Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Hobart, Tasmania | Wildlife sanctuary

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 447 264 625

Address: 593 Briggs Road, Brighton, Tasmania 7030 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.bonorong.com.au

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24.01.2022 Did you know that echidnas have toothless jaws? Yep, that’s right! Instead of teeth, they have a long slender beak, armed with a 15cm long sticky tongue that they use to crush their food up against hard pads on the roof of their mouth! Echidnas love to feed on invertebrates including ants, worms and insect larvae and can eat up to around 40,000 per day pretty cool, huh!! ... #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #monotreme #randallthethreeleggedechidna #echidna

23.01.2022 Please welcome Jester into the Bonorong family! Jester is a Common bronzewing who was found alone as a young chick. She was hand-raised by a registered Wildlife Carer but after an in-depth behavioural assessment, it was found that Jester would not survive well in the wild so she so will remain here at the Sanctuary as a long term resident.... Aren't her wings beautiful? #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #wildliferescue #bronzewing

23.01.2022 Happy Halloween!! Our residents got a little bit spooky today with jack-o-lanterns, 'rotten' apples, and ghooOOoosts! How did you celebrate Halloween? ... #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #spookyseason #spooky #halloween

22.01.2022 BONORONG 2021 CALENDAR Just a reminder that pre-orders close TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER so be sure to get in quick!! A limited run will be available for sale in our gift shop but to avoid disappointment we recommend pre-ordering! ... https://www.bonorong.com.au//pre-order-2021-bonorong-calen #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #calendar

21.01.2022 *UPDATE 9:38am: ISSUE RESOLVED - PHONELINE IS BACK IN ACTION!* *GIFT SHOP PHONELINES DOWN* We are currently experiencing a power outage at the Sanctuary and our Gift Shop Landline number (6268 1184) is currently out of action. Please direct any business enquiries to [email protected] and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.... Rest assured our Wildlife Rescue Service is still working! Please don't hesitate to call any injured or orphaned wildlife through to 0447 264 625. We will update you when the power issue is resolved.

21.01.2022 Kalinda always knows if you have snacks hidden on you! Did you know that the Spotted-tail quoll is a close living relative to the Tasmanian devil? With a bite almost as strong as the devil's, it's capable of easily taking down prey double it's size! #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #tasmania #spottedtailquoll

19.01.2022 **RESCUE ALL SORTED!! Thankyou!** **NORTHERN RESCUE HELP NEEDED** Hello all!... We are looking for help with transport for a little Grey Butcherbird fledgling from Bracknell to a carer in Beauty Point! It is already contained in a cardboard box so we just need someone to be it's taxi this afternoon. Please contact our rescue number on 0447 264 625 if you can help!

19.01.2022 We think Callie is devilishly photogenic Do you have any good Tassie devil photos you'd like to share? #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #tasmaniandevil

18.01.2022 Happy Wombat Wednesday! The scientific name for the Common wombat is 'Vombatus ursinus' meaning bear-like! Do you think they look like bears? ... #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #wombatwednesday

17.01.2022 *UPDATE 1:30PM - ALL SORTED! THANKYOU!* **REMOTE RESCUE HELP NEEDED** *UPDATE 12:10pm - Joey can also be dropped off to a carer in Smithton or Waratah*... Hello all! We are hoping for some assistance with a rescue transport. We have a dear little orphaned brushtail possum joey in Corinna that needs to get towards Burnie, Devonport, Launceston or Hobart so that it can receive some much needed hydration. **You will need a pillowcase/beanie for transport of this joey** Please let us know if you or anyone you know can assist with this rescue by calling our wildlife rescue number on 0447 264 625. Even partway trips are welcome! Thanks all! Bonorong Team

15.01.2022 Have you ever heard of a Shining bronze cuckoo? This little guy, nicknamed "Shauny", had a bit of a run-in with a window. After a full health check under general anaesthetic, our experienced vet team found that he broke his clavicle. ... Shauny will need some strict cage rest until his clavicle has healed but hopefully he'll have a speedy recovery! #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #wildliferescue #ifaw

14.01.2022 It's hard work waking up for a midday snack! #bonorong #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #randallthethreeleggedechidna

13.01.2022 Rhonda giving us her best smile! #bonorong #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #wombat

13.01.2022 **RESCUE NOW SORTED, THANK YOU!!** **NORTHERN RESCUE HELP NEEDED** We need your help!!... We have a contained Masked lapwing in Ulverstone that needs a ride to it's carer in Devonport or Claude road (near Sheffield)! No handling needed, will already be contained in a box! Would anyone like to be this little one's taxi? Please contact our wildlife rescue hotline if you or anyone you know can help on 0447 264 625. Thanks all!

09.01.2022 It's moving day for our Yellow-tailed black cockatoos! Their new home was designed and built by our very talented onsite builder, Justin, and it's grand opening has been a long time in the making! This incredible enclosure is 6 metres high, 8 metres wide, and 16 metres long and was built over a course of around 9 months.... We hope you enjoy this timeline of photos from the moment the old enclosure was torn down to when we introduced our Black cockatoos into their new home #bonorong #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #yellowtailedblackcockatoos #wildliferesuce

09.01.2022 Do you remember Jane the Masked owl? Jane had a very badly broken leg after being struck by a car and as a result her leg needed to be pinned. This week she underwent surgery to have part of her pin removed! She's one step closer to being fully recovered ... ifaw #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #wildliferescue

07.01.2022 With all the warmer weather we've had recently, our scaly residents have been poking their heads out to say hello! Isn't Penny beautiful? Photo thanks to Hannah Schreck... #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #tigersnake

06.01.2022 **NORTHERN RESCUE HELP NEEDED** We need your help!! We have a contained Pademelon joey in Strahan that needs a ride to it's carer in Burnie - you'll need your own pillowcase for joey!... Please contact our wildlife rescue hotline if you or anyone you know can help on 0447 264 625. Thanks all!

06.01.2022 It must be hard to be an echidna with an itch! #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #echidna #monotreme #wildliferescue

04.01.2022 Does anyone else have grass coming out of their ears at the moment?! The grass around the Sanctuary grounds has EXPLODED and we are struggling to keep up with keeping it all cut back! So we are putting a call out for volunteers to help us get our grass back under control!... We are looking for anyone that may be able to come out for at least half a day (4 hours), any day between the hours of 8am and 5pm. If you can help you will need your own whipper snipper and safety gear please In return we will provide fuel for the whipper snipper, a free meal from our food hut and also a free adult pass to visit the Sanctuary! If you can help, please email the Sanctuary - [email protected] Thanks everyone!! Photo thanks to Hannah Schreck.

02.01.2022 The closest living relative of the koala is the wombat. Can you see the resemblance? Photo thanks to Matt Palmer... #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #koala

02.01.2022 Despite what many people think, Tasmanian devils are actually quite timid in the presence of humans! If you happen to cross paths with a devil in the wild it's likely they will either freeze with fear or scurry off. Photo thanks to Matt Palmer... #bonorongwildlifesanctuary #bonorong #tasmaniandevil

01.01.2022 **RESCUE ALL SORTED!!** **NORTHERN RESCUE HELP NEEDED** We need your help!!... We have an echidna that needs a ride home to Queenstown to be released! He's currently in Kindred and needs to either go straight to Queenstown or can be taken Cradle Mountain for another rescuer to do the next half of the trip. All that's needed is a sturdy tub as they're great escape artists! Please contact our wildlife rescue hotline if you or anyone you know can help on 0447 264 625. Thanks all!