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Tweeting from our four world-class properties: Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Kyabram Fauna Park.
Victoria, Australia
Joined March 2009
Spectacular news!👏 The Moth Tracker website received 1,956 moth sightings between September and December 2024, with 1,089 of these sightings verified as Endangered Bogong Moths - over 250% increase compared with 2023. Find out more here
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A huge thank you to all the citizen scientists out there who've already submitted Bogong Moth sightings via Moth Tracker! We're thrilled to announce that we've received 500 confirmed Bogong Moth sightings so far this spring! Log yours: #FightingExtinction
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Melbourne Zoo is closing today due to high winds in the area. If you have purchased a ticket online and had not entered the zoo before midday, you will be automatically refunded and you do not need to call us.
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Bookings are now open for our next Behaviour Change Essentials workshop!. Join us at Melbourne Zoo on September 18 for a one-day masterclass exploring the behavioural science that creates engaging, impactful conservation campaigns. Learn more:
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You're in the presence of dinosaur experts 🦕 . 🌙 For two weekends only, join us for a special Dinos After Dark evening event at Melbourne Zoo. Bookings necessary:
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Emily is pictured here alongside Nicola Craddock from @ZooAquariumAssn, Lizzie Corke from the Conservation Ecology Centre and Nadine Schramm from EcoTourism Australia. Thank you everyone for a wonderful discussion - we look forward to continuing to work together for wildlife!.
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We recently sponsored the @EcotourismAus Global Sustainable Tourism Summit, discussing this year's theme 'People, Planet, Place, Purpose'. We were thrilled to have ZV Senior Social Science Research Manager Emily McLeod representing us on the 'Future of Wildlife Tourism' panel.
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We’re passionate about growing a more sustainable tourism industry and joining the discussion. Learn more about the Summit and the speakers at
ecotourism.org.au
Brisbane city skyline, QLD Global Sustainable Tourism Summit 2024 Ecotourism Australia's inaugural 2024 Global Sustainable Tourism Summit was held in M ...
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It's World Environment Day and we’re proudly sponsoring the @EcotourismAus Global Sustainable Tourism Summit! Who's joining us on day 2 tomorrow? Our Senior Social Science Research Manager Emily McLeod will be joining the 11.30am panel to discuss 'The Future of Wildlife Tourism'.
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Last chance to register for tomorrow's @ReversetheRed1 World Species Congress! ZV CEO Dr Jenny Gray will be joining an action panel to discuss Ex-situ Management for Species Recovery, kicking off at 11.34am AEST. Register now to access the full agenda:
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Happy #FeelGoodFriday! We're thrilled to tell you about our latest conservation win. 🐭. This week 28 zoo-bred Pookila were returned to Bunurong Country at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, as part of cross-organisational efforts to protect this Endangered native species.
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It's less than two weeks until our next Behaviour Change Essentials Masterclass! Boost your career and learn how you can make a difference in your organisation through inspiring #BehaviourChange. Last tickets available now 🎫
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2/2. Bogong Moths are now making their return migration over autumn back to warmer climates, so please continue to keep an eye out for Bogong Moths and submit any suspected sightings here: Images by Andrea, Chris, Lucinda and Denis.
1/2. We’re sending a BIG thank you to all of the Moth Trackers out there who have submitted Bogong Moth sightings (more than ever before!) on our citizen science platform, Moth Tracker. You submitted 594 moth sightings, with 291 of those confirmed to be Endangered Bogong Moths!
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1/2. We’re sending a BIG thank you to all of the Moth Trackers out there who have submitted Bogong Moth sightings (more than ever before!) on our citizen science platform, Moth Tracker. You submitted 594 moth sightings, with 291 of those confirmed to be Endangered Bogong Moths!
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Eye spy with my little eye something beginning with B. 📷 Keeper Jessica at Kyabram Fauna Park
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🌙 A nocturnal adventure awaits. See what the dinosaurs get up to once the sun goes down at Werribee Open Range Zoo 🦕🦖. From Sunday 7 April for 8 nights only. Book online:
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@taylorswift13 Welcome to Melbourne! Will you help us save the Swift Parrot? 🦜. #SwiftiesfortheSwiftParrot #TellTaylorAbouttheSwiftParrot #FightingExtinction.
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