Tag: australian reptile park
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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK CLOSED UNDER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
The Central Coast’s premier tourist attraction has shut its doors. The Australian Reptile Park was forced to close due to the latest round of pandemic restrictions and hasn’t given a date for when it will reopen. The sanctuary says it’s keeping up to date with government advice and staff continue to care for the 3,000…
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RARE PINK-TONGUED BLUE TONGUE LIZARD DISCOVERED
There comes a time in most people’s lives where we question just who we are – and our next story proves it must be true in the animal kingdom, too. A very special lizard was handed in at The Australian Reptile Park this week, to keep the unique creature out of harm’s way.
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DARING RAID OF ALLIGATOR NEST
Few would dare to mess with THIS tough mother… But keepers at the Australian Reptile Park were tasked with raiding her nest on Thursday. They tied a rope around the alligator’s jaws, pinned her down and covered her eyes. With maternal ‘Betty’ under control, her 47 eggs were removed delicately, one-by-one. “The climate that we…
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DINGO TRIPLETS ON THE WAY AT REPTILE PARK
There’ll soon be a few furry additions to the Australian Reptile Park. Dingo ‘Adina’ recently underwent an ultra-sound which revealed she has three puppies on the way. The Somersby sanctuary has been breeding the dogs for some time and educating people about their dwindling numbers in the wild. (VISION ONLY)
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FURRY, SCALY BABY BOOM ON CENTRAL COAST
There’s been a baby boom on the Central Coast of the furry and scaly variety. More and more little ones are calling the Australian Reptile Park home, thanks to the success of its breeding programs and the rescue efforts of locals.
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GATOR RAID: KEEPERS VIE WITH MUM FOR EGGS
It’s a brave person who tries to separate a mother and her offspring, even more so when that mum-to-be is an alligator at the Australian Reptile Park. On Friday, keepers braved the reptiles, raiding their nest, all to ensure the eggs hatch safely.
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BRAVE VISITORS DARE TO ENTER DRAGONS’ DEN
Moving into a new home over the Christmas-New Year period is only for the brave of heart. The Central Coast’s resident Komodo Dragons finally showing off their new home at the Australian Reptile Park, following several months of construction.
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LIVING DINOSAURS WALK AMONG ANCIENTS AT REPTILE PARK
Birds, lizards and crocodiles: these creatures all descended from dinosaurs, and we’re used to seeing them by the dozen at the Australian Reptile Park. But these school holidays, the wildlife sanctuary is trying something daring, bringing the real thing ‘back to life’.