
06/10/2024

Happy Labour Day, Second Week of School Holidays and all round Sunny Monday ☀️

If you’re looking to take advantage of this GORGEOUS weather, come join us at the zoo 🦁

Who knows, you might see a Dino or 2 🦖😉

It’s a cuddly K🐨ala kind of day 💤📸 Keeper Kelly
06/10/2024

It’s a cuddly K🐨ala kind of day 💤

📸 Keeper Kelly

Heaps of fun to be had today 🤗Whether it’s a lovely stroll through the grounds, admiring the amazing animals, participat...
05/10/2024

Heaps of fun to be had today 🤗

Whether it’s a lovely stroll through the grounds, admiring the amazing animals, participating in an unforgettable tour or encounter or even being face-to-face with a dinosaur, come join us for a great day out for the entire family 😊

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04/10/2024

Happy International Zoo Keeper Day!

Thanks Win Canberra and welcome honorary Zoo Keeper Bo Jeong 🤩

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Lady Denman Drive
Canberra, ACT
2611

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

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+61 2 6287 8400

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This is one for our ASMR fans out there! Turn your 🎧 up! Our big beautiful Ubuntu 🦏 enjoying some treats 🥕 📸 Keeper Phoebe #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Rhino #SouthernWhiteRhino

Cheeky Pygmy Marmosets 😁 📸 Keeper Hannah #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Marmoset #PygmyMarmoset

We think this Otter Enrichment is Otterly Awesome 🦦 📸 Keeper Kabita #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Otter #Otters

🎉Happy🎉Birthday🎉 to our Cheetah Trio Zambi, Viking and Asani 🐆 Our beautiful boys turned 4 today and were absolutely spoilt by their Keepers 🎁 The boys have done so much to contribute to Cheetah conservation (alongside Solo and Jura) via encounters and experiences with our Wildlife and Education Team. You can be sure they got lots of extra cuddles 🥰 #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Cheetah

🪰 Enrichment can be hidden ANYWHERE and you can trust our Meerkats will be adept at seeking it out 🤓 📸 Education Officer Cooper #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Meerkat

Turn your 🎧’s up! Santiago having the best time with his fruit treat 🍎 📸 Keeper Hannah #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Marmoset

Good Morning Fellow Starcatchers 💫 The National Zoo and Aquarium with Jamala Wildlife Lodge were so excited to host the entire Company from Peter and the Starcatcher 🤩 The Team had a chance to meet some of our amazing Zoo residents, chat to our wonderful staff and walk away with beautiful memories ☺️ We would all love YOU to have a beautiful memory of watching this heartwarming and thrilling show! 🎭 So, in collaboration with the team from Peter and the Star Catcher, we are offering a 40% discount for all Canberra shows 🤗 Just use the discount code ‘PATS40OFF’ when you buy your tickets 😁 For all our Interstate friends, the Company will be touring across Australia for the next 6months, be sure to catch the show! #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #PeterandtheStarcatcher

Have you seen our new Aquatic Addition? 🐙 The AQ Team have been having HEAPS of fun creating enrichment 🧩 📸 Education Manager Jess #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Octopus

Nothing like ending the day with Red Panda Cuteness 🥰 📸 Keeper Serena #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #RedPanda

We are SO EXCITED to announce our BRAND NEW ‘Extinction Trail’! 😃 This School Holiday you will see Prehistoric Dinosaurs come to life 🦖 We will have some Baby🥚Dinos for you to 🥹 at, as well as ‘Alli’ who will be roaming around throughout the day for Meet-And-Greets! There’s a TONNE of excitement to be had for the whole family 😆 So join us as we have the most fun a theropod can have this side of prehistory 🌅 #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Dino #Dinosaur

Something BIG is coming to The National Zoo and Aquarium… 📸 @the.small.business.agency #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife

Today is a VERY SPECIAL DAY for one of our Zoo Family… It’s Moo the Emu’s BIRTHDAY 🎉🎉🎉 We know that every single person that strolls through our zoo, guests and staff alike would have had a special moment with our main man Moo. He’s a gentleman in every sense of the word and we adore him ❤️ Please wish Mr Moo a very happy birthday 🥳 📸 Clever Keeper Thea #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Emu

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The National Zoo & Aquarium is privately owned, and is Australia's first combined Zoo and Aquarium - that's 2 attractions in one! We are situated on around 18 hectares of land just five minutes from the centre of Canberra. With a wide variety of both native and exotic animals, as well as the largest inland saltwater tank in Australia, there is something for everyone. Wander in and have a casual stroll around the park, or make a day of it with family, friends and make use of our picnic areas and complimentary BBQ facilities. We are best known for our amazing "up close and personal" animal encounters, which provide visitors with an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the worlds most amazing creatures!

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