Australian Reptile Park turns 75
The Australian Reptile Park is gearing up to celebrate its 75th birthday during the September school holidays from September 23 to October 8. The Park first opened in 1958 at…
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Kyla bakes up a storm for animals in need
Central Coast business Cakes By Kyla baked up a storm on Wednesday, August 23, to help raise much-needed funds for RSPCA NSW. One dollar from each cupcake sold was donated…
Four new joeys make an appearance
The Australian Reptile Park’s koala conservation breeding program has had another big year, with four new bundles of joy making an appearance. Affectionately known as the Fluffy Foursome, the four…
On the run to fight Motor Neurone Disease
A group of Central Coast friends is set to embark on a massive 200km run to help raise awareness and $50,000 for Motor Neurone Disease. It will be the second…
Health all-clear for Jockey the python
Transporting a three-metre long snake is no easy feat, but the staff at the Australian Reptile Park managed it when they took the park’s massive male Burmese python, Jockey, to…
Passion for snakes dictates Dylan’s career path
Most kids dream of becoming firefighters or doctors, but for Dylan Wallis, his passion lies with snakes. From a young age, Wallis has been captivated by the slithering creatures and…
Dive into croc pool yields unexpected bounty
Operations Manager Billy Collett is used to facing unexpected duties at the Australian Reptile Park. But a deep dive into the saltwater crocodile enclosure wasn’t quite what he was expecting…
Tay-Tay and Swifty make an entrance
The Australian Reptile Park has had a bumper year of new arrivals this year, with two eastern grey kangaroo joeys, named TayTay and Swifty, being the latest bouncing bundles of…
Deadly and dangerous at the reptile park
Visitors to the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby during the July school holidays can experience some of Australia’s scariest creatures with the Deadly and Dangerous series. The popular series will…
100th koala born at reptile park
This year’s breeding season at the Australian Reptile Park has produced the Park’s 100th koala. The male koala emerged from the pouch of mum Ash to say hello to the…
Little Matilda thriving at reptile park
After a rocky start to life, the Australian Reptile Park’s newest little addition, Matilda the yellow-footed rock wallaby joey, has grown in leaps and bounds over the past month. Matilda…
Gator health checks a daunting task
Doing health checks on more than 40 alligators is not a job for the faint-hearted, but keepers at the Australian Reptile Park recently undertook the dangerous and mammoth task of…
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…
Riding for Disabled gets major boost
Riding for the Disabled at Somersby has received a major boost through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program ($7,500) and Volunteer Grants ($2,000). Funding will be used to upgrade fencing…
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…
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…
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…
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….