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Rockhampton Zoo is open to the public with restricted hours due to COVID-19. We are currently open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm. There are no keeper talks at this time. Due to construction works, Rockhampton Zoo main entrance gate will be closed from Tuesday 22nd September. Access will be via Gate 3. Please follow signage onsite.

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Celebrate World Chimp Day with a virtual talk!

Published on 13 July 2020

Rockhampton Regional Council are providing an online way to enjoy World Chimp Day, with a virtual keeper talk from Rockhampton Zoo.

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Rockhampton Zoo opening tomorrow

Published on 26 June 2020

Rockhampton Regional Council today confirmed that the opening date for Rockhampton Zoo has been brought forward to tomorrow, Saturday 27 June. The Zoo will now be open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm.

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Libraries and Zoo to reopen!

Published on 23 June 2020

With Stage 3 of lifting COVID-19 restrictions fast approaching, Rockhampton Regional Council today announced plans to reopen Rockhampton Zoo and the Southside, Northside, Mount Morgan and Gracemere libraries.

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Guess who’s coming to the Zoo?

Published on 25 May 2020

Rocky Zoo is getting ready to welcome some mischievous new residents, with works soon to begin on a brand new enclosure!

Tagged as: , Councillor Cherie Rutherford, Media Releases, Rockhampton Zoo

Looking after our animals in lockdown

Published on 27 April 2020

Rockhampton Zoo may be currently closed to the public, but plenty is still going on behind the locked gates.

Tagged as: , Councillor Cherie Rutherford, Media Releases, Rockhampton Zoo

His name is Gandali!

Published on 02 March 2020

Over 200 people showed up to our naming event at Rockhampton Zoo on Saturday, where Holly and Alon's baby was named Gandali.

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Find out our little boy’s name!

Published on 25 February 2020

A very special event will take place at the Rockhampton Zoo this Saturday as the new baby chimpanzee is named.

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World goes otter-ly mad for Rocky Zoo

Published on 20 February 2020

We all know that our local zoo is home to some incredibly playful and adorable animals, and it seems the world agrees. A Facebook post of two of Rockhampton Zoo’s Asiatic small-clawed otters, Tomio and Misumi, has been drawing international attention – receiving interest from more than 20 countries and over 1.87 million people.

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Come meet our baby – and help us name him!

Published on 14 February 2020

Hearts across the Rockhampton Region melted last week as Rockhampton Zoo announced the arrival of a happy and healthy baby chimpanzee. Now the little one is ready to meet the public! The chimpanzee enclosure reopened today and the community is being asked not only to visit, but to help name the new arrival.

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Help name our new baby boy!

Published on 13 February 2020

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It’s a boy!

Published on 07 February 2020

Rockhampton Zoo this morning confirmed that the zoo’s newest member of the family, a baby chimpanzee born to mum Holly and Dad Alon on Monday, is a little boy.

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First images of our new baby chimp!

Published on 05 February 2020

Rockhampton Zoo has shared the first images that have been captured of Holly’s new baby, which was born on Monday.

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New arrival at Rockhampton Zoo

Published on 03 February 2020

Rockhampton Zoo has this morning welcomed the birth of a baby chimpanzee!

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Early Christmas for Rocky Zoo animals

Published on 20 December 2019

The animals at Rockhampton Zoo must have made Santa’s ‘nice’ list, because today they received some early Christmas presents!

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Baby Chimpanzee Results

Published on 18 December 2019

Rockhampton Zoo has now received the results of a necropsy following the still birth of resident Chimpanzee Samantha’s baby last month.

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Rockhampton Zoo announces third chimpanzee pregnancy in two years

Published on 10 October 2019

There must be something in the water at Rockhampton Zoo as it has today announced a third chimpanzee pregnancy in two years.

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Samantha showing at 6 months

Published on 29 August 2019

Samantha, the pregnant chimpanzee at Rockhampton Zoo, is sporting a baby bump and a big appetite as she hits the 6 month mark of her pregnancy.

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Baby Capri set to become a big sister!

Published on 15 July 2019

Rockhampton Regional Council has announced that the Rockhampton Zoo is expecting an exciting new addition to their chimp family!

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Celebrate our cheeky chimp cousins at the Zoo

Published on 10 July 2019

This Sunday is World Chimpanzee Day, and Rockhampton Zoo will be hosting a celebration of humankind’s closest relatives.

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Zoo animals enjoy Easter surprise

Published on 18 April 2019

The animals at Rockhampton Zoo enjoyed their own Easter celebrations today with eggs and bunnies made especially for them.

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Otter-ly adorable new Zoo animals

Published on 17 April 2019

Rocky Zoo has welcomed two cheeky new Asiatic small-clawed otters named Tomio and Misumi.

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Meet Rocky Zoo’s newest wedge-tailed resident

Published on 04 April 2019

These school holidays, eagle-eyed visitors to Rockhampton Zoo can look forward to spotting a stunning new addition. Valkyrie, a young wedge-tailed eagle, has been settling in to her new home and is ready to meet visitors.

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Come and celebrate baby chimp Capri's first birthday

Published on 07 February 2019

Residents and visitors alike are invited to join Rockhampton Zoo to mark an incredibly special milestone on Tuesday 12 February, with one of the community’s favourite animals, baby chimpanzee Capri, celebrating her first birthday.

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Another milestone for Capri

Published on 09 July 2018

Rockhampton Zoo’s baby chimpanzee Capri continues to delight crowds after reaching a new milestone – taking her first steps.

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Rockhampton Zoo is open

News

Mailing list

News around the Zoo!

Celebrate World Chimp Day with a virtual talk!

Rockhampton Zoo opening tomorrow

Libraries and Zoo to reopen!

Guess who’s coming to the Zoo?

Looking after our animals in lockdown

His name is Gandali!

Find out our little boy’s name!

World goes otter-ly mad for Rocky Zoo

Come meet our baby – and help us name him!

Help name our new baby boy!

It’s a boy!

First images of our new baby chimp!

New arrival at Rockhampton Zoo

Early Christmas for Rocky Zoo animals

Baby Chimpanzee Results

Rockhampton Zoo announces third chimpanzee pregnancy in two years

Samantha showing at 6 months

Baby Capri set to become a big sister!

Celebrate our cheeky chimp cousins at the Zoo

Zoo animals enjoy Easter surprise

Otter-ly adorable new Zoo animals

Meet Rocky Zoo’s newest wedge-tailed resident

Come and celebrate baby chimp Capri's first birthday

Another milestone for Capri

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