Monarto Safari Park

The results are in – our eleven Tasmanian Devil joeys have names!

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You might remember a few weeks ago we asked you to come up with some great names beginning with X, Y and Z for our recent Tasmanian Devil joey litters. After going through hundreds of suggestions, our dedicated Natives team…

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Roarsome news: Names fit for big (little) cats

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Monarto Safari Park’s four playful and pouncing lion cubs now have names after a competition to name them received more than 1,000 votes and nominations. The public were asked to vote for their favourite name for the three females from…

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Seeing Stripes on International Zebra Day

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What’s stripy, dazzling and celebrated today? International Zebra Day! A trio of male zebra at Monarto Safari Park got double the treats today with special enrichment and a return to the Waterhole habitat. The dazzling trio of Timbavati, Intengo and…

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Our hand-raised giraffe calf Eyelean turns one!

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It’s time to gather the presents and pop your party hat on – it’s our special giraffe calf Eyelean’s first birthday party! Eyelean had a tougher start to life than most. Having been rejected by her first-time mother, keepers made…

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Hip-hip Hooray, Hippos Return to SA!

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Monarto Safari Park is excited to welcome a new species to the park, and as the third largest land mammal in the world they’re sure to make a splash! Two Nile Hippopotamuses, Brindabella and Pansy, have travelled from Werribee Open…

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The Summer of Safari with New Experiences at Monarto Safari Park

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Have you been dreaming of exploring the African wilderness in open-sided vehicles amongst herds of animals roaming the plains? Now you can, right here in South Australia. Monarto Safari Park is unveiling sneak peek tours through parts of the Wild…

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Grapes for good celebrates first birthday by winning Best of Wine Tourism Award!

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Zoos SA is roaring with excitement after its Grapes for good initiative, which supports critical conservation work in partnership with six wineries from the Langhorne Creek region, took away the award for ‘Tourism Collaboration Excellence’ in the 2023 Best of…

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Joey joy for National Bilby Day

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Today is National Bilby Day and we’re bouncing with excitement to share that an adorable set of Greater Bilby joey twins has been born at Monarto Safari Park. The three-month-old duo, a male and female, have been snuggled up in…

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Gorgeous giraffe calf born at Monarto Safari Park

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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…

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Spot-foster: Australasian first for vulnerable little Cheetah cubs and their carers

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When a single Cheetah cub was born at Monarto Safari Park late in the night on Sunday 5 March, keepers were delighted but concerned. This was just the beginning of a very spotty ‘tail’ that ended in an Australasian first…

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Hyena cub in ‘tip-spot’ shape

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Monarto Safari Park’s Spotted Hyena cub has had its first health check, with veterinary staff and keepers delighted the little one is in ‘tip-spot’ shape. The two-month-old cub was carefully removed from its den to be weighed, examined, vaccinated and…

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Merry Chimpmas – our chimpanzees have a merry old time thanks to early present delivery

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Merry Chimpmas: Christmas comes early for Monarto Safari Park’s curious chimpanzees with sacks of fun enrichment gifts delivered to the troop. And no, Santa and his reindeer haven’t entered their habitat and broken the strict quarantine regulations that apply to…

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Monarto Safari Park celebrates record Tasmanian Devil breeding success ahead of reopening next week

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Keepers at Monarto Safari Park are celebrating a record breeding success for the region’s critical Tasmanian Devil breeding program ahead of reopening next week after their 13-week closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A record nine female devils were recommended…

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Hooray! Monarto Safari Park is ready to welcome visitors after nearly 100 days of closure

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Nearly 13 weeks since it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Monarto Safari Park is excited to announce that it will reopen its gates on Monday, 29 June 2020 reuniting animals with wildlife and conservation lovers. The park’s sister site,…

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Second giraffe calf born in six weeks!

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We’re so excited to announce another newborn giraffe calf has joined our herd! Born yesterday morning to fifth-time mum Kinky, this adorable new addition marks the 46th calf bred at Monarto Zoo. This new bundle of joy comes just weeks…

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Spot-tacular Debut on International Cheetah Day

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Get ready to spot a new big cat prowling the Monarto Safari Park plains! The park is thrilled to welcome male Cheetah, Dakari (pronounced duh-kar-ee), to the wild family, making his big debut on International Cheetah Day today. Arriving from…

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Monarto Zoo welcomes 45th giraffe calf to wild family

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We are jumping with joy to announce a not-so-little giraffe calf has been born just in time for the Easter long weekend! Monarto Zoo keepers were delighted to see fifth-time mum Myeisha give birth to an adorable calf yesterday afternoon….

