I was amused by this sign on one of the gates at Monarto Zoo, an open range zoo in South Australia. At first glance you may be wondering what is so unusual about it. It happens to be on a gate leading into the lions’ paddock! Not the best place to be riding a bike, [...]

We enjoy visiting our local Monarto Zoo, just a few miles from home in Murray Bridge. One of the highlights of a visit to this open range zoo is to take the shuttle bus through the African Lion enclosure, a large grassy paddock not unlike the grasslands they would enjoy in their natural environment. The [...]

On our visit to our local Monarto Zoo (just a few minutes’ drive from home in Murray Bridge) last year we had our first look at the new viewing platform looking over the African Lion enclosure. This gives an excellent view of the large paddock where the lions can roam. Fortunately several of the lions [...]

Our local zoo is Monarto Zoo which is about a ten minute drive from our home in Murray Bridge. It is the open range part of the Adelaide Zoo. We try to get there several times a year on our membership pass. One of the more popular exhibits would be the African Lions. The shuttle [...]