National Zoo & Aquarium, Canberra
Canberra Zoo and Aquarium holds some of the most beautiful animals and aquatic creature from all over the world, with monkeys, giraffes, tigers, bears and a selection of rare and dangerous fish on display in the aquarium. Australian animals include kangaroos, koalas, wombats, emus and more.
you can spend a few hours or the whole day at the National Zoo & Aquarium and enjoy the pleasant surroundings that only the Canberra Zoo gives to all visitors.
No visit to Canberra would be complete without a visit to the National Zoo and Aquarium, located on Lady Denman Drive, just 5 minutes from the city centre.
Situated on 25 acres of natural bushland, Canberra Zoo & Aquarium is host to a wide variety of aquatic creatures including sharks and huge gropers, with a good collection of exotic overseas and Australian animals including Lions, Tigers, Penguins, Bears, Leopards, Kangaroos and Koalas.
All
displays and handily situated, so that a minimum of walking is required
to allow visitors to see all the different animals in the one day. The
Zoo is whellchair friendly with excelent facilities including a cafe
and sovenir shop.
Suggested must see animals are the Sun Bears, which will delight all with their playful antics and cute facial expressions. Try to visit their enclosure around feeding time and you will see such a show from these loveable, but wild, creatures.
Perhaps you are the adventurous type and would like to experience the thrill of hand feeding some of Canberra Zoo's wild animals. There are special interactive tours available at the zoo with a close up introduction to the Cheetahs being the most popular. All necessary details are on the National Zoo & Aquarium website.
