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23/05/2026

From tiny parrots to large tortoises, nutrition plays a huge role in the health and wellbeing of the animals in our care.

That’s why we trust Vetafarm products as part of many of our daily diets, helping provide balanced nutrition, variety, and species-specific support for the animals we work with every day. 🦜🥬
A lot of thought goes into every feed bucket behind the scenes, and quality nutrition is one of the most important parts of modern animal care.

Did you know? 🐊Juvenile crocodiles are incredibly vulnerable in the wild: birds, fish, snakes and even other crocodiles ...
19/05/2026

Did you know? 🐊
Juvenile crocodiles are incredibly vulnerable in the wild: birds, fish, snakes and even other crocodiles will prey on them. Only a small percentage survive to adulthood!

📷 Keeper Steph

Golden hour hits different when your office is a zoo. 🌅One last feed, and the animals are settling in as the sun disappe...
17/05/2026

Golden hour hits different when your office is a zoo. 🌅
One last feed, and the animals are settling in as the sun disappears behind the enclosures.
Days can be chaotic, exhausting and unpredictable, but sunsets like this make it hard to complain.

📷 Keeper Steph

Today we said goodbye to one of our incredible keepers after 4 amazing years at Shoalhaven Zoo.Keeper Annabel has been s...
13/05/2026

Today we said goodbye to one of our incredible keepers after 4 amazing years at Shoalhaven Zoo.

Keeper Annabel has been such a huge part of our team and leaves behind some very big shoes to fill. Over the years she has poured her heart into the animals in her care, but anyone who knows Annabel knows her biggest soft spot has always been our koalas… especially Lawson. 🐨❤️

Her pride and joy has been running our koala breeding program and helping welcome baby Wentworth into the world, something she should be incredibly proud of.

Annabel has also been a favourite among some of our most iconic residents, including Kibby the white lion, and she played a huge role in hand-raising our Furry Friends Show superstars, Fudge and Ralph the bettongs.

Her dedication, compassion and endless hard work have helped shape so much of what happens behind the scenes here at the zoo. While we’re so sad to see her go, we’re incredibly grateful for everything she has done for the animals, the team and our visitors over the last four years.

Thank you for everything, Annabel. We’ll miss you terribly, but we know all your favourite furry faces will never forget you. 🦁🐨

11/05/2026

Who knew breakfast could be so colourful!? 🌈

📷 Keeper Bel

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08/05/2026

We’re incredibly excited to officially announce our sponsorship with Vetafarm 🥳

Caring for the amazing animals at Shoalhaven Zoo means using products we trust, and Vetafarm has been a leader in animal nutrition and wellbeing for decades.

We’re proud to be partnering with a company that shares our passion for animal welfare and education! 🐍🦜

A huge thank you to Vetafarm for coming on board with us!

07/05/2026

POV: You’re a horse currently en route to her enclosure following an evening spent grazing in the pastures.

📷 Keeper Paige

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Body in, eyes out… always watching.This is how a saltwater croc like this spends a lot of its time, sitting perfectly st...
05/05/2026

Body in, eyes out… always watching.
This is how a saltwater croc like this spends a lot of its time, sitting perfectly still at the water’s edge. By keeping most of its body submerged, it stays hidden, conserves energy, and waits for the perfect moment to strike. Those eyes and nostrils above the surface are all it needs.

Patience is their greatest weapon.

Kibby isn’t just striking because of his colour, he’s a great reminder of how genetics work in the wild 🦁White lions are...
04/05/2026

Kibby isn’t just striking because of his colour, he’s a great reminder of how genetics work in the wild 🦁

White lions aren’t albino. Their pale coat comes from a rare genetic trait called leucism, which reduces pigmentation but still allows for normal eye and skin colour. In the wild, this colouring can actually make survival harder, as it reduces their ability to blend into their environment when hunting.

Lions like Kibby are still the same species as any other African lion, with the same behaviours, social structures, and important role as apex predators. They help maintain balance in their ecosystem by keeping prey populations healthy.

Kibby might stand out to us, but in the wild, being different isn’t always an advantage.

30/04/2026

Wallaroos are efficient grazers, using their specialised teeth and complex digestive system to break down tough grasses and extract as many nutrients as possible. Like other macropods, they play an important role in maintaining healthy grassland ecosystems through their natural grazing behaviour. 🌿

📷 Keeper Ellen

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Nowra, NSW
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