National Zoo & Aquarium

  • Spooktacular

    From ghosts to ghouls, zombies to creepy crawlies, join us for a spooky time at our family Halloween fundraising event, falling on World Lemur Day!

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  • Introducing our new baby giraffe!

    It’s a girl! Come and visit our baby giraffe.

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  • AdventureLand Playground

    Visit our AdventureLand playground, for children aged 2-12 to explore and play on.

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  • Top 7 in Australia!

    Voted in the Top 7 Animal Attractions in Australia

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  • Winnie's Foundation

    In memory of Winnie, we have set up “Winnie’s Foundation” to assist in wombat conservation with a focus on sarcoptic mange in our regional wombat populations.

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  • Zooventure Tours

    Handfeed our lions, tigers, bears and more for an unforgettable experience.

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  • Meet Solo & Zama

    Meet our Cheetah Solo and his puppy pal Zama.

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  • White Lion Encounter

    Meet and feed our white lions in a memorable encounter.

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  • Meet a cheetah

    Meet a fully grown adult Cheetah inside his enclosure!

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  • Giraffe encounter

    Be taken by a Keeper to meet and feed our impressive Giraffes!

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Open every day from 9:30am to 5:00pm

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Scrivener Dam, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2611

Open every day from 9:30am to 5:00pm

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