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Pawfect lion cubs arrive at Monarto Safari Park

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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…

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World Rhino Day

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Make a stand for rhinos! Thursday 22 September As well as remembering Queen Elizabeth II, this special day is also World Rhino Day! As a species facing extinction, with only around 10,000 Southern White Rhinos and 3,000 Black Rhinos thought…

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SOLD OUT: Christmas Day Lunch at Monarto Safari Park

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Please note: this event has sold out for 2023 ‘Tis the season to be jolly Monday 25 December 2023 11:00am – 1:00pm Join us for a roaring Christmas lunch at Monarto Safari Park’s Café, overlooking the plains of the largest…

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Giraffe calf moves to Adelaide Zoo

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Adelaide Zoo has a new long-legged arrival! Yesterday, Monarto Safari Park welcomed its fifth calf within a year to 17-year-old Thula. While initial signs of bonding between mum and bub were promising, it was apparent this morning that the calf…

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Sister act – African Painted Dogs Bulu and Penda turn six!

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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,…

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Conservation Uncovered – Zoos SA launches nearly-nude calendar

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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…

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Book presentation – Blood, Sweat & Fears

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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…

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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,…

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Unforgettable experiences for dad this Father’s Day at Monarto Safari Park

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Left your Father’s Day gift to the last minute? There’s still time to go above and beyond and treat the dad in your life to an unforgettable day at Monarto Safari Park! We’ve got gifts that dad will be talking…

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All about Africa at Monarto Safari Park

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Travel around Africa! Did you know there are 54 countries in Africa and over one million species of animals including some of the heaviest (rhinos) and tallest (giraffe) land animals on Earth. Visit six African countries around the Visitor Centre…

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Goodbye sweet Eshe

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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…

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Help us name the Lemur pups

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Help us name the little Lemur pups! Monarto Safari Park’s Ring-tailed Lemur troop have welcomed five adorable new additions to the troop! A little while ago Spindles, Lulu and Clementine each had a pup. Blossom even gave birth to twins!…

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Spots and dots – little giraffe calf’s birth marks important numbers

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Did you know a giraffe has over 200 spots? Each pattern is unique and no two coats are the same, just like human fingerprints! Along with counting spots and dots, Monarto Safari Park has recorded some other significant numbers this…

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Easter at the park 2023

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We’re open all Easter long weekend! At Easter we often celebrate with chocolate eggs, but what does an egg symbolise for wildlife? Nesting sites are used by different animals to lay and protect their eggs. Sea turtles nest on beaches,…

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Baby boom! Monarto Safari Park welcomes new additions

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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…

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Mother’s Day at Monarto Safari Park

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Bring your cubs to meet ours this Mother’s Day From Husani and her growing Lion trio to Cheetah Qailee who adopted her sister’s spotty cub into her litter, we’re celebrating mums of all stripes and species! Bring your cubs to meet the little big…

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A trison of bison! Three calves join the herd at Monarto Safari Park

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A trison of bison have joined the herd at Monarto Safari Park! Three little American Bison calves were born within two days of one another last week to four-year-old Moneypenny, four-year-old Rose and three-year-old Erika. Keeper Tash Walker said the…

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Hyena clan is looking spot on with two new cubs

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Spot-tastic news! Monarto Safari Park is thrilled to welcome two Spotted Hyena cubs to the world, born on 23 January. Carnivore Keeper Tosh Leahy said this is mum Kanzi’s first successful litter and she is taking great care of her…

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Cheetah duo’s health spot on!

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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…

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

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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)…

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Lion cubs make a roaring debut

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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…

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Monarto carnivores’ chomper check-up

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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…

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Endangered species thrive on the Mallee plains

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Baby boom continues at Monarto Safari Park Exciting news from across the Mallee plains – Monarto Safari Park has welcomed its first Przewalski’s Horse foal since 2017! The foal joins five critically-endangered Addax calves and five Eland calves born over…

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Chimpmas Cheer at Monarto Safari Park!

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Christmas has come early for Monarto Safari Park’s Chimpanzee troop, with Santa making a special delivery of festive themed enrichment today. Keepers swapped khaki for Santa hats as they hid a sleigh full of enrichment gifts around the habitat for…

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Vet captures 42 animals in motion

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A whopping 42 animals spanning a lengthy 32m long can be seen sprinting, bounding, and sauntering along a new mural as visitors disembark from the Zu-loop bus at Monarto Safari Park. Digitally created by Zoos SA Associate veterinarian Jerome Kalvas, ‘Monarto’s…

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Naturally wild spring school holidays

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Grow your little one’s love for species on a wild safari this spring! Complete your animal stamp collection as you explore the Waterhole, platforms and safari treks. Listen in to fascinating facts at daily animal feeds and keeper talks, and…

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Running Wild for Monarto Safari Park’s 40th Birthday

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400 early morning runners, walkers and a wheelchair user hit the South Australian savannah this morning as part of the milestone birthday celebrations of a world leader in animal conservation. Monarto Safari Park, which marks the big four oh today,…

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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…

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Black Rhinoceros can’t contain his excitement with new exhibit

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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…

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Baby joy for Galatea

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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…

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Little Louie to bring about a spike in visitor numbers

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You could call them a prickly customer or, more to the point, a porcupette! Monarto Safari Park has had a spike in the number of porcupines in their prickle thanks to the birth of a Cape Porcupine named Louie. Little…

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About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction.

Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging.

We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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