They’ve captured the hearts of animal and conservation lovers around the globe… now everyone’s good wishes have paid off with Monarto Safari Park’s Chimpanzee troop fit to receive visitors from Friday and, as if that wasn’t good news enough, there’s…

We’re sorry to announce that the Chimpanzee platform at Monarto Safari Park will be closed until further notice. Unfortunately, after testing for a comprehensive range of respiratory viruses, we have determined that the chimps have come down with Respiratory syncytial…

Monarto Safari Park has today unveiled The Outpost education centre; a transformation of the previous Visitor Centre with the Hon Susan Close MP, Deputy Premier and Mayor of Rural City of Murray Bridge, Brenton Lewis in attendance. The Outpost offers…

It was the molar the merrier at the Monarto Safari Park last week! The biggest teeth in the park, an African Lion and Spotted Hyena, paid a visit to Dentistry and Oral Surgery Specialist, David Clarke, from Dental Care for Pets at the…

Monarto Safari Park has welcomed more little hooves to our wild family! In the past week, the park has welcomed a Plains Zebra foal, a Nyala calf, Eland calf and excitingly a critically-endangered Addax calf. The little ones join Nyekundu, the…

To celebrate World Giraffe Day, keepers at Monarto Safari Park have announced the name of the young giraffe calf born earlier this month. “The chosen name, Nyekundu, means ‘red’ in Swahili. The name won by a landslide with voters clearly…

A new adorable set of hooves is roaming the plains of Monarto Safari Park! A female giraffe calf was born last Friday and took time over the weekend to bond with her mum, five-year-old Scarlett. Around 1.8m tall, the little…

Introducing Hani and Absame – Monarto Safari Park’s three-month-old Cheetah cubs. The two extra special names were chosen this week in honour of another brother and sister duo across the seas in Somalia. Hani (hah-nee) meaning ‘happy’ and Absame (ab-sah-mee)…

What’s black, white and adorable all over? Monarto Safari Park’s new Plains Zebra foal! The little foal was born on Sunday in Etosha, the first stage of Monarto Safari Park’s Wild Africa precinct, to 17-year-old mother, Kenya, and 10-year-old father, Storm….

Welcome to our new zoo-comers – tall, horny and furry! It’s been a busy few months at Zoos SA with both sites welcoming some adorable new residents. Across the Mallee plains of Monarto, Volta the giraffe has joined the herd…

Monarto Safari Park’s playful Cheetah cubs have had their first check-up and the fluffy duo are in tip-top health! During the health check, the park’s veterinarian team were able to sex nine-year-old Kesho’s cubs, revealing the pair are a male…

Malkia, Chad and Ruka have officially made their debut– and we’d be lion to say we weren’t excited! Visitors at Monarto Safari Park were treated to the first official outing of Husani’s 13-week-old lion cubs today as their made their…

Zoos SA and Taronga Western Plains Zoo have joined together to help ensure the survival of one of the world’s most spectacular species – the Southern White Rhinoceros. To ensure breeding success and genetic diversity within the ex situ population,…

Happy Easter Sunday! The Easter bilby has paid a seasonal visit to a variety of animals at both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, sharing wonderful Easter-themed enrichment created by the BEEZA group. Keepers treated their furry friends to Easter-themed…

Just in time for Easter, Monarto Safari Park is bouncing with excitement to announce the birth of two gorgeous Greater Bilby joeys. The twins, a male and female, were born to three-year-old Lisa, and recently emerged from her pouch to explore their…

Carnivore keepers at Monarto Safari Park were very excited to get a good glimpse of Kesho’s Cheetah cubs playing outside this week. The six-week-old cubs were ‘spotted’ outside of their den, exploring the world with nine-year-old Kesho keeping a close watch…

Monarto Safari Park’s lion cubs have officially been named! We are excited to announce Husani’s litter have been named Malkia, Chad and Ruka. The female cub has been named Malkia (pronounced mal-key-a), Swahili for Queen, by our partners ElectraNet. The name…

The day has arrived! Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre will open its gates at 9.30am with a Welcome to Country and Healing Ceremony by Uncle Moogy and a speech by Elaine Bensted, CE of Zoos SA. Visitors will spill…

We’ve packed our bags and we’re on the move! It’s the final few days before Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre opens and the wild is calling. Zoos SA staff and volunteers have heard the call and have begun the task…

Following last week’s announcement that Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre will open to members from Wednesday 23 March and to the general public from Friday 25 March 2022, Zoos SA has shared information regarding the sustainability of the Visitor…

It’s here! The Wild is Calling… The doors to Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre will open on 25 March 2022 giving guests a wild welcome and even wilder experiences to come. Heralding more visitors than ever before, excited explorers will arrive…

Monarto Safari Park is thrilled to announce the birth of two cute Cheetah cubs, Africa’s most endangered big cat. Nine-year-old, Kesho, welcomed her fluffy bundles of joy last Thursday, 24 February. The third-time mum has been very loving and attentive…

When a new exhibit opens at Monarto Safari Park, it is usually the staff that are the most excited. And while there was definitely a buzz around the fence line at the new Black Rhinoceros exhibit opening this month, it…

They’re going to be the mane event, like no cubs were before! They’re brushing up on playing around and working on their roar. Monarto Safari Park’s little lion cubs have had their first visit to the vet with the health…

World-renowned and globally-loved ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace has sent a very special birthday video message to Monarto Safari Park to celebrate Chimpanzee Hope’s third birthday. Keepers at Monarto Safari…

