As a conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps save species from extinction

As a conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps save species from extinction

Chimpanzee troop unwell with RSV

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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…

40 years of Monarto Safari Park

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Welcome zoo-comers – tall, horny and furry!

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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…

Safeguarding South Australia’s most endangered mammal

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Every day, dedicated Zoos SA staff work tirelessly to create a brighter future for the environment and importantly, the amazing animals within it. Last week, our Conservation Manager Dr Lib Olds, Senior Vet Ian Smith and Vet Nurse Rebecca Probert…

Monarto Zoo Celebrates World Ranger Day

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/monarto-zoo-celebrates-world-ranger-day/

World Ranger Day commemorates wildlife rangers killed or injured in the line of duty, and celebrates the work rangers do to protect some of the world’s most endangered animals. Zoos South Australia (Zoos SA) in partnership with the Northern Rangelands…

Six adorable pups have first visit with the vet

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/african-painted-dog-puppy-health-check/

It’s certainly been busy for the vet team at Monarto Safari Park with no less than six African Painted Dog puppies receiving their first health check at seven weeks of age. Each pup was given a general physical examination, as…

Rockin’ around the boab tree

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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…

Double the fun as new Spotted Hyena twins bring cub count to five!

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Monarto Safari Park is celebrating its most successful Spotted Hyena breeding season, with the birth of another litter of twins bringing the cub count to five! Three-year-old female hyena, Fahari, is the latest clan member to become a mum, giving…

9 inspiring Jane Goodall quotes from her trip to Monarto Zoo

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It’s been two days since the incredible primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall visited Monarto Zoo and our sister zoo Adelaide Zoo and it’s safe to say we’re still buzzing. With nearly 60 years of experience under her belt, it’s no surprise…

Dr Jane Goodall sends happy message of hope to announce Chimpanzee birth

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Monarto Safari Park is pant-hooting with excitement with the arrival of a baby Chimpanzee just in time for Christmas. 28-year-old Chimpanzee, Hannah, gave birth to a healthy boy overnight on 20 December into early 21 December. The announcement was made…

Monarto Safari Park celebrates 20 years of Southern White Rhino conservation

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/20-years-southern-white-rhino-conservation/

This week marks a rhino-sized anniversary – 20 years since Southern White Rhinoceros first arrived to begin the Zoos SA breeding program for the species. On 9 December, 2000, female Southern White Rhino Uhura arrived from Singapore, marking the first…

Monarto Safari Park’s Wild Africa precinct welcomes more tiny hooves – this time with stripes!

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/zebra-foal-may-21/

What has four tiny hooves and is covered with stripes? Monarto Safari Park’s newest zebra foal! Born to experienced mum Kali last week, the little one has settled in with the rest of the herd and can be seen trotting…

First rhino moves to Wild Africa as Zoos SA celebrates success of 2019 Gala

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/first-rhino-moves-to-wild-africa-as-zoos-sa-celebrates-success-of-2019-gala/

It’s official – Monarto Zoo’s exciting new precinct Wild Africa has its very first resident! Zoos SA is pleased to announce Southern White Rhino Ibutho was successfully transported in early February to the Wild Africa development at Monarto Zoo Ibutho,…

It’s time to ditch the plastic habit

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/time-to-ditch-plastic-habit/

It’s no secret that plastic is wreaking havoc on our wildlife. We’re sure you’ve heard the horrifying statistics: 95% of packaging is discarded after a single use; 85% of Australian seabirds are affected by plastic pollution; by 2050 the ocean…

Mammoth trips – the newest arrivals truck into Monarto Safari Park

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It’s been an exciting few days at Monarto Safari Park with animal arrivals by road and a much smaller journey for another giraffe (the first to enter the new Wild Africa precinct). Firstly, three-year-old giraffe Inkosi, which means King in…

Very special Mallee Emu-wrens return home

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Some very special little wrens have returned home to South Australia, marking a huge contribution to the conservation program working to save their species. Forty endangered Mallee Emu-wrens were recently released into a protected area in Ngarkat Conservation Park in…

Baby boom at Monarto Safari Park

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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,…

Monarto Safari Park’s hyaena cubs look spot on at first health check!

