Perth Zoo

Perth Zoo Perth Zoo is the custodian of 1300 animals on the South Perth site and supports multiple projects in the wild to help save wild animals and wild habitats.
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08/12/2025

Say hello to our tiniest new arrival 😍

Born only two weeks ago, this little bundle of joy weighs less than a banana!

Bolivian squirrel monkey babies spend their first 10-12 weeks clinging tightly to mum's back 💚

📸 Keeper Liv

05/12/2025

Cheers to our volunteers! 👏

International Volunteer Day is the perfect time to celebrate our Docents five-star dedication.

From walking tours, fun tabletop talks, giraffe tower expertise to zebra car adventures, so much behind the scenes work for our animals and even supporting Zoo conservation efforts, their passion is unmatched.

Behind every smile is a Docent who cares and together they make the Zoo a happier place.

Docents Anne, Maureen, Steve, and Ian stepped in front of the camera to share why they LOVE to make a difference 👇

04/12/2025

Puppy milestone!
Our dingos have had their very first visit to the vet🐾

While under general anaesthetic, both Sunny and Luna had a thorough exam from wet nose to furry toes.

Vets and nurses looked at their overall body condition, took bloods for sampling, performed radiographs, and gave a quick dental exam.

During this visit, our sibling duo were also desexed. Just like with your dogs at home, desexing is the best way to prevent health issues later in life.

Both pups recovered behind-the-scenes in the Vet Hospital and are already back causing mischief in the Australian Bushwalk!

03/12/2025

Summer relax mode activated 😎
Sun Bear Bopha does it best!

📷 Keeper Laura

02/12/2025

SnareWare is the perfect gift for an animal-lover 🐾

These confiscated snare-traps are collected by anti-poaching patrols in Zimbabwe and transformed into beautiful pieces of art by locals.

That means this gift makes the world safer for African Painted Dogs and other wildlife, provides steady income for locals, AND looks amazing in your home - that's a win win win!

Painted Dog Conservation Inc

The first day of summer calls for a mud bath for Cerro the Galapagos Tortoise! 🛁📷 Keeper Bronte
01/12/2025

The first day of summer calls for a mud bath for Cerro the Galapagos Tortoise! 🛁
📷 Keeper Bronte

28/11/2025

CRIKEY, that’s one big chomp! 🐊

📸 Keeper Bronte

Just a few of our favourite faces 😄📸 Keepers Aaron, Bec and Bronte
27/11/2025

Just a few of our favourite faces 😄

📸 Keepers Aaron, Bec and Bronte

25/11/2025

Four Numbats are one step closer to their wild release! 🌿

Last week, these adorable little marsupials were fitted with radio tracking collars in preparation for their next big adventure.

The Numbats were born in January through our collaborative-breed-for-release program and have been maturing behind-the-scenes under the watchful eyes of our dedicated science staff.

Now that they are nearly one-year-old, it’s almost time for them to go wild!

We’d like to say a big thank you to our conservation partner Project Numbat for providing these collars – this crucial equipment means researchers can keep track of the Numbats' movements and breeding activity.

Data like this is super valuable and helps make our collaborative breed-for-release program as impactful as possible.

In the coming weeks, we’ll work with our friends at DBCA’s Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia to get these endangered native animals out into safe habitat.

Species-saving work like this can only be successful with great teams, and we’re lucky to work with some of the very best 🙌

Stay tuned for more updates to come!

24/11/2025

In case you weren't aware, echidnas hindfeet face backwards!😲

Echidnas are excellent diggers and do a lot of foraging for their food. They use their front feet to dig, and the backwards facing feet to push the soil away!

21/11/2025

Permai is settling into life at Monarto Safari Park and today she enjoyed one of her favourite routines… a big bath with the high pressure hose.

After more than seven months in her new home, Permai is growing in confidence. Her keepers give her a full scrub and hose down, which not only helps them check her from head to toe but also gives her the chance to relax, play and show a bit of her personality. Permai loves the warm water from the hose, loves drinking from it and enjoys a good splash before heading off for a roll in the mulch.

A huge part of this smooth transition has been thanks to Jody, the keeper from Perth Zoo who travelled across the country with Permai and has spent months helping her settle in. Jody has now officially handed Permai over to the Monarto Safari Park team and is heading home.

A massive thank you to Jody for everything she has done and for everything she has taught the team at Monarto Safari Park. Her care, knowledge and dedication have made an enormous difference to Permai’s journey.

And a big thank you to Kubpower for supplying the high pressure washer that makes Permai’s favourite bath time possible.

20/11/2025

Bopha reaching for honey like we reach for the last Pringle 🤭🍯

But for Bopha this isn’t just a snack, it’s enrichment! Digging into the log ecnourages natural behaviours to keep her claws sharp and tongue busy!

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Founded in 1898, we are an iconic conservation attraction of Perth. We have changed with the times and grown from a place of recreation and fascination to one of education, conservation and inspiration. Today we are one of the world’s leading conservation zoos.