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,…

There are plenty of reasons to shellabrate at Zoos SA with species across both sites welcoming an influx of eggciting eggs! At Adelaide Zoo, it has been a record laying year for Little Penguin, with seven chicks hatching over the…

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…

He’s made his list, checked it twice and now Santa Paws has paid a special Christmas Eve visit to Zoos SA. The big man in red had some extra help from the volunteer BEEZA (Behaviour and Environmental Enrichment of Zoo…

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’s little Spotted Hyena cub has a name! Forest’s three-month-old cub was named Jabali meaning ‘strong as a rock’ in Swahili, chosen from a shortlist created by keepers with donations to Zoos SA given per vote. Totalling nearly $2000,…

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…

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…

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…

We’re leaping with excitement to announce Monarto Safari Park visitors can now get within tail’s length of one of Australia’s largest Ring-tailed Lemur troop. To celebrate World Lemur Day today, Monarto Safari Park launched its brand-new experience, Land of the…

The herd has grown again at Monarto Safari Park! A new spotty giraffe calf joined the family last Thursday and made its wobbly debut at the Waterhole habitat. Born to first-time mum, Mkali, keepers have kept a careful watch over…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Monarto Safari Park pride the mane event on World Lion Day What’s the pawfect way to celebrate your species? With tasty meat-filled enrichment of course! Today, the African lion pride at Monarto Safari Park celebrated World Lion Day with brightly…

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…

They’ve captured the hearts of animal and conservation lovers around the globe… now everyone’s good wishes have paid off with Monarto Safari Park’s Chimpanzee troop fit to receive visitors from Friday and, as if that wasn’t good news enough, there’s…

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…

Monarto Safari Park has today unveiled The Outpost education centre; a transformation of the previous Visitor Centre with the Hon Susan Close MP, Deputy Premier and Mayor of Rural City of Murray Bridge, Brenton Lewis in attendance. The Outpost offers…

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…

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…

To celebrate World Giraffe Day, keepers at Monarto Safari Park have announced the name of the young giraffe calf born earlier this month. “The chosen name, Nyekundu, means ‘red’ in Swahili. The name won by a landslide with voters clearly…

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…

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)…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Happy Easter Sunday! The Easter bilby has paid a seasonal visit to a variety of animals at both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, sharing wonderful Easter-themed enrichment created by the BEEZA group. Keepers treated their furry friends to Easter-themed…

Just in time for Easter, Monarto Safari Park is bouncing with excitement to announce the birth of two gorgeous Greater Bilby joeys. The twins, a male and female, were born to three-year-old Lisa, and recently emerged from her pouch to explore their…

Carnivore keepers at Monarto Safari Park were very excited to get a good glimpse of Kesho’s Cheetah cubs playing outside this week. The six-week-old cubs were ‘spotted’ outside of their den, exploring the world with nine-year-old Kesho keeping a close watch…

Monarto Safari Park’s lion cubs have officially been named! We are excited to announce Husani’s litter have been named Malkia, Chad and Ruka. The female cub has been named Malkia (pronounced mal-key-a), Swahili for Queen, by our partners ElectraNet. The name…

The day has arrived! Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre will open its gates at 9.30am with a Welcome to Country and Healing Ceremony by Uncle Moogy and a speech by Elaine Bensted, CE of Zoos SA. Visitors will spill…

We’ve packed our bags and we’re on the move! It’s the final few days before Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre opens and the wild is calling. Zoos SA staff and volunteers have heard the call and have begun the task…

Following last week’s announcement that Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre will open to members from Wednesday 23 March and to the general public from Friday 25 March 2022, Zoos SA has shared information regarding the sustainability of the Visitor…

It’s here! The Wild is Calling… The doors to Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre will open on 25 March 2022 giving guests a wild welcome and even wilder experiences to come. Heralding more visitors than ever before, excited explorers will arrive…

Monarto Safari Park is thrilled to announce the birth of two cute Cheetah cubs, Africa’s most endangered big cat. Nine-year-old, Kesho, welcomed her fluffy bundles of joy last Thursday, 24 February. The third-time mum has been very loving and attentive…

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…

They’re going to be the mane event, like no cubs were before! They’re brushing up on playing around and working on their roar. Monarto Safari Park’s little lion cubs have had their first visit to the vet with the health…

World-renowned and globally-loved ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace has sent a very special birthday video message to Monarto Safari Park to celebrate Chimpanzee Hope’s third birthday. Keepers at Monarto Safari…

The pitter-patter of little paws may soon double at Monarto Safari Park! After welcoming lion cubs at the end of January, the park is now expecting cubs of the spotty kind. In exciting news, nine-year-old cheetah Kesho is pregnant and…

Copy of release as sent out by Premier of South Australia/Zoos SA  Another state-of-the-art tourist attraction is on South Australia’ doorstep with Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre soon to open. The Visitor Centre – made possible by $4.5 million…

After the discovery of a female Kangaroo Island dunnart and her pouch full of babies, Zoos SA is excited to announce that two years on from the bushfires, there’s more exciting news for the endangered species. A further six healthy…

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…

Monarto Safari Park has roar-some news and we’d be lion to say we weren’t excited! Eight-year-old lioness, Husani is pregnant with blood tests confirming the amazing news late yesterday. Assistant Curator Carnivores and Ungulates, Anna Bennett, said it was an…

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,…

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…