Vets at Melbourne Zoo are investigating the death of a 20-year-old gorilla named Kimya, who died on Saturday morning.

A herd of nine Asian elephants have been clocking up the miles over the past five days after being relocated from Melbourne Zoo to a new enclosure at the Werribee Open Range Zoo.

Pinnaroo, Melbourne Zoo's 22-year-old eclectus parrot, loves to flap around in the spray of the hose, which mimics the precipitation of her tropical rainforest home.

Fifteen-year-old Luk Chai is the first of nine Asian elephants to be relocated from Melbourne Zoo in the city’s inner-north to Werribee Open Range Zoo, about 40 kilometres away in Melbourne’s ...

That's how the latest arrivals at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Melbourne's south-west celebrated their big move this week. With the addition of three calves over the past 18 months, Melbourne Zoo's ...

A parrot at Melbourne Zoo in Victoria found a fun way to beat the summer heat recently when she hopped around under a hose in her enclosure for a refreshing splash. Pinnaroo, Melbourne Zoo’s 22 ...

And the herd's matriarch, Mek Kapah, offers up an ear to be swabbed for perhaps the most crucial part of a weekly health ritual at Melbourne Zoo. "They've got lovely blood vessels on the back of ...

The Melbourne Zoo opened in 1862 and holds the distinction of being Australia's oldest zoo. The property is home to more than 300 animal species, most of which are free to roam in areas that mimic ...

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Police are investigating the death of a man in a house fire in Melbourne’s west. It’s believed he died after being pulled from the burning Deer Park home by neighbours on Thursday afternoon ...

(WBNG) -- The Ross Park Zoo has kicked off 2025 by celebrating 150 years at their Southern Zoological Society annual meeting. The members of the Zoo enjoyed dinner at the Doubletree in Downtown ...