http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/ The latest gossip from Australia Zoo. www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/ en http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=683 Tail-walking in our daily crocodile demonstrations is not a new thing. Just as they would in the wild, Australia Zoo's Saltwater Crocs have done it forever! Some are better than others, but all of our male Saltwater Crocodiles love to tail-walk for their food. All except Munga, that is. From day one, Munga has been a cracker! His strikes are explosive, and he will chase the croc team across the s Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=683 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=682 In a bid to save endangered marine life, the Australia Zoo Rescue Unit have joined in conservation efforts on remote northern Australian beaches, to rescue and rehabilitate the victims of marine debris. Australia Zoo Rescue Unit coordinator Brian Coulter and team member Kate Winter travelled to far north Queensland and assisted in the conservation efforts of clearing marine debris from beaches, a Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=682 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=681 After a warm summer at the Zoo, our cheeky Ring-tailed Lemur troupe revealed their true colours. Green and gold, that is! The boys spent all summer lazing in the shade, kickin' back in the trees and acting like... typical Aussies! While the lemurs were happy to sit back and relax for the entire summer, their keepers were busy finding ways to keep them active. And that's like trying to get a blok Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=681 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=680 Birds around the Zoo were squawking to the tune of ‘Happy Birthday' this week, to mark our cheeky macaw's special milestone. Queto, the Blue-and-gold Macaw, celebrated his sixth birthday on Saturday with all his favourite feathered friends. There was no chocolate cake or fairy bread, but our bird keepers spoiled the birthday boy with his favourite fruits, nuts and scrumptious berries! Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=680 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=678 Australia Zoo's Education Crew would like to invite teachers from far and wide to our inaugural Education Workshop! The event will showcase our very own ‘Crikey! Curriculum' products and educational resources, giving you an exclusive sneak peak at what's in store for 2010, including the opening of our new Education Centre! Featuring several guest speakers from Australia Zoo and Wildlife Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=678 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=679 They are the biggest of the big cats, the ultimate silent hunter and a cultural icon. 2010 is the Year of the Tiger; a time to celebrate one of the most majestic animals on earth. But as we enter the new year, sadness dawns upon us as we realise that tigers could be extinct by 2022 - the next Chinese Year of the Tiger. Just like your cat at home, tigers are incredibly independent and resilient. T Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=679 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=677 Wildlife Warriors Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin saw the results of their novel fundraising efforts put into action when they released a rehabilitated Green Sea Turtle off the Sunshine Coast yesterday, and will now monitor the turtle's activities via a satellite tracker. Funds were raised to purchase Minka's tracker by auctioning off wildlife encounters with Terri, Bindi and Robert over a number o Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=677 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=676 Despite losing her beautiful joey Doug, our brave koala mum Meryl, has been successfully released back to the wild. Meryl was admitted to the Australian Wildlife Hospital three weeks ago, together with her joey Doug, for treatment to injuries as a result of being shot with an air rifle on a property at Morayfield. A single pellet was successfully removed during surgery by vets after an x-ray rev Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=676 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=675 Steve and Terri Irwin were born into families of wildlife rescuers! In the beginning, Australia Zoo was made up of animals which had been rescued by the Irwin's and unable to be released back into the wild. Today, Australia Zoo has its very own Wildlife Rescue Unit; a team dedicated to rescuing wildlife 365 days a year! From koalas to Green Sea turtles, the Australia Zoo Rescue Unit is dedicated Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=675 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=674 Life as a rhino keeper is pretty amazing. Caring for these massive mammals takes a lot of dedication and hard work. But at the end of the day, we are rewarded with lots of love and affection from one of the most magnificent animals in the world! Who would ever have thought a rhinoceros could be so affectionate? At first glance they appear tough, powerful and dangerous. Their immense size, strengt Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/zoo-gossip/index.php?gossip=674