Melbourne Zoo Melbourne Zoo Species List
- Thread starter Jambo
- Start date
This list is well worth a revision!
I'll start off with Mammals.
Notes:
Information from my visit 24/06/2025.
I'll also include numbers from the 2024 Inventory Report for some of the species, for comparison.
Format (for reference):
Species (Scientific Name) Number seen/currently held (ie. 0.2), Individuals held (if known), * numbers from 2024 inventory report
Mammals
Gorilla Rainforest:
Ring Tailed Lemur (lemur catta) 15.0 Hendrix (2014), Kambana (2021-23), Bibikely (2021-23), Toky (2021-23), Zo (2021-23), Dimby (2021-23), Roa (2021-23), Felana (2021-23) + initial males, 7.0
Black and White Ruffed Lemur (varecia variegata) 0.2 Mari (2018), Setra (2019)
Western Lowland Gorilla (gorilla gorilla) 1.1 Otana (2001), Kanzi (2015)
Asian Short Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) 1.1 Odie (2017), Paula (2010)
Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) 1.0 Felix (2007)
Black Handed Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) 3 individuals seen, 2.3 Oren (1998), Izumi (2021), Isobella (2009), Estella (2011), Elena (2018)
Black and White Colobus (Colobus guereza) 1.2 Charlie (2002), Colby (2009), Kipenzi (2011)
White Cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) 1.1 Cahn (2015), Li Lian (2007)
Emperor Tamiran (Saguinus imperator) Not seen, 1.1 Bonito (2011), Mushu (2015)
Forest of Wonders:
Asian Short Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) Not seen, 3.0 Rodney (2020), Gunther (2020), Murphy (2020)
Sumatran Tiger (panthera tigris sumatrae) Not seen, 1.0 Hutan (2010)
Bolivian Squirell Monkey (saimiri boliviensis) 1 individual seen, 2.0
Saimang (Symphalangus syndactylus) 1.1 Batak (2011), Kemala (2018)
Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) 1.0 Malu (2003)
Hybrid Orangutan (pongo) 0.1 Gabby (1990)
Main Trail:
Slender Tailed Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) 11 in first group (Toto and Malu + 8 pups) and 3 in second group - 14 in total seen, 6.13
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) 1.1 Seba (2010), Scarlett (2021)
Saimang (Symphalangus syndactylus) Not seen, 1.0 Isidor (1983), 0.1 Sampit (1997)
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) 1.0 Sam (2010)
Giraffe (giraffa) 1.2 Klintun (2018), Nakuru (2012), Iris (2020)
Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) 0.4
Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) 12 individuals seen, 5.10
Collard Peccary (Pecari tajacu) 2.1 Messi (2010), Jabali (2012), Nina (2012)
Australian Bush:
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) 1.3 seen, 2.3
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) 1 seen, 2.0
Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) 3 individuals seen, 1.2
Long Nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) 2 individuals seen
Echidna (Tachyglossidae) 1 individual seen, 0.1
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) 10 individuals seen, 6.5
Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) Not seen, 3.0
Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) 2 inividuals seen, 2.2
Wild Sea:
Long Nosed Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) 0.2 Iha, Pania
Australian Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) 0.1 Bella
Carnivores Trail:
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) 1.1 Goulburn (2020), Mallee (2020)
African Lion (Panthera leo) 2.0 Ndidi (2016), Zuberi (2016)
Binturong (Arctictis binturong) Not seen, 2.0 Bahlu (2013), Tegu (2014)
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) 1.1 Kang Ju (2015), Mishka (2016)
Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) 0.1 Indrah (2010)
Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) 2 individuals seen, 0.4
In total, Melbourne currently has 36 Mammal species on display. A slight increase from the first list in 2021 which listed 34 Mammal species on display.
I'll start off with Mammals.
Notes:
Information from my visit 24/06/2025.
I'll also include numbers from the 2024 Inventory Report for some of the species, for comparison.
