Animals
Explore the array of majestic creatures that call Hobbledown home...
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ARMADILLO
Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning 'little armored one' and refers to the bony plates that cover the back, head, legs, and tail of most of these fascinating looking creatures. -
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RING-TAILED LEMUR
The Ring-Tailed Lemur is an endangered primate native only to Madagascar. They can live for up to 15 years in the wild! -
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BACTRIAN CAMEL
These two-humped camels can grow up to 12ft! It's a myth that they store water in their humps - they actually store fat. -
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MEERKAT
The Meerkat is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. They are known as the Hobbledown guards because of the way they always stand to attention! -
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BENNETT’S WALLABY
These springy animals all the way from Tasmania click and chatter to communicate. Get up close and personal in their wonderful walkthrough. -
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BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG
The 'dog' part of the prairie dog's name comes from its incredible bark. They live in complex burrow systems, which is why they're always busy digging. -
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AFRICAN PYGMY GOAT
Bearded goat with excellent climbing skills. Check out their wonderful walkthrough if you want to see them up close! -
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MARA
With strong hind legs, the Mara are members of the rodent family and can move extremely fast. -
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ALPACA
These funny-looking creatures come from the high altitudes of the South American Andes, and often spit up and chew their food over and over again! -
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GIANT FLEMISH RABBIT
These cottontail rabbits are gentle giants; they can grow up to 1.3 metres long! -
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CAPYBARA
These giant rodents are fantastic swimmers, extremely social, and very chilled-out! They are close relatives to the (much smaller) guinea pig. -
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PEAFOWL
The females are called 'peahens', while the males are the 'peacocks' - and they're the ones with the glorious fan of fancy feathers. -
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SHEEP
Woolly-haired sheep that loves to lazily graze. -
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MINIATURE HORSES
Yes, they're different to ponies! Miniature horses are often smaller, less muscular and stocky, and are more likely to be kept as pets than their working pony counterparts. -
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PIGS
Though they're very fond of rolling in wet mud to cool off, pigs are actually very clean animals! -
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NILGAI
Nilgai are the largest Asian antelope, and they can run up to 29mph. Their name literally translates to 'blue cow'. -
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RHEA
As a species of bird, it may surprise you to learn that Rheas cannot fly. Instead, they run about all helter-skelter, as they cannot move in a straight line! -
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GUINEA PIG
A common pet and highly social animal, domestic guinea pigs originate in the Andes of South America. Despite the name, they're not actually related to pigs at all. -
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LILAC BREASTED ROLLER
This beautifully coloured African bird can often be found nesting in natural cavities in trees or termite hills. -
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WHITE-CHEEKED TURACO
Turacos use their long tails for balance, and can live for 10 - 12 years. -
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GOELDI'S MONKEYS
This small monkey has shaggy black hair, claw-like nails and a long tail. -
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GOLDEN-HANDED TAMARINS
These animals are likely named after King Midas from Greek mythology, who could turn objects to gold just by touching them. They are native to South America. -
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COMMON MARMOSETS
These monkeys have white tufts of hair on the sides of their heads, and their diet mainly consists of sap and gum from trees. -
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TORTOISE
We have four species of tortoise at Hobbledown: Hermann’s tortoise – Near Threatened; Horsfield’s tortoise – Vulnerable; Leopard tortoise – Least concern; African spurred tortoise (sulcata) – Endangered.
Meet Our Baby Alpacas: George and Preston
Two adorable new alpacas have joined our animal family! Born a week apart, these baby crias are already winning hearts across the park.
Animal Experiences
Book a face-to-face experience with our one of our amazing animals today!
Our Conservation, Research & Environmental Work
Learn more about the work we do here at Hobbledown to protect animals & the environment - visit our 'Research and Conservation' section.
With “Family Animal Contact Experiences to Forging Active Conservation Education” (FACE to FACE) as a driving force to our messaging, we seek to connect our guests to our animals to help inspire stewardship and care for the natural world and all of its resources.