The Melbourne Zoo opened in 1862 and holds the distinction of being Australia's oldest zoo. The property is home to more than 300 animal species, most of which are free to roam in areas that mimic ...

From welcoming five baby meerkats to catching glimpse at old favourites, visitors to Melbourne Zoo will be spoiled for choice ...

The alert was "mistakenly activated," and "there was no emergency," a rep for the zoo told PEOPLE in a statement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

A false alarm sparked chaos at Melbourne Zoo in Australia earlier today as patrons feared there was a baboon on the loose. Visitors to the zoo were either evacuated or put into lockdown this afternoon ...

The pitter-patter of not-so-small feet will soon be heard at Melbourne Zoo after the three Asian elephants become pregnant naturally. New mum Mali, who was also born at the zoo 11 years ago, is ...

A recently arrived group of coatis (a lesser known raccoon-like animal) have settled so comfortably into the Melbourne Zoo that they have already produced three litters, with a total of 21 kittens, ...

Elizabeth Hunt Burrett was breastfeeding her 13-week-old son. Elizabeth Hunt Burrett posted a photo on Facebook of an orangutan at the Melbourne Zoo watching her breastfeed her 14-week-old son.

A MOTHER duck and her baby ducklings have kept Melbourne Zoo staff — and an orang-utan — on their toes at Melbourne Zoo when we went behind the scenes and found there’s no such thing as a typical day ...

Melbourne Zoo was forced into lockdown after an orangutan managed to escape his enclosure on Friday. Visitors had to flee the area when Malu, a 16-year-old Sumatran orangutan, made a bid for freedom ...