Melbourne Zoo

Over 250 species from around the world can be found in the beautifully landscaped settings of Melbourne Zoo, just five minutes from the city centre. Stroll through the lush Asian and African rainforests, Australian bushland and even underwater! Walk where tigers roam and monkeys swing from tree to tree. See eye-to-eye with Orang-utans in their special elevated exhibit, explore the Trail of Elephants, and then head down the bush track to see unique Australia wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, wombats and emus. Submerge yourself in our underwater world to see Victoria’s iconic Little Penguins and Australian Fur Seals. There is something new to see and do each season at Melbourne Zoo. Our new Lion Gorge experience will have you come face-to-face with our magnificent African Lion bachelor group. Lion presentations are daily at 1.20pm, when the three lion brothers share lunch. As a part of our Lion Gorge experience, you’ll also see our new African Wild Dog pack settling into their new home, as well as be amazed by the critically endangered Philippines Crocodile. Let the kids free at Growing Wild, a world-first exhibit focused on creating play opportunities and nurturing an early love of nature. The exhibit is filled with animals, sculptures, tunnels and sounds, so kids can scramble, crawl and climb or stand look-out like a meerkat. Get up close to our irresistible Ring-tailed Lemurs inside Melbourne Zoo’s walk-through Lemur Island exhibit! This new multi-million dollar experience is specially designed to bring visitors and lemurs together in the same space, enabling you to get closer to our lemurs than ever before. Zoo keeper talks and feeding times are a great opportunity for visitors to find out more about the fascinating world of wildlife and the conservation programs Melbourne Zoo supports. Children under 16 years of age receive free entry every weekend, during Victorian Government school holidays and on Victorian public holidays.

Location

Elliott Avenue  Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia | View Map
 Telephone: 1300 966 784

What's Happening

• Melbourne Zoo | Open

  Over 320 species from around the world can be found in our beautiful natural setting just five minutes from the city center. Melbourne Zoo is open every day of the year (including Christmas Day and all public holidays) How ... Click to view more details..

  Melbourne Zoo | Open

• Baby Gorilla | Melbourne Zoo

  March 2015 | Gorillas at Melbourne zoo have welcomed a new baby western lowland gorilla, the seventh to be born at the zoo, but the first in 15 years. The first-time parents are mum Kimya, originally from Sydney’s Taronga Zoo,... Click to view more details..

  Baby Gorilla | Melbourne Zoo

• Seal Lifesavers

  Head to the beach at Melbourne Zoo this summer and help save seals! For this summer only, our iconic Carousel Park will be transformed into a pop-up beach. Play in the sand, relax with chairs, umbrellas and food stalls, and lea... Click to view more details..

  Seal Lifesavers - Friday 18 December 2015

• Become a Wild Child

  Find your inner Wild Child in the new Keeper Kids outdoor play space! Kids can dress up as a field researcher, climb aboard the research jeep, visit the field tent to collect their equipment and imagine finding endangered wildl... Click to view more details..

  Become a Wild Child - Friday 25 March 2016

• Mother's Day High Tea Buffet at Melbourne Zoo

  Spoil your mum or special carer with a delicious high tea buffet at Melbourne Zoo. With complimentary access to the Zoo one hour prior to the event, visit some of our animal kingdom mothers like gentle mother Kimya and her bab... Click to view more details..

  Mother's Day High Tea Buffet at Melbourne Zoo - Sunday 8 May 2016

• High Tea @ Melbourne Zoo

  Love High Teas? One Sunday each month, we are serving a delicious High Tea in the Rainforest Room at Melbourne Zoo. Wander the beautiful gardens, see the amazing animals, then join us and the little tamarin monkeys from 2pm for Hi... Click to view more details..

  High Tea @ Melbourne Zoo - Sunday 12 June 2016

Web Links

Melbourne Zoo 

www.zoo.org.au/melbourne

Melbourne Zoo - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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