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Melbourne Zoo has lost a longtime resident, Australian Fur Seal Silva, who was brought to the Zoo in July 1988 as a victim of marine entanglement.

Keeper Kristy Williams was keen to speak about the youngest Sumatran Orang-utan, Dewi, for this month’s animal profile.

It’s an unusual but beautiful bond. Chicken the Wedge-tailed Eagle came to the Australian Wildlife Health Centre at Healesville Sanctuary in October after trying to enter a local lady’s house through her back door.

Did you know this little guy was thought to be extinct for 50 years, before being rediscovered in 1961? But the super-cute Leadbeater’s Possum is still in real trouble, when more than half the population was wiped out in the Black Saturday bushfires.

You have the chance to win some great prizes as part of Zoos Victoria’s inaugural ANZ Zoo Month.

Curious about Coatis?

The new Coati Close-up experience will provide plenty of opportunity to find out all about this amazing species from Carnivore Keepers like Kelly Rainbow.

For example, how is it that they can walk down treetrunks head first?

RMIT Visual Merchandising students have brought to life the meaning of fighting extinction in the spectacular window display at RMIT's city campus on Cardigan Street.

Zoos Victoria is proud to be the first zoos in the world to be certified carbon neutral.

A special Easter treat saw three gorillas swinging from the tree tops at Werribee Open Range Zoo today.