A birthday treat for Elvis
Perhaps the world’s most famous reptile, Elvis the crocodile celebrated his 58th birthday at the Australian Reptile Park on January 2. Visitors were amazed at the reptile’s strength when keepers…
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Albert and Wilbur unlikely best buds
An unexpected bond has blossomed between the Australian Reptile Park’s two newest joeys, Albert the koala joey and Wilbur the wombat joey. Despite being different species, the adorable animals have…
Baby boom in alligator lagoon
Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park undertook a highly dangerous alligator nest raid in the alligator lagoon on Christmas Day. Home to over 40 adult American alligators, the process is…
Santa takes on new role as zookeeper
While Santa’s little helpers back at the North Pole are kept busy building toys and wrapping presents for the big day, Santa has flown across the world to take on…
Turtle hatchlings arrive for Christmas
Aussie Ark’s Conservation Ark facility, located on the grounds of the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby, has announced the successful laying of a batch endangered Manning River Turtles. The facility…
Dinosaurs return to Reptile Park
The dinosaurs will be back at the Australian Reptile Park from Boxing Day to January 28. Back by popular demand, the dinosaur stars of Jurassic Zoo, the Park’s beloved event,…
King Cobra goes on display
Visitors can now see a King Cobra in the Lost World of Reptiles at the Australian Reptile Park. He is one of a mating pair of King Cobras to arrive…
Wilbur’s a handful for keeper Seleena
Australian Reptile Park Mammals and Birds Keeper, Seleena de Gelder, has had her hands full as the surrogate mother to an eight-month-old wombat joey. Caring for a wombat joey for…
Keeping precious animals cool during scorching heat
With an early summer heatwave sweeping through the Greater Sydney region, keepers at the Australian Reptile Park are working hard to ensure their animals stay cool. With temperatures soaring to…
Tiny wallaby Matilda reunited with her mother
For six months Australian Reptile Park’s Mammals Keeper Seleena De Gelder had her hands full hand-raising a tiny yellow-footed rock-wallaby, affectionately named Matilda. Now the Park is excited to announce…
Koala whisperer Hayley hand raises a joey
Three months ago, the Australian Reptile Park’s own “koala whisperer”, Life Sciences Manager Hayley Shute, took on the role of surrogate mother to the tiniest koala joey ever hand-raised at…
Three golds for Coast at state tourism awards
Three Central Coast businesses have taken gold in their categories at the prestigious NSW Tourism Awards for 2023. Held on November 8 at the White Bay Cruise Terminal Sydney, the…
New recruits for anti-venom program
In a video not for the fainthearted, the Australian Reptile Park has released extraordinarily rare footage capturing the opening of an egg sac, containing more than 100 Sydney funnel-web spiderlings…
Dangerous plan to pair venomous snakes a success
In an incredibly dangerous procedure, the Australian Reptile Park’s venom team has paired two Darwin King Brown snakes together for mating. Known as one of Australia’s deadliest snakes, the King…
New home for Parma wallabies
The Australian Reptile Park has transferred two Parma wallabies to its sister conservation organisation Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops. The wallabies were born at the Park and were part…
Meet Wilbur the wombat joey
The latest addition to the Australian Reptile Park family is a five-month-old orphaned wombat joey aptly named Wilbur. The tiny joey was handed to the Park after a passerby had…
Huge milestone for Elvis
The world’s most famous reptile, Elvis the crocodile, celebrated 16 years at the Australian Reptile Park during the current school holidays. To celebrate his anniversary, keepers will gift Elvis a…
Reptile Park’s 75th birthday weekend
The Australian Reptile Park officially launched its 75th birthday weekend on September 29 with a VIP event. Guests included Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, Park owners Robyn and John Weigel…
Meet mini Ploddy at Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park has unveiled a miniature replica of its beloved and iconic statue Ploddy, roughly one sixth of the original dinosaur’s size. The unveiling marked the start of…
Appeal for funnel-webs and egg sacs
As peak funnel-web spider season approaches, the Australian Reptile Park is calling on Central Coast residents to collect any funnel-webs and their egg sacs that they might find in their…