Rockhampton Zoo in Rockhampton, Queensland | Community organisation

Rockhampton Zoo

Locality: Rockhampton, Queensland

Phone: +61 1300 225 577

Address: Spencer Street 4700 Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Rockhampton Zoo has a wonderful team of volunteers, who help with everything from preparing animal food to walking the dingos. If you are over the age of 18 and interested in a hands-on volunteering role at Rockhampton Zoo, click on this link to find out more: https://www.rockhamptonzoo.com.au/Get-/Volunteer-at-the-Zoo #rockhamptonzoo #volunteering #volunteer #dingo #koala

24.01.2022 Today is World Wombat Day. Donna is flat-out from celebrating. She has been for a walk, dug some holes, and had a relaxing roll in the grass. How will you celebrate our iconic Aussie legend?... #rockhamptonzoo #wombat #worldwombatday

23.01.2022 Here's a dose of Gandali cuteness to get you through to the weekend. Gandali is playing with the wood wool, and mimicking his mum in nest-building. He still needs a lot of practice though! #rockhamptonzoo #chimp #gandali

23.01.2022 Rockhampton Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of our meerkat mob! This family group is currently settling in behind the scenes, so watch this space for when you can have the chance to meet these curious critters. #rockhamptonzoo #meerkats #newarrivals

23.01.2022 Yesterday was Meeka's fifth birthday! As a treat, we gave her and her companion Ernie some scent trails to follow. Meeka was born in the wild around the Atherton Tablelands and lost her mum at a young age. She was taken to a local dog shelter and was then re-homed at Rockhampton Zoo in late 2015. #rockhamptonzoo #dingo #happybirthday

23.01.2022 Happy birthday, Arila! Today is Arila's sixth birthday. He spent it eating some tasty, fresh gum leaves and relaxing in his favourite tree. #rockhamptonzoo #koala #birthday

22.01.2022 This week, Gandali has been enjoying piggyback rides on mum, Holly. Holly is getting more and more confident in her role as a mother. Lately, we've seen her relaxing a lot more, and allowing Gandali to ride on her back instead of swaddling him close to her chest #rockhamptonzoo #chimp #chimpanzee #gandali #mumlife

22.01.2022 With the warmer weather, there has been a high number of snake sightings around the zoo. Please: Stay on pathways and out of garden beds Look carefully when walking around the zoo Do not attempt to touch a snake, and keep out of its way Alert a keeper... Keep calm. See more

21.01.2022 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! The team at Rockhampton Zoo tries to re-use and re-purpose items wherever possible. Here are some egg boxes that have been given a second life as bird enrichment.... Filled with fruit, nuts and veggies wrapped up in newspaper, these egg box activities are a nutritious accompaniment to the bush birds' and macaws' regular food dishes. The birds have to solve the puzzle of getting the treats out! #rockhamptonzoo #reducereuserecycle #enrichment #birds

21.01.2022 Happy Halloween! Trick or treat? Rockhampton Zoo keepers gave some of our animals a special treat this week. Some of the animals liked their Halloween pumpkins more than others! The carved pumpkins provided a unique and interesting enrichment experience - we hope you enjoy watching them as much as they enjoyed their Halloween treats!... #rockhamptonzoo #halloween #happyhalloween #pumpkin #trickortreat

20.01.2022 Nine months today! Gandali is now nine months old. He is starting to find his way in the world. Gandali climbs all over his mum now, instead of clinging to her chest. He is exploring the environment around him. Gandali has even started interacting and playing with other adult chimps.... #rockhamptonzoo #gandali #ninemonthsold #chimp

20.01.2022 Happy birthday to two of our blue-and-gold macaws, Blossom and Jewel! Last week, Blossom turned 6 years old, and Jewel turned 10. These girls had a wonderful time opening beautifully gift-wrapped presents, which contained a variety of their favourite nuts and seeds.... #rockhamptonzoo #birthday #blossom #jewel #macaw

20.01.2022 Rockhampton Zoo main entrance gate is now back open! Please enter via the main entrance gate and sign in using the QR code app in-line with our Covid-19 safe plan. #rockhamptonzoo #open #weareopen #covidsafe

20.01.2022 Sunday mornings done right with Rockhampton Zoo and Totally Wild. Watch Keeper Blair talking about our very own chimpanzee community on Channel 10 Peach at 8.00am AEST. #rockhamptonzoo #totallywild #chimpanzee

20.01.2022 Guess the Animal - school holiday close-up photo challenge number two. Which animal do you think this is? Let us know in the comments below. Bonus points if you guess the animal's name, as well as the species!... Come along to Rockhampton Zoo to see if you can work out who this is. We are open seven days a week, 10am to 4pm, and entry is free! #rockhamptonzoo #guesstheanimal #closeupphoto #schoolholiday

