What’s in the $7.6m pandout? Pandas’ budget payday explained
Many were left bamboozled when what Aussie taxpayers will spend on Adelaide’s giant pandas was revealed this week. But did they really get a pandout? We take a look.
Pets And Wildlife
Revealed: Teacher’s pet crowned South Australia’s top dog
Watch the exciting moment an Adelaide reception class finds out its mascot has been named the state’s cutest dog. Meet your 2025 winner.
Internet loses it over celeb look-alike cat
A South Aussie rescue kitten’s “clever name” and celebrity look-alike has won it a litter of fans.
Meet the top wine dogs of South Australia’s famed cellar doors
It’s a pawfect pairing – wine and pats – and these pups are on duty at some of the state’s best wineries specialising greeting wine lovers and eating leftovers.
More Stories
Prospect grooming salon named ‘top dog’
A Prospect dog grooming salon has been voted South Australia’s best dog groomer.
No panda-monium as Wang Wang and Fu Ni leave SA
After calling Adelaide Zoo home for 15 years, pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni have quietly jetted out of Adelaide.
Elephant settles in after mammoth move
After touching down in Adelaide from her jumbo-sized move, Burma the elephant is making herself at home at Monarto Safari Park.
Western suburbs roses named best in South Australia
A retired nurse and rose enthusiast’s Double Delight’s have been named the best in the state. See the blooms.
‘F**k me’: Monster snake pulled from car after camping trip
Imagine setting off home after a camping trip in the Murray Mallee – but first, you have to deal with the massive 2kg, venomous snake in your car …
Shock as zoo puts down two beloved favourites
Two lions have been euthanised by Adelaide Zoo after one suffered a medical episode and keepers determined the other couldn’t live without him.
Locals back Emily’s ‘emu-sing’ antics after brush with the law
When images of the popular Adelaide ‘local’ and the police popped up on social media, neighbours wasted no time letting them know who they were messing with.
Adelaide Zoo in global hunt for new leader of the pack
Adelaide and Monarto zoos will be looking far afield for a new boss after the current veteran chief made a major career announcement.
‘Nonsense’ animal debate Australia simply has to have
Calls are growing louder to ban a ‘nonsense’ animal practice that runs across Australia.
Listed: South Aussie cats demanding attention on Instagram
From an Insta-famous feline trio earning their dinner treats to a bow tie-wearing RSPCA furbassador, follow these 15 SA cats to purrfect your feed.
Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/pets-and-wildlife