Hobart Zoo and Aquarium is a privately owned zoological park located in Richmond, Tasmania, outside of Hobart. It was established in 1999 as Zoodoo Wildlife Park, initially focusing on native rescued and orphaned wildlife species. Over time, the zoo expanded its collection to include exotic animals such as African lions (one tawny-coated female and a white-coated male), neotropical monkeys, zebras, camels, porcupines and several others. In March 2020, the zoo became accredited by the Zoo Aquarium Association of Australasia and is assessed annually.
The zoo was listed for sale through Finn Business Sales with an asking price of $3,750,000. In September 2024, The Mercury reported that Stuart Webster had taken over the Tasmanian zoo.
In May 2025, the zoo changed its name from Zoodoo Wildlife Park to Hobart Zoo & Aquarium. 300 acres of land behind the facility has been turned into a protected area for threatened native vegetation as an ecology contribution initiative by the zoo's management. In October 2026, the Hobart Zoo & Aquarium officially became an institutional member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), making it the only private zoo in Australia to hold this global accreditation.
Animals
The zoo has expanded its animal collection continuously over twenty-five years (including the establishment of the aquarium complex in 2025) and the zoo's species are as follows:
Aquarium
Bennett's toby Blue linckia Sea goldie Blackeye Thicklip Wrasse Black spotted pufferfish orangebar tang Chocolate surgeonfish Blue tang Blueface angelfish Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Borneo loach Black tetra Serpae tetra Red zebra cichlid Haplochromis nyererei Brittle star Cherry barb Copperband butterflyfish Coral banded shrimp Coral beauty Epaulette shark Freshwater angelfish Golden-headed goby Golden moray eel Green chromis Half-and-half chromis Humbug damselfish Lawnmower blenny Lionfish Neon tetra Ocellaris clownfish Ocellate river stingray Orange rainbowfish Peacock Cichlid Phantom catfish Pictus catfish Pot-belly Seahorse Purple-lined fairy wrasse Pyramid butterflyfish Ram cichlid Red devil fish Red rainbowfish Redeye tetra Royal angelfish Rummy-nose tetra Sailfin tang Sea apple Sea cucumber Sea urchin Silver dollarfish Three-spot angelfish Tiger oscar Upside-down jellyfish Valentin's sharpnose puffer Werner's panchax White-eyed moray eel Yellow boxfish Yellow longnose butterflyfish Yellow tang Yellowtail damselfish Clown loach
Domestic & Farm Animals
Alpaca Domestic goose Domestic rabbit Guinea pig Highland cattle Llama Miniature pony Red factor canary Silkie chicken
Exotic Animals
African lion (including a male white lion named Bakari) Blue-and-yellow macaw Bolivian squirrel monkey Brown capuchin monkey Cape porcupine Capybara Common marmoset Common peafowl Cotton-top tamarin Dromedary camel Emperor tamarin Fallow deer Fischer's lovebird Grant's zebra Helmeted guinea fowl Lady Amherst's pheasant Mandarin duck Meerkat Ostrich Ringneck parakeet Serval Wild turkey
Native Birds
Australian king parrot Black swan Budgerigar Bush stone-curlew Cockatiel Eastern rosella Eclectus parrot Emu Little corella Major Mitchell's cockatoo Rainbow lorikeet Red-tailed black cockatoo Sulphur crested cockatoo Swift parrot Tawny frogmouth
Native Mammals
Bennett's wallaby Common wombat Forester kangaroo Eastern quoll Long-nosed potoroo Spotted-tailed quoll Sugar glider Tasmanian brushtail possum Tasmanian devil Tasmanian echidna Tasmanian pademelon Tasmanian ringtail possum Koala
Reptiles Black-headed python Carpet python Eastern blue-tongued lizard
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