19.01.2022 This week, our chimps have been given some of their vegetable meals in a paddling pool. This enrichment activity offers variety and fun - especially for Capri! #rockhamptonzoo #chimps #enrichment

18.01.2022 Capri loves playing with her little brother Gandali. He is not always quite so keen though! Here is a small selection of some of their interactions. Gandali is growing more confident and playful every day. #rockhamptonzoo #capri #gandali #chimps

18.01.2022 A tree full of treats! Our volunteers have put together several wonderful trees full of tasty titbits for our parrots to snack on. They include grapes, capsicum, and shredded coconut stuck down with honey. A delicious enrichment activity for birds big and small.... #rockhamptonzoo #macaws #parrots #enrichment

17.01.2022 Family photo time! Check out this super group photo of Capri, Gandali and (part of) Holly. Bring your family along to the zoo today and get some classic family snaps too. #rockhamptonzoo #chimps #family #selfie #capri #gandali

17.01.2022 Our Asian small-clawed otters had a busy day making their night-time nest. Rockhampton Zoo keepers regularly give Misumi and Tomio browse and hay for nesting. #rockhamptonzoo #otters #nesting

16.01.2022 Rockhampton Zoo has a wonderful team of volunteers. They help with everything from preparing food to walking the dingos. If you are over the age of 18 and interested in a hands-on volunteering role at Rockhampton Zoo, click on this link to find out more: https://www.rockhamptonzoo.com.au/Get-/Volunteer-at-the-Zoo #rockhamptonzoo #volunteering #volunteer #dingo #koala

16.01.2022 Due to construction works, Rockhampton Zoo main entrance gate will be closed from Tuesday 22nd September until further notice. Access to the Zoo will be via the side gate further along Ann Street towards the Gardens Tearooms. Please follow direction arrows on arrival. #rockhamptonzoo

14.01.2022 Watch Dana, one of our lion-tailed macaques, as she uses a rock to make her snack more appetising. She has found an insect in her enclosure, and is making short work of it. Keeper Lauren caught this great example of Dana using a tool earlier this week. Macaques often use stone tools in their daily foraging. #rockhamptonzoo #liontailedmacaque

14.01.2022 Meet Squirtle and Turtwig! By popular demand, our male and female Krefft's River Turtles have been named after their Pokemon turtle counterparts. Thank you to everyone who voted!... #rockhamptonzoo #turtle #pokemon #squirtle #turtwig

12.01.2022 Since becoming a mother, Holly has become much more playful with Capri. She loves play-wrestling with her and tickling her. This is great for Gandali, as he can watch and learn how chimpanzees play, but he's a bit small to join in much just yet! #rockhamptonzoo #chimpanzee #playtime

12.01.2022 Here's a strawberry surprise for your Friday afternoon! Gandali loves eating strawberries. The strawberry looks huge compared to our little boy Gandali. He also enjoys chimp cake, which is a special primate dietary supplement. #rockhamptonzoo #chimp #strawberry #gandali

11.01.2022 Tomio and Misumi are our Asian small-clawed otters. This brother and sister duo love foraging, grooming each other, and getting up to mischief. Their favourite food at the moment is garfish. #rockhamptonzoo #otters

11.01.2022 We couldn't resist sharing this clip of Alon having a great time on the chimp swing. He uses his momentum to move the swing backwards and forwards, and clearly loves every minute of it! #rockhamptonzoo #chimp #swing

11.01.2022 Gandali - 8 months old Today, Gandali turns 8 months old. We can't believe how quickly the time has gone! He is eating more solid foods now and loves sweet veggies like corn on the cob.... #rockhamptonzoo #gandali #chimp

11.01.2022 Sssssundays are for sssssnakes Check out Keeper Jake sharing some fascinating facts about the snakes we have here at Rockhampton Zoo. #rockhamptonzoo #snake #keepertalk #zookeeper

08.01.2022 Happy birthday, Misumi! Yesterday, Misumi, one of our two Asian small-clawed otters, turned five. We gave her and Tomio a special treat of raw salmon to celebrate. They had never tried salmon before, so they turned their noses up at it!... Tomio eventually ran off with his piece of salmon to wash it in the stream, and then he ate it. We will have to try something different for Misumi's next birthday! #otter #birthday #rockhamptonzoo

08.01.2022 Today is Reptile Awareness Day! It celebrates the diverse range of animals that includes lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodiles. Here is Lucy the Lacie soaking up the sun. Lucy is our resident Lace Monitor at Rockhampton Zoo. She is approximately 20 years old, and loves eating quail and rodents.... As the weather warms up, she is starting to become more active. Come and say hi to Lucy in her enclosure at Rockhampton Zoo. #rockhamptonzoo #lacemonitor #lacie #reptileawarenessday

08.01.2022 Happy birthday, Cassius! Today is our lovely boy Cass's birthday. At 49 years old, he is our oldest chimp at Rockhampton Zoo. Our keepers gave him a special birthday treat of jelly, toasted muesli and dairy-free yoghurt, and peanut butter sandwiches.... #rockhamptonzoo #cassius #happybirthday #chimp

