National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Environmental conservation organisation

National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6287 8400

Address: Lady Denman Dr 2611 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://nationalzoo.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Here's to sleepy Sundays with Ravi @mel77rob

24.01.2022 Have you met the deer in the native walk-through?!

23.01.2022 How is this side eye from our one of our Tawny Frogmouths! @rhinogirl18

23.01.2022 Did you know that cats not only have unique stripes, spots or rosettes, they also have individual whisker patterns too! @kellymcgannonphotography

22.01.2022 No matter how amazing our star attractions are, keepers on their buggies provide just as much entertainment! @nikspik

20.01.2022 Are you ready to find out his name?! Tune in at 2pm on our Facebook page as we go live and announce the name of our newest addition! @canberraweekly

20.01.2022 When Friday morning comes around and hits you in the face @kellymcgannonphotography

18.01.2022 Hi there human... @bp_digital_work

18.01.2022 Where abouts in the Zoo is this? @tristinahaines

17.01.2022 Did you know?! The giant eggs of an Ostrich are the largest of any living bird at 15cm long and weighing as much as two dozen chicken eggs. However, they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird. @squiggly_monkeys

17.01.2022 Namadgi showing mum Matilda just how clever she is! @pippinsandbec2017

16.01.2022 We are loving seeing our school groups come back to the Zoo! An important part of our role at the Zoo is educating the next generation of conservationists about the fight of many animals out in the wild. @deane_transport_services

16.01.2022 Sunday hangs with our Francois Langurs @kellymcgannonphotography

13.01.2022 Today is International Red Panda Day! This is a day to help raise awareness of these magnificent animals and the dangers they face in the wild. Red panda numbers are diminishing in Nepal as poaching and illegal trade is on the rise. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of Nepal state 90% of all the nation’s cases related to wildlife crime goes unreported.

13.01.2022 HELP NAME OUR KOALA JOEY September is Save the Koala month! This year, we are celebrating in a very special way by letting our guests name our first ever Koala joey! ... Make sure you comment below your name ideas for our little ball of sunshine by the 20th of September for your chance to be involved! We can't wait to see your suggestions!

12.01.2022 Baby Chester is one of the newest additions to our Zoo family! We think he is pretty damn cute! @booming_on

12.01.2022 Sunday funday with our Dingoes! @holly.blackwood96

11.01.2022 Make sure you come to the Zoo this weekend to have the chance to enter our Giraffe naming competition! Guess which name we have chosen for our newest Giraffe calf to go in the running for a $500.00 voucher! Competition ends on Monday 23rd and you must be at the Zoo to enter.... @tristinahaines

10.01.2022 You may only take photos of my good side! @billythomson97

09.01.2022 A very important role in our Meerkat family is sentry duty! The role of the sentry is to keep watch for any oncoming predators or risks and then to signal this to the group. Be sure you try and spot who is on sentry duty next time you visit! ... @b1gpalm

09.01.2022 Today is World Rhino Day! This is a day created to celebrate this beautiful species and raise awareness for their fight out in the wild - something very close to our hearts! Ubuntu and Eco will be treated like the champions they are today by the amazing Keeping team!

06.01.2022 Did you know?! Cheetahs have floating shoulder blades. This means that they are only attached by muscles and ligaments, providing the ability to perform their massive running strides. Here we see Solo trying to catch a whip toy, an enrichment designed to get him to use those powerful legs!... Keeper Lucy

05.01.2022 Mum...dad...we need to talk @sjrphotography92

04.01.2022 Happy Caturday with Ndari @kellymcgannonphotography

04.01.2022 The Zoo is a great place to spend the day, rain, hail or shine! @row_l_g

02.01.2022 A Ruffed Lemur puddle is a frequent occurrence around food time! @jkarhanisarah

02.01.2022 There is something about the Aquarium that is just so soothing

02.01.2022 One person's loss is another person's gain! Jamala Wildlife Lodge was 100% full until 25 January, but the recent Covid-19 issues in Sydney have opened up some rooms. We currently have available Jungle Bungalows, Giraffe Treehouses and uShaka rooms and suites available until the 16th of January. For these short-notice bookings, we will offer a 20% discount. More rooms may open up after these dates, so keep an eye out! Call 0262 878 444. ... @_staceyhayes

01.01.2022 Have you met our white lion siblings? Be sure to check out our encounters next time you visit the zoo! @366_photographyaus

01.01.2022 Did you know?! The tail of a meerkat is between 17-25cm long! Their tail is primarily used to help them balance when they are on Sentry duty! @nickyc68

01.01.2022 The Siamang call is a very distinct sound you can hear when you visit the Zoo! @mel77rob

01.01.2022 School holidays and warmer weather are coming up and you know what that means: more snake cuddles! @_georgiareedy