The Unannounced Visitor

When it comes to intelligence, animals aren’t always given the credit they deserve. But give them a chance, and they might just surprise you. Fauna is produced by Bridie Smith and Bec Fary for Zoos Victoria. Hosted by Annie Last. For music credits and more information, visit the Zoos Victoria website.

What do you think happens backstage at a zoo?

Come with us into the forest for a magical night to search for one of Victoria’s most elusive creatures. Fauna is produced by Bridie Smith and Bec Fary for Zoos Victoria. Hosted by Annie Last. This is the final episode of this season of Fauna. For past episodes, music credits and more information about the stories we’ve covered, visit the Zoos Victoria website.

In 2009, Rupert travelled to Christmas Island to help a species teetering on the brink of extinction. Zoos Victoria has never been the same since. Fauna is produced by Bridie Smith and Bec Fary for Zoos Victoria. Hosted by Annie Last. For music credits and more information, visit the Zoos Victoria website.

Find out about the zoo VIPs, including one Very Important Parrot. Fauna is produced by Bridie Smith and Bec Fary for Zoos Victoria. Hosted by Annie Last. For music credits and more information, visit the Zoos Victoria website.

At first, the Faux family thought they’d found a quail. But they quickly realised they had something far more precious on their hands. Fauna is produced by Bridie Smith and Bec Fary for Zoos Victoria. Hosted by Annie Last. For music credits and more information, visit the Zoos Victoria website.

Healesville Sanctuary is home to some of Victoria’s most critically endangered animals. So what happens when catastrophe looms? Fauna is produced by Bridie Smith and Bec Fary for Zoos Victoria. Hosted by Annie Last. For more information and credits, visit the Zoos Victoria website

Calls to help distressed, entangled or injured wildlife come in from every sandy stretch of Victoria's coastline and Melbourne Zoo keepers are often the first on the scene. Seals are the most common patients - and there aren’t always happy endings. Dog bites, eye injuries resulting in blindness and entanglements frequently result in euthanasia. But some of the cases that come in to the unit are gorgeous: like the penguin who was found at St Kilda beach in 2017 with just one flipper. Fauna is produced by Bridie Smith and Bec Fary for Zoos Victoria. Hosted by Annie Last. For music credits and more information, visit the Zoos Victoria website.