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  • Meet the Latest Group of Eastern Bristlebirds Ready to Help Save Their Species

    Over the next two weeks, our conservation teams will be introducing 11 recently bred Eastern Bristlebirds into the wild. These birds will help to re-populate the critically endangered wild population, within the Border Ranges National Park, as part of the ongoing breed for release conservation program. The sweet Eastern Bristlebirds all have unique personalities and we canโ€™t wait to see how well they will integrate with their wild relatives. Meet the…

  • 2024: A Wild Year For Wildlife

    This year has been big! Let’s take a look at some of the numbers… At the Sanctuary Conservation Eastern Bristlebird Conservation 2024 has been a great success for our Eastern Bristlebird breed for release program. We welcomed the construction of 6 new pre-release aviaries and one more breeding aviary to help provide more space to increase our breeding…

  • The Tasmanian Devil: Australia’s Cheekiest Carnivorous Marsupial

    Our famously-feisty friend, the Tasmanian Devil, is truly a stand-out Australian character. Known for so much more than being a hilarious Looney Tunes star, this fiercely tempered yet eccentric little guy has become a well-known personality for its many amusing antics.  Fiery by reputation and black in colour, this weird and wacky mammalsโ€™ original habitat is Australiaโ€™s…

  • 7 More Eastern Bristlebirds Join The Wild Population

    10 years ago, we decided to take the lead on conserving a tiny, very special native bird: The Eastern Bristlebird. Since then, our avian conservation team and partner, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, made it their mission to save the most contracted population found on the QLD/NSW border from extinction. Today, we’re…

  • Un-BEE-lievableย BeeS

    Why are bees so important? Nearly everything we eat relies on pollination. Bees are one of the world’s most important pollinators! Plus, they produce delicious honey. What can YOU do to help bees in the wild? There is so much that you can do, such as: Three Fun facts about Bees But wait thereโ€™s more! There is so much more to know…

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    Jingeri โ€“ 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
    A majestic brown Black Kite bird about to take flight off a wooden log. In the background are tropical dark green trees

    โš ๏ธ HEADS UP, EARLY BIRDS! ๐Ÿฆ…

    On Friday, 27 March, the morning WildSkies Bird Show is starting earlier.

    โฐ New time: 10am (instead of 10.45am)

    Arrive early and enjoy an unforgettable show featuring some truly extraordinary birds!