See & Meet Animals

Get up close with a wide variety of native and exotic animals

Animals at the Sanctuary

Is there a specific animal you’d like to see? Click on their photo and find out more about them and where you can find them around the Sanctuary.





Upgrade Your Day With A Unique Animal Encounter

Come face to face with animals big and small by adding an encounter to your booking.

Four people, including two children, sit at an outdoor table with food and drinks. One person holds a koala. Greenery and a fence are in the background.
  • Enjoy a delicious breakfast surrounded by Koalas
  • Meet our Koala ambassadors and learn more about them
  • Take home a professional photo with a Koala
A person feeds two capybaras a carrot near large tree roots and a wooden structure in an outdoor setting.
  • Meet our lovable Capybara duo, Jerry and Elaine
  • Feed them their favourite foods
  • Learn interesting facts about them
A woman and a girl smile while feeding and interacting with two small monkeys in a zoo or animal enclosure.
  • Meet the inquisitive Cotton-top Tamarins in the Lost Valley precinct
  • Get up close with brothers Pablo and Arami, a dynamic duo
  • Learn about this critically endangered species
A young girl sitting on grass gently pets an echidna in an outdoor enclosure.
  • Meet a Short-beaked Echidna, one of Australia’s iconic species
  • Spend time up close with these spiky, curious little creatures
  • Discover their unique personalities and gentle nature
Two children sit and feed several goats leafy branches while smiling, with a fenced outdoor area and building visible in the background.
  • Meet the adorable Nigerian Dwarf Goats: Gary, Nigel, Mervin & friends
  • Get to know their social and curious personalities
  • Enjoy quality time in the farmyard with our friendly Goats
A koala clings to a tree branch while eating eucalyptus leaves in a forested area.
  • Enjoy a scrumptious grazing platter and a refreshing drink
  • Meet our Koala ambassadors and learn more about them
  • Take home a professional photo with a Koala

Our Attractions

Don’t miss these awesome precincts and iconic favourites around Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

A light brown dog, likely a dingo, lying on a light beige surface with a blurred green background.

Learn More About Animals

Do you love animals as much as us? Check out interesting fun facts and all the amazing educational resources to learn more about your favourite animal!

Grey koala clinging to a tree branch.

Help Us Help Wildlife

Donate, volunteer or purchase vital equipment to keep our conservation and hospital programs running.

Jingeri – Hello

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

Birds
A vibrant red and orange bird