Get up close to some of Australia’s native and most recognisable wildlife such as the dangerous spiders and cute marsupials.
This is a world-class zoo and home to some of the world’s most exotic animals. Over 1,200 different animals spread across 160 species from every corner of the planet consider Perth Zoo home. Amazingly, this zoo, spread over a 17-hectare site has been open every single day since 1898. Unsurprisingly, the zoo is one of Perth’s most popular tourist destinations and hundreds of thousands of visitors pass through the attraction each year.Perth Zoo contains seven different exhibits, which house creatures from four of the world’s continents.However, many visitors venture to Perth Zoo specially to see native Australian wildlife. In the Australian Bushwalk section, you can get up close and personal with some of Australia’s most recognisable native animals. You can also glean a whole host of information about iconic Antipodean creatures such as pouched marsupials, koalas, red kangaroos, wallabies and Tasmanian devils.The Australian Wetlands section has a selection of native birds, crocodiles, frogs and tortoises, while if you stroll through the Nocturnal House, you’ll encounter some of the spiders, reptiles and birds that roam the desert surrounding Perth Zoo.For adventures of a reptilian kind, in the Reptile Encounter you’ll discover a world of slippery critters from all over the world along with a selection of Aussie snakes, lizards and turtles. Everyone loves penguins and will enjoy The Penguin Plunge, dedicated to these incredible flightless birds from the world’s coldest regions. In the African Savannah, you can feed the giraffes, watch the rhinos and be glad that the magnificent lions are locked away safely behind bars! The Asian Rainforest is inhabited by playful orang-utans, sun bears and Komodo dragons.The zoo is located in South Perth, about 3.2 kilometres from the city centre, across the Swan River. You can pay to park in the streets that surround the zoo, or get there by public transport. The zoo is open daily, including major holidays. Children under 16 years pay half the entrance fee.