The pitter-patter of little paws may soon double at Monarto Safari Park! After welcoming lion cubs at the end of January, the park is now expecting cubs of the spotty kind. In exciting news, nine-year-old cheetah Kesho is pregnant and…

Copy of release as sent out by Premier of South Australia/Zoos SA  Another state-of-the-art tourist attraction is on South Australia’ doorstep with Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre soon to open. The Visitor Centre – made possible by $4.5 million…

After the discovery of a female Kangaroo Island dunnart and her pouch full of babies, Zoos SA is excited to announce that two years on from the bushfires, there’s more exciting news for the endangered species. A further six healthy…

Five picture pawfect lion cubs have been born at Monarto Safari Park! Eight-year-old lioness, Husani, gave birth on Monday 24 January with the first cub arriving at around 9:30pm and four more tiny fluffy felines following soon after. Assistant Curator…

Monarto Safari Park has roar-some news and we’d be lion to say we weren’t excited! Eight-year-old lioness, Husani is pregnant with blood tests confirming the amazing news late yesterday. Assistant Curator Carnivores and Ungulates, Anna Bennett, said it was an…

Happy Birthday Bulu and Penda! It was party time at Monarto Safari Park today as African Painted Dog sisters, Bulu and Penda, celebrated their sixth birthday. The birthday girls were treated to some special enrichment to celebrate their big day,…

Is there anything more adorable than a Zebra foal with the zoomies? How about a Komodo Dragon enjoying a slice of birthday chicken? Zoos SA has had held a double celebration this week welcoming a new Zebra foal at Monarto…

In something like a scene out of Ghostbusters, Zoos SA staff at Monarto Safari Park are using misting machines filled with Nanocyn disinfectant inside their buses to ‘bust’ the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The product uses 100 per cent…

While most would be putting up a traditional pine tree for Christmas, Monarto Safari Park has installed a very different tree just in time for the festive season. A six-metre-tall boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) was recently planted in the heart…

Spring is in the air at Monarto Safari Park with exciting new arrivals for both the American Bison and Ring-tailed lemurs! Two American Bison calf were born this month bringing the herd numbers to 13. Erika, who turns three-years-old tomorrow,…

It’s time for Fire Fighters, Farmers, and Nuns Having Fun to move over. For the first time ever, Zoos SA’s team has ‘tastefully disrobed’ for a calendar in a bid to raise funds and to draw attention to the conservation…

Zoos SA is deeply saddened to announce the loss of Eshe, the 15-month-old female Southern White Rhinoceros at Monarto Safari Park. “This is shattering news,” said Peter Clark, Director of Monarto Safari Park. “Veterinary staff were monitoring Eshe after keepers noticed that she was not displaying her normal energy level and lying…

You will soon see a familiar furry face around Monarto Safari Park. Eight-year-old male Cheetah, Innis, has come back to Monarto after a five-year stint at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra. Similarly to many interstate visitors this year,…

Monarto Safari Park is excited to announce that Galatea, our 22-year-old chimpanzee, is pregnant! The first-time mum is in her second trimester and is expecting her bundle of joy in late March. Senior Primates Keeper, Laura Hanley, said it was…

It’s been a busy few weeks for the ungulate keepers at Monarto Safari Park with the arrival of six extinct in the wild Scimitar-horned Oryx calves this month, bringing the total born this year to 11. Over the last weekend…

Zoos SA and Monarto Safari Park launches wild wellness program – meditate with monkeys, and ramble near the rhinos…   As Adelaide’s Wellfest launches and World Mental Health Month is in full swing, Zoos SA is inviting members, visitors, staff…

International Zookeeper Day is celebrated annually on the 4 October to tie with the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. It was St Francis of Assisi who is believed to have advocated that it was our duty to protect and…

It was a busy day for the veterinary and carnivore keeper teams at Monarto Safari Park with not one but two routine carnivore health check for a hyena and a cheetah. First up was four-year-old Spotted hyena Kanzi. “Both animals…

This World Rhino Day, Zoos SA is asking its followers to take part in a guessing game – identifying the name and species of rhinos at Monarto Safari Park using only pictures of their rears and ears! Keeping staff also…

With button-like noses and glossy jet black fur, seven wriggly and writhing Tasmanian Devil joeys had their first health check at Monarto Safari Park with the other two checked up a few weeks earlier. With button-like noses and glossy jet…

Despite restrictions, lockdowns and the wildest weather (yes, even for a Safari Park) Monarto’s new Visitor Centre is certainly taking shape with the team celebrating the completion of the internal roof and rammed earth walls. “Progress is being made at…

Friday feels – no social distancing required for hugging Chimpanzee mother and daughter duo  It’s the heartwarming vision we all need to see during these trying times. Monarto Safari Park’s chimpanzee mother and daughter duo Hannah and Hope were spotted having…

Prancing Pony Brewery has joined forces with Zoos SA to highlight conservation programs of species that are endangered or, in the case of the Przewalski’s Horse, just a trot away from extinction. Prancing Pony’s Rarely Tame lager which goes on…

World Ranger Day is marked annually on 31 July and is an International Ranger Federation initiative, promoted in association with The Thin Green Line Foundation. A job as a ranger is not easy –  their bravery, dedication and commitment to protect…

At Zoos SA, the welfare of our animals is our top priority. And with over 3,000 animals across 300 species, taking into consideration every individual’s needs is no small task. As different as African Lions are to Western Swamp Tortoises,…