Living in Cairns, you’ve probably seen a million Rainbow Lorikeets flying around the trees. But if you want to see one up close, come meet ours in our Rainforest Aviary! Rainbow Lorikeets have a bright red beak and very colourful plumage. Unlike some other birds, both the male and female look similar, with a blue head and […]
The Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) is a beautiful creature, found on the mainland of Australia. You’ll often spot them in a flock, returning in the evening from their feeding during the day to roost in large trees near streams and rivers. One of the neatest things about these cockatoos is the difference between the males and […]
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 […]
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 […]
