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This is the second elephant calf born in Australia, the first being in Sydney in July 2009. Mali is the first female calf born in Australia and the first calf born via artificial insemination. The zoo's elephant herd were relocated to its 'sibling' zoo Werribee Open Range Zoo in February 2025 to live in a new 21 hecatre state-of-the-art home.
Zoos are primarily facilities where animals are displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include zoos , safari parks , animal theme parks , aviaries , butterfly zoos , and reptile centres , as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed.
Werribee Open Range Zoo is an African themed zoo in Werribee, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board or Zoos Victoria, which also includes Melbourne Zoo , Kyabram Fauna Park , and Healesville Sanctuary .
The carousel was brought to Australia by John and Margaret Briggs in 1886. [2] The Briggs and Freeman families operated the carousel in a touring carnival, visiting country towns in Victoria for over 60 years. [5] [6] In 1952, the carousel was established in a permanent home as part of a fun fair at Melbourne Zoo in Parkville. The carousel was ...
Healesville Sanctuary, formally known as the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary, is a zoo specialising in native Australian animals. It is located at Healesville in rural Victoria, Australia, and has a history of breeding native animals. It is one of only two places to have successfully bred a platypus, the other being Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Werribee Park is the estate of a historical building in Werribee, Victoria, Australia.. It includes Werribee Park Mansion, the Victoria State Rose Garden, [1] formal gardens, the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, the Werribee Open Range Zoo, a contemporary sculpture walk and a natural riverine which is being grown with the plants of the Kurung Jang Balluk clan who lived on Werribee River.
Halls Gap Zoo is a country 53-acre (21 ha) zoo located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia. From the zoo you can see Grampians National Park . It is Victoria's largest regional zoo, holding over 120 native and exotic species.
Pages in category "Zoos in Victoria (state)" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.