Monarto Safari Park

Zoos SA commemorates World Ranger Day

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/zoos-sa-commemorates-world-ranger-day/

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…

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Find out why our Director of Life Sciences is passionate about rhino conservation

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/rhino-conservation/

Learn how Zoos SA Director of Life Sciences Peter Clark developed his affinity with rhinos and why he believes engaging the next generation of conservationists is so important for the future of all wildlife. What’s your story? I am the Director…

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Southern White Rhinoceros

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/animals/southern-white-rhinoceros/

Meet the remarkable rhinos! Monarto Safari Park is home to a rhino crash of six Southern White Rhinoceros: two mature bulls and four mature females. Females Umqali and Savannah are housed together. Our other two females, Carrie and Uhura, live together in…

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Saving rhinos from extinction on World Rhino day

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/saving-rhinos-extinction-world-rhino-day/

This World Rhino Day, we’re joining people around the world to take action to protect rhinos from poaching. The heartbreaking reality is one rhino is killed every six hours. Worth more than gold and cocaine on the illegal black market,…

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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…

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Goodbye sweet Eshe

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/goodbye-sweet-eshe/

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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Three rears for rhinos! Monarto Safari Park celebrates World Rhino Day

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/three-rears-for-rhinos-monarto-safari-park-celebrates-world-rhino-day/

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…

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A rhinormous swap to help species survival

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/rhino-swap/

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,…

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Mammoth trips – the newest arrivals truck into Monarto Safari Park

https://www.monartosafari.com.au/new-arrivals-monarto/

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…

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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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