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/monarto-safari-parks-hyaena-cubs-look-spot-on-at-first-health-check/

Monarto Safari Park’s little Spotted Hyaena cubs have had their first health check, with veterinary staff and keepers delighted to give them both a clean bill of health. The eight-week-old cubs reside in an ‘off limits’ area of the park. The…

World First Milestone Sees Conservation Project Take Flight

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A project ten years in the making and involving ten tiny Mallee Emu-wrens has taken an unexpected but delightful twist. Keepers are agog at the arrival of three endangered and locally extinct Mallee Emu-wren chicks, the first ever thought to…

$15.8 million towards new Visitor Centre at Monarto Zoo and five-year extension for Giant Pandas at Adelaide Zoo

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/15-8-million-towards-new-visitor-centre-at-monarto-zoo-and-five-year-extension-for-giant-pandas-at-adelaide-zoo/

Zoos SA is thrilled to welcome funding announcements from both the Australian Government and South Australian Government towards exciting and important tourism projects across Adelaide and Monarto zoos. $15.8 million in funding from the Australian Government and South Australian Government…

Simply perfect! Giraffe calf named on World Giraffe Day

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The 21st of June is a very special day if you’re a giraffe or, one of the conservation organisations trying to help them fight back from their Silent Extinction: it’s World Giraffe Day! To mark World Giraffe Day, Zoos SA…

39 fluffy ‘masters of construction’ born at Monarto Safari Park and Adelaide Zoo as part of crucial conservation program

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Look out, Scott Cam – there are some new construction masters in town! Monarto Safari Park recently welcomed 30 wild Greater Stick-nest Rats to the family as part of a conservation program working to save their species. Affectionately referred to…

Bottle-fed giraffe calf rejoins the herd at Monarto Safari Park

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/bottle-fed-giraffe-calf-rejoins-the-herd-at-monarto-safari-park/

Bottle-fed giraffe calf Kamili has rejoined the herd at Monarto Safari Park and she did so with a real spring in her long and lanky step! The playful eight-week-old giraffe, who shot to fame after a video of her playing…

Monarto Safari Park busting COVID-19 with the Nanocyn

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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…

Jumbo fundraiser hits the jackpot!

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Our campaign to raise $2.025 million to bring three Asian Elephants to Monarto Safari Park has been realised in just 28 days! “We’ve done it. They’re coming!” said a very excited Elaine Bensted, CE of Zoos SA. “We are blown…

Monarto Safari Park mourns the loss of Imani the Southern White Rhino and welcomes new life with its 48th giraffe calf

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/loss-of-southern-white-rhino/

Monarto Safari Park is mourning the tragic loss of our 11-month-old Southern White Rhino calf, Imani, who sadly passed away on Monday, 21 October 2019. While the cause of death is yet to be fully diagnosed, preliminary analysis indicates some…

Racing to save the world’s fastest cat

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/racing-save-worlds-fastest-cat-cheetah/

Today is World Cheetah Day and we’re celebrating all things spotty, fluffy and speedy! There are a million things we could say about these elegant cats, but we thought we’d take this opportunity to let you know a little bit…

Pitter-patter of hooves across the plains

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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….

Monarto breaks new ground again as accessibility bus comes on safari

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By Richard Evans For footage and photos of Variety SA Chair Tanya Stratton ‘handing over’ the bus to Zoos SA Chief Executive Elaine Bensted and the Director of Monarto Safari Park, Peter Clark, click here Thousands of spectators at South Australia’s biggest motor sport…

Monarto Zoo Celebrates Aboriginal Employee Achievements

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/monarto-zoo-celebrates-aboriginal-employee-achievements/

In a ceremony held at Monarto Zoo today, Zoos SA’s Chief Executive Elaine Bensted along with Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Kyam Maher MLC, will commemorate the significant achievement of three Aboriginal employees completing their double Diplomas in Conservation…

Rise up for our river

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Latest Update: Visiting Zoos SA during the COVID-19 outbreak

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We would like to update all our visitors about the efforts Zoos SA is making with regards to the Coronavirus and the health and safety of our guests, staff, visitors and of course, our wonderful animals. In this fast-changing environment…

Monarto Zoo helping to save endangered rhinos from extinction

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/monarto-zoo-helping-save-endangered-rhinos-extinction/

Monarto Zoo is proud to be associated with The Australian Rhino Project which aims to relocate 80 endangered Southern White Rhinoceros to Australia in an effort to safeguard the species while the poaching crisis in Africa is brought under control….

