Alma Park Zoo have announced the arrival of a very unique animal – Alf, the Brazilian Tapir. Tapirs are an ancient and unusual member of the hoofstock family, most closely related to horses and rhinoc...
CONCHETTA, the cotton-top tamarin monkey stolen from Alma Park Zoo 18 months ago, has had twins. It was her second pregnancy since her return after disappearing in October 2010. H...
“Gomez” the Emperor tamarin has flown around the globe from Aalborg Zoo in Denmark to Queensland as part of an important international breeding agreement. The Emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a...
Cassowaries are very large flightless birds native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and north-eastern Australia. They are distinctive, beautiful birds with black plumage, with bright blue to purp...
We have 24 finalists in our Family Pass Competition who provided the correct answer to our photo question! All finalists will go into a draw for three Family Passes to be drawn tomorrow morning. In o...
Meet Bubsie – the so-called “psychic spider monkey” who has read the banana leaves and picked his winner of today’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The 15-year-old cheeky chap of Alma Park Zoo, picked Ca...
On February 4th, we are launching a brand new, exciting animal experience with four animals called Aussie Adventures! Aussie Adventures provides you will have the opportunity for an unforgettable expe...
It’s not only us humans who need to stay warm as the nights get colder and shorter, but also the wildlife that is compelled to come to our gardens in the winter. The amount of wildlife that visi...
We at Pet Express have created this handy guide to wild bird care and feeding. You may be surprised to know that bird feeding is more than just distributing bread to the ducks and scattering sesa...
We could not list all the perks of owning pets. Hairballs are not one of those perks. The hairballs are a slimy, matted clump of fur that cat owners know well. They were most likely discover...