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Incredibly Dangerous Relocation of Alligator
A massive American Alligator was relocated by Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park this morning after rapidly rising water levels allowed him to swim over an internal boundary fence, causing him to be...
Valentine’s Day at the Australian Reptile Park
Love is truly in the air this Valentine’s Day as the Australian Reptile Park celebrates the love amongst its cutest couples and reflects on a successful past year for its breeding programs. Keepers have their...
Kangaroo Joey Named “Ash Barty” in Honour of Australian Open Win
Brilliant and inspirational. Two words being used to describe Australian tennis sensation Ash Barty. And inspirational she is indeed with the Australian Reptile Park on the NSW Central Coast naming one of their...
Miracle Wombat Poppy Celebrates First Birthday
Today the Australian Reptile Park celebrated one of the world’s cutest animals – Poppy the wombat! The miracle wombat joey celebrated her momentous first birthday today, which was...
Funnel-web Spider Sightings Set to Spike
The Australian Reptile Park is issuing a warning to the public as recent torrential rains and wet weather conditions during Summer will create perfect conditions for funnel-web spiders to thrive...
Endangered Tree Kanagroo Celebrates Birthday
The Australian Reptile Park celebrated an exciting day today as it marks Kimbe the Goodfellow's tree kangaroo’s 16th birthday! Kimbe is believed to be the eldest tree kangaroo living in Australia and arrived at...
Australian Reptile Venom Program has Giant Record Break
The Australian Reptile Park is renowned for its incredibly dangerous and deadly venom program, in which keepers take on the dangerous task of milking venomous snakes to save thousands of lives...
Elvis the crocodile celebrates 56th birthday with death rolls!
Perhaps the most famous of his species, Elvis the crocodile stunned visitors with his almighty strength when keepers gave the 4.5 metre crocodile a quarter of a cow for his 56th birthday. The 500kg beast charged...
Urgent & Dangerous Alligator Nest Raids Get Hearts Racing!
Yesterday, Australian Reptile Park keepers undertook a highly dangerous alligator nest raid in the alligator lagoon. Home to 55 adult alligators, the process is considered extremely...
Baby Animals Celebrate First Christmas!
Baby animals born in 2021 at the award-winning Central Coast wildlife sanctuary are seen showcasing their Christmas spirit, to celebrate their FIRST EVER Christmas! In an adorable video...
Santa Visits Animals at the Australian Reptile Park!
HO HO HO! Although he may have to make his way around the world Christmas Eve, Santa has been spotted at The Australian Reptile Park, dropping in early to get some cuddles with the animals...
World Famous Hugo the Galapagos Tortoise Turns 71!
In a GIANT day for a special tortoise at the Australian Reptile Park, beloved resident Hugo the Galapagos tortoise has a lot of candles to blow out today as he hits the massive milestone and of turning 70...
Megaspider – “What Nightmares are Made of!”
Recent rainy weather combined with intensely humid weather has provided the perfect conditions for funnel web spiders to thrive. This week, the Australian Reptile Park received the BIGGEST funnel web...
Jurassic Zoo – Australian Reptile Park Summer School Holidays 2021/22
The mighty roar of Tyrannosaurus Rex and the snapping jaws of the Raptor will be on show at the Australian Reptile Park daily throughout the summer school holidays for Jurassic Zoo!
Komodo Dragons “Living Dinosaurs” Lay Eggs in a Historic Australian First
The Australian Reptile Park are celebrating a historic achievement this week, with Daenerys the Park’s female Komodo dragon laying 15 eggs – an Australian first. Komodo dragons are the largest living...
