Ploddy pays homage to the Mariners
The first thing motorists see when approaching the Gosford turn-off on the M1 is the Australian Reptile Park’s Ploddy the dinosaur, looking out over the hillside to welcome visitors from…
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Kevin the koala sets female hearts a-flutter
A charming and handsome new addition to the Australian Reptile Park’s koala population has sparked a flurry of excitement among the female koalas. Kevin brings new genetic diversity to the…
Exciting news on World Turtle Day
Aussie Ark and the Australian Reptile Park have announced the first ever mating within their population of critically endangered Manning River turtles. Appropriately, the announcement came on May 23, World…
Echidnas get the health all-clear
The Australian Reptile Park’s short-beaked echidnas have had their yearly health check-up at Somersby Animal Hospital, with the team from the Animal Eye Clinic also on hand to perform an…
Freshwater croc found in Umina backyard
A freshwater crocodile was found in the backyard of a Umina Beach home on Sunday afternoon, April 30. The homeowner immediately contacted the Australian Reptile Park and keepers were dispatched…
100th koala born at reptile park
The Australian Reptile Park is celebrating the birth of the 100th koala at the Park, with tiny flutters coming from the pouch of mumma koala Ash. The new arrival is…
Komodo dragons turn one
It was a big day at The Australian Reptile Park on April 6, when three baby Komodo dragons celebrated turning one, along with Head of Reptiles Jake Meney, who hand-raised…
Help name these baby gators
The crack of eggs was heard at the Australian Reptile Park early on Easter Monday, but they weren’t of the chocolate variety. The Easter surprise came in the form of…
Cheeky Tasmanian Devil joeys go on display
After becoming an internet sensation in October last year, the 11-month-old cheeky Tasmanian devil duo, Vegemite and Toast are set to be on display in the Tasmanian Devil exhibit at…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers weekly news podcast 5@5. In the bulletin this week: Labor surfs a red wave across the coastCouncil lowers its sightsA good funnel web storyYoung Ninja off to…
Funnel-web bite survivor says thanks to reptile park team
When 19-year-old Ollie Kay of Hornsby was bitten by a funnel-web spider earlier this year, it was antivenom produced through the Australian Reptile Park’s milking program which saved his life….
New venom milking facility on its way
The Australian Reptile Park’s new venom milking facility is well and truly underway, with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch breaking ground for the start of construction. The…
Koala love in the air on Valentine’s Day
Love was truly in the air at the Australian Reptile Park on Valentine’s Day, February 14, as Elsa the world-famous koala discovered she had a secret admirer. Gundy the koala…
Be on alert for increased snake activity
With February being prime hatching season for the summer eggs of red bellied black snakes and death adders, the Australian Reptile Park is urging all Central Coast residents to be…
Feeding frenzy as ‘gators chow down
For the first time in Australian Reptile Park history, keepers risked life and limb to feed the Park’s American alligators a massive cow carcass on the bank of the Alligator…
Off to joey preschool
Three koala joeys born into the Australian Reptile Park’s koala breeding program last year are ready to take the next leap in their journey – they are heading off to…
Be on the lookout for funnel-webs
A few days of rainfall following a short spout of hot weather will create the perfect conditions on the Central Coast for funnel-web spiders to emerge from their burrows in…
Baby wombat turns one
Lizzie the orphaned wombat joey has celebrated her first birthday at the Australian Reptile Park. While cake wasn’t on the menu, she was treated to a massive bouquet of fresh…
Animals keep their cool on a scorcher
As Sydney prepared for its first day over 30 degrees in almost a year and with temperatures on the Central Coast predicted to reach 32 degrees on January 18, staff…
Cactus treat for birthday girl Estrella
It was a special day recently for Estrella the Galapagos tortoise when she celebrated her 22nd birthday at the Australian Reptile Park. Keeper Ruby presented her with a delicious cake…