werribee open range zoo

Happy 2025! According to Keepers on my visit on Monday, Melbourne Zoos Elephants estimated departure to Werribee is around end of Jan - Feb

Introduction: Welcome everyone to the 2025 discussion thread of the Future of Zoos Victoria. This is a thread to discuss all four of Zoos Victoria’s zoos (Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Kyabram Fauna Park); but I will list it under Melbourne Zoo to assist...

Introduction Better late than never, I thought I’d follow on from my review of Melbourne Zoo by reviewing Werribee Open Range Zoo. I visited in November 2023. Werribee Open Range Zoo comes under the Zoos Victoria umbrella; along with Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Kyadram Fauna Park...

The Future of Zoos Victoria 2024 Introduction: Welcome everyone to the inaugural edition of “The Future of Zoos Victoria.” 2024 will be a historic year, with the transfer of Melbourne Zoo’s elephant herd to Werribee Open Range Zoo being the main event of the year; and the main source of...

I thought a designated thread would be invaluable to filter discussion in the news thread that doesn’t necessarily correlate to news. Especially with Werribee’s increasing developments scheduled for the coming years (starting with the elephants); there’s certainly a lot of discussion that will...

I visited Werribee Open Range Zoo on 12.01.2023. It was my first visit and in terms of zoo layout and exhibit design I wasn’t sure what to expect. The main species I was interested to see were Vervet, Waterbuck and Nyala because I hadn’t seen them in Australia before. I have seen all three in...

Werribee Open Range Zoo - Complete Species List (June 2012) Mammals African Lion Panthera leo Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus pictus Serval Leptailurus serval Meerkat Suricata suricatta White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum Common Hippopotamus Hippopotamus...

I've decided to put this up as we currently don't have a species list for Werribee. I counted some of the animals on display, but keep in mind, there may have been some off display. Mammals: Eastern Grey Kangaroo - 2.11 Tammar Wallabies Koala - 0.2 Eastern Barred Bandicoot Western Lowland...

Does anyone have any information on the history of WORZ's Giraffe? At the moment they have 5.0 Giraffe. Harold (2009) Arrived 2010 from Monarto Zoo Kona (2008) Arrived 2009 from Monarto Zoo Ajali (AJ) (2014) Arrived 2015 from Taronga Western Plains Zoo? Armani (2008) Arrived 2009 from Taronga...

A Bison was born this morning. Unsure of who the mother is.