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Aussie Ark releases largest number of endangered Eastern Quolls back to the wild

Conservation organisation, Aussie Ark, have today returned 50 endangered Eastern Quolls to their protected, wild sanctuary in the Barrington Tops. The Quolls have been returned in…

May 24, 2022 Education / Environment / Zoos /

Rainforestation Nature Park welcomes trio of Tasmanian Devils

Three young male Tasmanian Devils have settled into their new home at the Rainforestation Nature Park at Kuranda in Far North Queensland. The three brothers arrived from Taronga Western…

May 24, 2022 Environment / Tourism / Zoos /

National Parks and Wildlife Service asks for help to save endangered Australian sea lions

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is encouraging budding South Australian citizen scientists to help them save endangered Australian sea lions by logging into the Sea lion Spotter…

May 18, 2022 Education / Environment / Zoos /

Inaugural student conservationist graduations from University of Sydney and Taronga Alliance

A first-of-its-kind conservation degree from the University of Sydney, jointly taught by Taronga Conservation Society Australia has this month seen the inaugural graduation of student…

May 17, 2022 Education / Environment / Zoos /

Aussie Ark partners with NSW Government to save Broad-toothed Rat from extinction

The critically endangered Broad-toothed Rat in the Barrington Tops of NSW has been saved from extinction through a partnership between conservation organisation Aussie Ark and the New…

May 12, 2022 Environment / Zoos /

New appointments announced for Perth Zoo’s Zoological Parks Authority Board

New appointments have been announced for Perth Zoo’s Zoological Parks Authority Board to help guide the Zoo's 20-year master plan. Marion Fulker AM has been appointed…

May 9, 2022 Attractions / Education / Environment / Zoos /

Australia Zoo launches NFT project using world’s greenest blockchain

Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast is launching an NFT (non-fungible token) project, creating a unique Australian wildlife themed NFT collection. Aiming to help protect wildlife and wild…

May 7, 2022 Attractions / Marketing / Technology / Zoos /

Merlin Entertainments announces acquisition of Seoul’s COEX Aquarium

Merlin Entertainments has completed the acquisition of one of the largest aquariums in Korea, The COEX Aquarium in the Gangnam district of the capital of Seoul. Home to more than 180…

May 4, 2022 Attractions / Environment / Tourism / Zoos /