Where is Healesville Sanctuary located?
Q: Where is Healesville Sanctuary located?
A: Healesville Sanctuary is located in Victoria, Australia.
Q: What types of animals are kept at Healesville Sanctuary?
A: Healesville Sanctuary only keeps animals that come from Australia.
Q: What is the history of breeding Australian animals at Healesville Sanctuary?
A: Healesville Sanctuary has a history of breeding Australian animals. In 1943, it became the first zoo to breed a platypus.
Q: Which other zoo has bred a platypus besides Healesville Sanctuary?
A: The only other zoo to have bred a platypus is Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Q: What endangered animal does Healesville Sanctuary help by breeding?
A: Healesville Sanctuary helps by breeding the endangered Helmeted honeyeater.
Q: How many other zoos in Victoria run by Zoos Victoria exist besides Healesville Sanctuary?
A: There are two other zoos in Victoria run by Zoos Victoria: the Melbourne Zoo and the Werribee Open Range Zoo.
Q: What type of experience can visitors expect at Healesville Sanctuary?
A: Visitors can expect a natural bush setting with paths winding through different habitat areas with wallabies, wombats, dingoes, kangaroos, and over 200 Australian birds. There are also tours, bird shows, and information areas for visitors.
