Major national award for reptile park
The Australian Reptile Park has taken out the coveted Major Tourist Attraction award at the 2023 Australian Tourism Awards. It is the first time the Park has received the prestigious…
The Australian Reptile Park has taken out the coveted Major Tourist Attraction award at the 2023 Australian Tourism Awards. It is the first time the Park has received the prestigious…
Shady and Basil are living at RSPCA NSW’S Behaviour and Rehabilitation Centre at Somersby and have an abundance of life to live and love to give to the right owners….
The Australian Reptile Park’s beloved Galapagos tortoise, Estrella, has received a clean bill of health following her annual health check. The 23-year-old tortoise was taken to Somersby Animal Hospital by…
In a heartwarming reunion, Albert, the tiniest koala joey ever hand-raised at the Australian Reptile Park, has been reintroduced to his real mother Elsa for the first time since being…
In a daring rescue operation, Australian Reptile Park Operations Manager Billy Collett recently risked life and limb to save male American alligator Houdini. After noticing that Houdini was swimming around…
The Australian Reptile Park is set to recommence its highly sought-after zookeeper volunteer program. The opportunity is designed to serve as a stepping stone for passionate TAFE students currently enrolled…
The Australian Reptile Park is gearing up for a Wild Aussie Weekend in celebration of Australia Day from Friday, January 26, to Sunday, January 28. To kick off the festivities…
In an action-packed morning on January 16, keepers at the Australian Reptile Park undertook the deadly and mammoth task of catching their three largest, and most dangerous male alligators for…
In mid-2023 four adorable Tasmanian devil joeys joined the Australian Reptile Park family and have now taken their place in the Park’s Tasmanian Devil exhibit. Bred at the Park’s sister…
The Australian Reptile Park has recorded its millionth snake milking since the inception of its lifesaving venom program. Since the 1950s, venom keepers have risked their lives daily to handle…
The Australian Reptile Park has received the biggest male funnel web spider ever donated to its antivenom program as rainy humid weather sees a spike in sightings of the dangerous…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Santa has arrived early at the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby. On the first two weekends of December and continuing daily from December 16 to Christmas Eve, the Santa’s Safari…
Ramon Atayde was “speechless” when his company, Somersby-based ARC Ento Tech, was named the state’s Business of the Year after first taking out the Excellence in Innovation award at this…
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…