07.01.2022 Regal and relaxed, Dana looks elegant as she poses with her stick of Dracaena. Holding her stick, she reminds us of the Lion King's Rafiki and his staff. Dana is one of our two lion-tailed macaques, while Rafiki is a mandrill. #rockhamptonzoo #macaque #mandrill #lionking

07.01.2022 Have you seen our new additions? They are Krefft's River Turtles. They sure made a splash when they first arrived in their new enclosure at Rockhampton Zoo. If you see animals in the wild, please leave them there. This pair were rehomed to Rockhampton Zoo after being held illegally as pets in a small tank indoors. ... They would not survive if they were released back into the wild, because they were hand-raised and could pose a disease-risk to animals in the wild. Luckily, they can now live out long and happy lives in their new home at Rockhampton Zoo, enjoying a large pond, plants, soil and natural sunlight. #rockhamptonzoo #krefftsriverturtle #turtle

06.01.2022 Guess the Animal - revealed! Henry the emu is the star of this week's school holiday close-up photo challenge. Did you guess correctly? Congratulations to everyone who guessed an emu - and double points if you said Henry! See Henry every day in our kangaroo paddock. Rockhampton Zoo is open seven days a week, 10am to 4pm, and entry is free!... #rockhamptonzoo #guesstheanimal #closeupphoto #emu #schoolholiday

05.01.2022 Guess the Animal - revealed! Our chimp family are the stars of this week's school holiday close-up photo challenge. Did you guess correctly? Congratulations to everyone who guessed a chimp - and double points if you said Holly! We couldn't resist sharing this beautiful family photo of Gandali with his mum, Holly (right), and dad, Alon (left).... See Holly, Alon and Gandali every day in our chimp enclosure. Rockhampton Zoo is open seven days a week, 10am to 4pm, and entry is free! #rockhamptonzoo #guesstheanimal #closeupphoto #chimp #schoolholiday

05.01.2022 Roos in the rain. We hope you are keeping safe and dry from the storm, just like our eastern grey kangaroos! #rockhamptonzoo #roo #kangaroo #rain #storm

04.01.2022 Bunji is celebrating National Frog Week. He is one of the three white-lipped tree frogs who live in our Daintree enclosure. You can help Australia's wild frogs by taking part in the national frog count, which runs until 15 November.... #rockhamptonzoo #NationalFrogWeek #frog

04.01.2022 Guess the Animal - school holiday close-up photo challenge. Which animal do you think this photo is of? Let us know in the comments below. Come along to Rockhampton Zoo to see if you can work out what animal this is. We are open seven days a week, 10am to 4pm, and entry is free!... #rockhamptonzoo #guesstheanimal #closeupphoto #schoolholiday

04.01.2022 Don't like to eat your veggies? Try combining them with peanut butter and currants to make your own 'ants on a log' snacks. This week, our chimps have loved their 'ants on a log' enrichment activity, combining celery, peanut butter and currants. #rockhamptonzoo #chimps #celery

04.01.2022 Rockhampton Zoo goes Totally Wild! If you missed Sunday's episode of Totally Wild on Channel 10 Peach, you can catch it online here: https://10play.com.au/totally-wild You might recognise the familiar face of our own Keeper Blair as he talks about our chimpanzee family.... #rockhamptonzoo #totallywild #chimpanzee

03.01.2022 Gandali has been having a great time playing games with his mum, Holly, this week. Rockhampton Zoo is so proud of the great mother that Holly has become. #rockhamptonzoo #gandali #holly #chimpanzee

03.01.2022 It's National Bird Week, and Valkyrie is celebrating with some yummy roo strips. This enrichment activity keeps her active and engaged, and makes feeding time more interesting. You can help keep our local bird life safe and well by making your garden bird-friendly, keeping domestic pets under control, and taking part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count.... The Aussie Backyard Bird Count ends this Sunday - so get counting! #rockhamptonzoo #wedgetail #eagle #nationalbirdweek

02.01.2022 This week, Rockhampton Zoo keepers gave our southern hairy-nosed wombats some extra special enrichment activities. Our wombats all prefer eating different types of grass, so the keepers vary it to keep everyone happy. Putting the grass in cardboard fruit trays offers extra variety and a different foraging experience. #wombat #rockhamptonzoo #snacktime

02.01.2022 Happy Friday! A special father and daughter moment. We couldn't resist sharing this beautiful moment of Alon and Capri playing together. #rockhamptonzoo #chimp #capri #playtime

01.01.2022 Happy birthday, Samantha! One of our chimpanzees, Samantha, turns 37 today. Doesn't she look majestic in these photos? We will share her birthday celebrations video next week - stay tuned. #rockhamptonzoo #samantha #chimp #birthday