- Opened
- 1862
- Species listed
- 19
About Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Melbourne Zoo is a zoo in Melbourne, Australia. It is located within Royal Park in Parkville, approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the centre of Melbourne. It is the primary zoo serving Melbourne. As of 2021, the zoo contains 3742 animals comprising 243 species, from Australia and around the world. The zoo is accessible via Royal Park station on the Upfield railway line, and is also accessible via tram routes 58 and 19, as well as by bicycle on the Capital City Trail. Bicycles are not allowed inside the zoo itself.
Animals you can see here
19 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
African LionPanthera leo
Asian ElephantElephas maximus
BinturongArctictis binturong
Collared PeccaryPecari tajacu
GibbonHylobates lar
GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis
Hamadryas BaboonPapio hamadryas
KoalaPhascolarctos cinereus
Little Blue PenguinEudyptula minor
MeerkatSuricata suricatta
OrangutanPongo spp.
PlatypusOrnithorhynchus anatinus
Pygmy HippopotamusChoeropsis liberiensis
QuokkaSetonix brachyurus
Red PandaAilurus fulgens
Snow LeopardPanthera uncia
South American TapirTapirus terrestris
Tasmanian DevilSarcophilus harrisii
Western Lowland GorillaGorilla gorilla gorillaSpecies lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.
Nearby venues
Other zoos and aquariums within 150 km.