Format (for reference):
Species (Scientific Name) Number seen/currently held (ie. 0.2), Individuals held (if known), * numbers from 2024 inventory report
Mammals
Gorilla Rainforest:
Ring Tailed Lemur (lemur catta) 15.0 Hendrix (2014), Kambana (2021-23), Bibikely (2021-23), Toky (2021-23), Zo (2021-23), Dimby (2021-23), Roa (2021-23), Felana (2021-23) + initial males, 7.0
Black and White Ruffed Lemur (varecia variegata) 0.2 Mari (2018), Setra (2019)
Western Lowland Gorilla (gorilla gorilla) 1.1 Otana (2001), Kanzi (2015)
Asian Short Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) 1.1 Odie (2017), Paula (2010)
Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) 1.0 Felix (2007)
Black Handed Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) 3 individuals seen, 2.3 Oren (1998), Izumi (2021), Isobella (2009), Estella (2011), Elena (2018)
Black and White Colobus (Colobus guereza) 1.2 Charlie (2002), Colby (2009), Kipenzi (2011)
White Cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) 1.1 Cahn (2015), Li Lian (2007)
Emperor Tamiran (Saguinus imperator) Not seen, 1.1 Bonito (2011), Mushu (2015)
Forest of Wonders:
Asian Short Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) Not seen, 3.0 Rodney (2020), Gunther (2020), Murphy (2020)
Sumatran Tiger (panthera tigris sumatrae) Not seen, 1.0 Hutan (2010)
Bolivian Squirell Monkey (saimiri boliviensis) 1 individual seen, 2.0
Saimang (Symphalangus syndactylus) 1.1 Batak (2011), Kemala (2018)
Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) 1.0 Malu (2003)
Hybrid Orangutan (pongo) 0.1 Gabby (1990)
Main Trail:
Slender Tailed Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) 11 in first group (Toto and Malu + 8 pups) and 3 in second group - 14 in total seen, 6.13
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) 1.1 Seba (2010), Scarlett (2021)
Saimang (Symphalangus syndactylus) Not seen, 1.0 Isidor (1983), 0.1 Sampit (1997)
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) 1.0 Sam (2010)
Giraffe (giraffa) 1.2 Klintun (2018), Nakuru (2012), Iris (2020)
Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) 0.4
Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) 12 individuals seen, 5.10
Collard Peccary (Pecari tajacu) 2.1 Messi (2010), Jabali (2012), Nina (2012)
Australian Bush:
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) 1.3 seen, 2.3
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) 1 seen, 2.0
Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) 3 individuals seen, 1.2
Long Nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) 2 individuals seen
Echidna (Tachyglossidae) 1 individual seen, 0.1
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) 10 individuals seen, 6.5
Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) Not seen, 3.0
Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) 2 inividuals seen, 2.2
Wild Sea:
Long Nosed Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) 0.2 Iha, Pania
Australian Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) 0.1 Bella
Carnivores Trail:
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) 1.1 Goulburn (2020), Mallee (2020)
African Lion (Panthera leo) 2.0 Ndidi (2016), Zuberi (2016)
Binturong (Arctictis binturong) Not seen, 2.0 Bahlu (2013), Tegu (2014)
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) 1.1 Kang Ju (2015), Mishka (2016)
Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) 0.1 Indrah (2010)
Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) 2 individuals seen, 0.4
In total, Melbourne currently has 36 Mammal species on display. A slight increase from the first list in 2021 which listed 34 Mammal species on display.
The Sleepy Hippo
Well-Known Member
Those are rookie numbers! 
Exactly - and only twenty four of those are exotic mammals (half of which are primate species!!).Those are rookie numbers!
Next up is Birds!
Notes:
Information from my visit 24/06/2025.
I'll also include numbers from the 2024 Inventory Report for some of the species, for comparison.
Format (for reference):
Species (Scientific Name) Number seen/currently held (ie. 0.2), Individuals held (if known), * numbers from 2024 inventory report
Birds:
Forest of Wonders:
Aviary One (prior to Tiger enclosure):
Black Winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) 3 individuals seen, Not listed on inventory list?
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) 1 individual seen, 1.0
Aviary Two (following Tiger enclosure):
Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove (Gallicolumba luzonica) 2 individuals seen, New species
Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor) 1 individual seen, 3.3
Butterfly House:
Rose Crowned Dove (Ptilinopus regina) 1 individual seen, 1.1
Main Trail:
Amazon Aviary:
Buffon's Macaw (Ara ambiguus) 1 individual seen, 0.1
Green Winged Macaws (Ara chloropterus) Not seen, 1.1
Red Fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
Australian Bush:
Great Flight Aviary:
Black Faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) 1 individual seen, 1.0
Black Necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
Blue Billed Ducks (Oxyura australis) 2 individuals seen, 5.5
Blue Faced Honeyeaters (Entomyzon cyanotis) 2 individuals seen, 0.2
Brown Capped Emerald Doves (Chalcophaps longirostris) 1 individual seen, 0.1
Buff Banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) Not seen, 8.0.7
Bush Stoned Curlews (Burhinus grallarius) Not seen, 0.3
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 3 individuals seen, 0.0.5
Freckled Ducks (Stictonetta naevosa) 4 individuals seen, 1.3
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) 3 individuals seen, 7.0
Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) 4 individuals seen, 5.0
Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) 1 individual seen, 3.0
Pied Heron (Ardea picata) 3 individuals seen, 2.0.1
Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) 12 individuals seen, 7.2.4
Pink Cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
Radjah Shelducks (Radjah radjah) 3 individuals seen, 1.3.1
Royal Spoonbills (Platalea regia) 5 individuals seen, 1.4.2
Satin Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) 2 individuals seen, 2.0
Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Not seen, 0.1 Zillie (2008)
White Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) 2 individuals seen, 0.2
White Headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) 2 individuals seen, 2.2
Aviary One (next to Wombats):
Regent Honeyeaters (Anthochaera phrygia) 6 individuals seen, 7.8
Billabong:
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) 1 individual seen, 2.0
Macropod Enclosure:
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) 3 individuals seen, 4.0
Aviaries Two/Three (adjacent aviaries following Kangaroo enclosure):
Australian Rainbow Loorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) 2 individuals seen, 2.0
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) 1 individual seen, 1.1
Aviary Four (opposite Koala Cage):
Forest Red Tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
White Browed Woodswallows (Artamus superciliosus) Not seen, 1.1
Wild Sea:
Australian Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) 6 individuals seen, 9.5
Growing Wild:
Keeper Kids Building (two adjacent aviaries):
Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) 1.0 Banksi, 0.1 Jaffa
Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) 1.0 Pablo, 0.1 Goldie
In total, Melbourne currently has 39 species of birds on display.