Rambunctious rhino calf’s name revealed on World Rhino Day!

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/rambunctious-rhino-calfs-name-revealed-on-world-rhino-day/

She’s small(ish), energetic (very) and loves the zoomies – the name for Monarto Safari Park’s two-month-old rambunctious Southern White Rhino calf has been announced today – on World Rhino Day! “I’m delighted to reveal that the little calf’s name is…

Book presentation – Blood, Sweat & Fears

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/event/book-talk-blood-sweat-fears/

Nurturing a lifelong desire to visit Africa? Yearning to hear a lion roar? Climb aboard. Previous experience… not essential. Join us for a book presentation with Australian author Brian Bassett and hear some of his captivating wildlife stories. The author shares his…

Easter at the Park

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Cubby Birthday to you, you and YOU!

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It was a case of Happy Birthday to you, you and you as keepers and visitors to Monarto Safari Park celebrated the first birthday of African Lion cubs Malkia, Ruka and Chad. The mini big cats, born on the 24 January 2022,…

Pitter patter of new babies sounds across Monarto Safari Park!

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/pitter-patter-of-new-babies-sounds-across-monarto-safari-park/

Spring is in full swing at Monarto Safari Park, with the arrival of some very special babies! The Ring-tailed Lemur troop have welcomed five adorable new additions to the troop. Spindles, Lulu and Clementine have each given birth to a…

Zippedeedodah! Double celebrations for Zoos SA

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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…

Cub connection: Monarto Safari Park’s cubs receive special names

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/cheetah-cub-names/

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)…

A tribute to Nakula

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/a-tribute-to-nakula/

Nakula the cheetah was one of the first cubs born at Monarto Zoo. Read on as Keeper Michelle Lloyd shares a beautiful story in honour of the legacy Nakula left behind. Words and photos by Michelle Lloyd. “2003 was a…

Baby on the way! Keepers excitedly anticipate the pitter-patter of tiny rhino hooves

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/southern-white-rhino-pregnant-2020/

Keepers at Monarto Safari Park have some exciting rhino-sized news – Southern White Rhino Umqali is pregnant! Revealed by Assistant Curator Anna Bennett and Zoos SA Veterinarian Jerome Kalvas to viewers during today’s Facebook Live, we’re thrilled to announce we’re…

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Coronavirus (COVID 19) update on catering partners and animal experiences – 19 March

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Our latest update includes details about our catering partners and the latest information regarding our animal experiences and behind-the-scenes tours. Catering update • From Friday 20th March Quality Catering will operate Fig Tree Café at Adelaide Zoo instead of Wisteria…

Paws, spots and blue and pink dots

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/cheetah-cubs-gender-reveal/

Monarto Safari Park’s second litter of eight-week-old Cheetah cubs have had their first health check and their genders revealed! Last week, four-year-old Kuishi’s little ones were weighed (tipping the scales between 3.1kg up to 4.2kg), microchipped, vaccinated and given a…

Tiny puppies make their big debut

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Six tiny African Painted Dog puppies have made their 10-acre enclosure debut at Monarto Safari Park. Born to mum Bulu in late April, the pups have become more adventurous over the past while, each day making it further and further…

Rhino-sized news: our Black Rhino facilities are set to grow!

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/black-rhino-facility-upgrade/

In another major success for Monarto Safari Park and our efforts to conserve rhinos, Zoos SA has just signed private equity investment company Gold Rhino as a major partner, a crucial step towards supporting critically endangered Black Rhinos. The first…

Getting by with a little help from my (Blackbuck) friends

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/stan-baby-blackbuck-friends/

We’re thrilled to have recently welcomed a very cute new arrival – Stan the baby Blackbuck! The seven-week-old antelope had a bit of a tough start to life after Stan’s mum didn’t take to motherhood very well and Stan wasn’t…

Spotted! Little hyena cub joins the clan

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Who could resist that little face? An adorable little chocolate-brown cub has joined the Spotted Hyena clan at Monarto Safari Park. Born at the end of August, keepers have been monitoring the clan while allowing time for the little one…

Cheetah cubs are spot on at health check

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/cheetah-cubs-are-spot-on-at-health-check/

Cheetah cubs are spot on at health check Monarto Safari Park vet Jerome Kalvas and keeper Michelle Lloyd no longer have to join the dots when it comes to determining the sex of Cheetah Qailee’s litter after performing a full…

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