The Latin name Canis lupus dingo which means they are considered a subspecies of the wolf – Canis lupus. While dog like in many aspects of their behaviour, in captivity they remain aloof, more like the relationship many people describe with cats. It has been proposed that the dogs either arrived with early sea farers 3,500 years ago or walked across a land bridge much earlier, anywhere between 4,500 and 18,000 years ago. The alpine dingoes of eastern Victoria grow a second coat in winter, just like a fleecy jumper, and they shed this again in summer. Hybridisation with domestic dogs is a threat to their existence as a species. Naturally they live in packs of up to ten with a dominant female and her mate as pack leaders. They hunt kangaroos and other prey cooperatively as a pack. While a threatened species, conflict with stock farmers can see dingoes legally controlled. Wild dingoes make wolf-like bark-howl calls but some domesticated dingoes do learn to bark. Our dingoes meet their keepers with a melody of howls every morning. Once a year, females typically give birth to around five offspring after a gestation period of around two months. Baby dingoes are called pups. At 6 to 8 months, the pups are fully grown and ready to separate from their mother. At 3 years, they find a mate and often mate for life.
Quick Facts
Diet
Simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever
Colour
Vary from beige , tan, cream to black
Weight
10-15kgs
Lifespan
7-10 in the wild but up to 16 in captivity
Predators
Humans, crocodiles, birds of prey take pups.
Conservation Status
Endangered
Distribution
psum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever
Habitat
psum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever
Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged.
Follow us @hallsgapzoo
Our director (the one on the right) Mark and Shardul have been in discussion about how we can make our up-close encounters more accessible for all our guests.
#hallsgapzoo #accessibility #disabilityservices
Me: Enjoying my pumpkin in peace
Also me: Remembers I left the stove on 🎃🐒
📸 Keeper Darci
#emperortamarin #monkey #primate #hallsgapzoo #grampians #Victoria #Melbourne
🌍 National Threatened Species Day🌍
Today, we shine a spotlight on the Spotted-tail Quoll, also known as the Tiger Quoll- one of Australia’s most remarkable yet vulnerable native species. Here at Halls Gap Zoo, we’re committed to protecting and preserving these incredible animals. Over the past three breeding seasons, we’ve successfully bred 19 healthy quoll joeys, contributing to the survival of this amazing species.
These fierce little predators play a crucial role in their ecosystems, but they face many threats in the wild. By breeding and caring for them, we’re helping to secure their future.
#NationalThreatenedSpeciesDay #TigerQuoll #Conservation #HallsGapZoo #visitvictoria #melbourne
King Jamala surveying his land 👑
Meet Jamala and his brother Duma by booking in an up-close encounter https://hallsgapzoo.com.au/shop/cheetah-encounter/
#cheetah #bigcat #grampians #victoria #visitmelbourne #hallsgapzoo
When you get caught being weird, and try to play it off.
📸 Keeper Kane
#elk #hallsgapzoo #Victoria #Melbourne #grampians #hoofstock
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
You guessed it! Serval kittens are coming soon!! 🤗😺
We need your help to name our kittens, 1 female and 2 males. Our team has chosen a few names in 3 different themes. To pick the theme you`d like, head to our Facebook page to REACT to our naming post.
*We placed collars on the kittens for naming purposes so you can see what name goes with which kitten.*
Voting closes 8am Monday 9th.
Stay tuned to our social media to see how you can meet the bundles of cuteness in person 🫣
When it comes to being a father, there’s no one better than emus!
Emu males are devoted fathers: the males alone incubate the eggs, after they are laid by the female. The newly hatched chicks are able to walk shortly after birth and will follow their dad for about 6 months until they are big enough to fend for themselves.
If you’re still looking for a Fathers Day gift for this Sunday, check out our animal experiences on our brand new website! https://hallsgapzoo.com.au or come visit our three emu chicks before they get too big! 🥰
#hallsgapzoo #grampians #emu #fathersday #zoo #victoria #visitmelbourne #bird
Boo the Boobook Owl 🦉
The Southern Boobook is the smallest and most common owl in Australia. Southern Boobooks are found throughout mainland Australia and Tasmania and on some coastal islands.
#boobookowl #owl #birdofprey #raptor #grampians #Melbourne
In the interest of public safety, the zoo will be closed today (Wednesday 28th August). As the wind is supposed to increase during the day, we have made the decision for our guests, animals and our staff.
Hoping to see everyone tomorrow!
If you had an animal encounter booked for today, we will be in contact to reschedule.
The weather is warming up, which means our reptiles are becoming more active.
Our lace monitor has taken advantage of the sun being out ☀️
📸 Keeper Tash.
#lacemonitor #lizard #reptile #hallsgapzoo #grampians #victoria
Bean the wombat thought he`d take re-mulching into his own paws.
📸 Keeper Paris
#commonwombat #barenosedwombat #wombat #hallsgapzoo #Victoria
Great hair, perfect lighting.
Pumba is ready for his modelling debut 🌟🙌
📸 Keeper Carmen
#highlandcow #scottishhighlandcattle #hallsgapzoo
Game time!
How many wallabies can you see in this photo?
📸 Supervisor Mila
#brushtailedrockwallaby #marsupial #hallsgapzoo
