Reptile Encounters

Reptile Encounters: Inspiration. Education. Conservation.�

When you realise your keys aren’t in your pocket 😳 Mr Hardhead our Murray River Turtle. Did you know you can identify males from their female counterparts by their fatter and longer tails?

Eva and Jack spent the day at Reptile Encounters! We love seeing young Aussies connect with our native wildlife!

It’s National Science Week! This years theme is something we can get behind, ‘Species Survival - More than just sustainability’. It’s about acknowledging the importance of every member of our ecosystem. Get outside this weekend and partake in a backyard biodiversity count, see how many different plants and animals you can identify!

Our green tree frogs keeping cosy this winter, hope you are too!

Go off the beaten path!

Pathways is our award winning NDIS funded program for young adults on the spectrum! Life skills, Work experience & socialisation are three pillars that this program is built on.

Get in touch via our website to see how our program could work for you!

https://www.reptileencounters.com.au/pathways

Exciting News! The Australian Government has announced a significant expansion of the marine park surrounding the pristine Heard and McDonald Islands.

Located in the Southern Ocean, approximately 4,000 kilometres southwest of mainland Australia and 1,700 kilometres north of Antarctica, these subantarctic islands are set to see their marine park expand dramatically. The federal government plans to add an additional 300,000 square kilometres to the current protected area, quadrupling its size.

This expansion aims to provide a sanctuary for diverse marine life including penguins, seals, whales, and albatrosses. It will also safeguard crucial breeding and feeding grounds for a variety of sea and bird species.

ABC news has written a great article about this, which this post is sourced from, if you would like to learn more! linked below

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-05/antarctica-marine-park-expansion-plibersek/104059420

Toby our Golden Brushtail Possum, having a snack. Golden possums are an unusual variety of the common brushtail possum, getting their golden coats from a genetic mutation that results in low levels of melanin in their skin and fur. This is the same pigment that gives humans our skin and hair colour! �

Future Bindi Irwin right here! We’ll be posting about our upcoming open days soon, so keep an eye on our socials!

Our very handsome green tree frog, Emerald, giving his best blue steel

Reptile Encounters, where you can see wildlife up close�

New Discovery Alert! Researchers have used AI to analyse 469 wild African elephant calls to spot subtle differences between the rumbles.They found "individual vocal labels" that elephants on the receiving end recognised and later responded to when the calls were played back to them, wrote the team in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.

This study is a great demonstration on how machine learning tools are being applied in the field, assisting scientists in making new discoveries that we’re previously not possible

What's a snake's favorite subject in school? Hisssstory!

Alba, our Alpine Dingo. Did you know that the word dingo originates from the Dharug language of the Yuin–Kuric group, originally spoken in the area around Sydney?

NAIDOC week is all about celebrating the culture, history, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. An ongoing theme of NAIDOC week is acknowledging and reviving language, did you know many of the names of our iconic wildlife come from aboriginal words? Here are some of our favourites, let us know yours!

Always was, always will be 🖤💛❤

We’ve been having a blast at Luna Park, come join the fun! Bring your little zookeepers these school holidays to meet our native wildlife up close. Visit us every day at Luna Park at 12pm and 2pm until July 14th!

Seb in his element!

Every year millions of our native wildlife are impacted by plastic pollution.

Reptile Encounters is joining participants around the globe in taking a small step by pledging to refuse either single-use cups, plastic drink bottles or plastic food wrap this July.

Small Changes Matter! Together we can make a difference and stop billions of single-use plastic items ending up in landfill or litter each year.

Visit the Plastic Free July website to make your plastic pledge! www.plasticfreejuly.org

We stand up for the little guy! If you’d like to meet Alba the alpine dingo, or any of the other awesome Aussie wildlife, head to our website to explore our educational animal experiences!

Come join the fun at Luna Park! Bring your little zookeepers these school holidays to meet our native animals up close. Visit us every day at Luna Park at 12pm and 2pm until July 14th!.