gollum the rainbow lorikeet
Our Wildlife, Park Diary

Gollum the Rainbow Lorikeet

Gollum the Rainbow Lorikeet has an interesting back story, so we thought we’d share it with you. He flew away from his home, and got lost in the wild. Poor Gollum was so scared, he lost all of his feathers. He was rescued eventually and taken to a local vet who rehomed him at Cairns ZOOM […]

2016 solar eclipse
Cairns, Park Diary

2016 Solar Eclipse

It’s time for the 2016 Solar Eclipse! Here in Cairns, it will start at 10:12am and go through til 12:15pm. The midpoint will be at 11:12am. It’s a bit cloudy in Cairns this morning but hopefully we’ll still be able to see some of the action! How does the solar eclipse affect animals? Wildlife rely on […]

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Our Wildlife, Park Diary

Jo Jo the Cockatoo

  Jo Jo the cockatoo is a white Sulphur Crested Cockatoo with an enormous personality. He is approximately 20 years old, and originally lived in Port Douglas at Wildlife Habitat, our sister park, with his friend Naughty Neddie. Jo Jo is very cheeky and loves attention from our staff and visitors. You will often hear him […]