It's worth noting two species from last year's inventory report (Orange Bellied Parrots and Helmeted Honeyeater) are unaccounted for. Presumably both are off display at the present time; or have since left the collection. There was only a single male Helmeted Honeyeater remaining (per said report).
Notes:
Information from my visit 24/06/2025.
I'll also include numbers from the 2024 Inventory Report for some of the species, for comparison.
Format (for reference):
Species (Scientific Name) Number seen/currently held (ie. 0.2), Individuals held (if known), * numbers from 2024 inventory report
Birds:
Forest of Wonders:
Aviary One (prior to Tiger enclosure):
Black Winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) 3 individuals seen, Not listed on inventory list?
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) 1 individual seen, 1.0
Aviary Two (following Tiger enclosure):
Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove (Gallicolumba luzonica) 2 individuals seen, New species
Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor) 1 individual seen, 3.3
Butterfly House:
Rose Crowned Dove (Ptilinopus regina) 1 individual seen, 1.1
Main Trail:
Amazon Aviary:
Buffon's Macaw (Ara ambiguus) 1 individual seen, 0.1
Green Winged Macaws (Ara chloropterus) Not seen, 1.1
Red Fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
Australian Bush:
Great Flight Aviary:
Black Faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) 1 individual seen, 1.0
Black Necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
Blue Billed Ducks (Oxyura australis) 2 individuals seen, 5.5
Blue Faced Honeyeaters (Entomyzon cyanotis) 2 individuals seen, 0.2
Brown Capped Emerald Doves (Chalcophaps longirostris) 1 individual seen, 0.1
Buff Banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) Not seen, 8.0.7
Bush Stoned Curlews (Burhinus grallarius) Not seen, 0.3
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 3 individuals seen, 0.0.5
Freckled Ducks (Stictonetta naevosa) 4 individuals seen, 1.3
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) 3 individuals seen, 7.0
Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) 4 individuals seen, 5.0
Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) 1 individual seen, 3.0
Pied Heron (Ardea picata) 3 individuals seen, 2.0.1
Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) 12 individuals seen, 7.2.4
Pink Cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
Radjah Shelducks (Radjah radjah) 3 individuals seen, 1.3.1
Royal Spoonbills (Platalea regia) 5 individuals seen, 1.4.2
Satin Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) 2 individuals seen, 2.0
Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Not seen, 0.1 Zillie (2008)
White Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) 2 individuals seen, 0.2
White Headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) 2 individuals seen, 2.2
Aviary One (next to Wombats):
Regent Honeyeaters (Anthochaera phrygia) 6 individuals seen, 7.8
Billabong:
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) 1 individual seen, 2.0
Macropod Enclosure:
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) 3 individuals seen, 4.0
Aviaries Two/Three (adjacent aviaries following Kangaroo enclosure):
Australian Rainbow Loorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) 2 individuals seen, 2.0
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) 1 individual seen, 1.1
Aviary Four (opposite Koala Cage):
Forest Red Tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso) 2 individuals seen, 1.1
White Browed Woodswallows (Artamus superciliosus) Not seen, 1.1
Wild Sea:
Australian Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) 6 individuals seen, 9.5
Growing Wild:
Keeper Kids Building (two adjacent aviaries):
Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) 1.0 Banksi, 0.1 Jaffa
Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) 1.0 Pablo, 0.1 Goldie
In total, Melbourne currently has 39 species of birds on display.
It's worth noting two species from last year's inventory report (Orange Bellied Parrots and Helmeted Honeyeater) are unaccounted for. Presumably both are off display at the present time; or have since left the collection. There was only a single male Helmeted Honeyeater remaining (per said report).