Tag: Australian Reptile Park

Reptile park’s plea to Hunter residents after COVID ‘bites’ milking program

News Rod Thompson - January 16, 2026

Residents throughout the Hunter are being urgently asked to safely capture and donate funnel-web spiders found around their homes.

Cranky croc Elvis ‘all shook up’ as he celebrates 60th birthday

News Rod Thompson - January 2, 2026

There was A Little Less Conversation and more Burning Love instead as the country’s crankiest crocodile Elvis celebrated his 60th birthday.

Season’s first koala joeys emerge from the pouch

Community Oli Goeldner - July 11, 2025

The first koala joey of the season has popped its head out of it’s mum’s pouch, marking a success for the endangered species.

Thor, that’s big… Record-breaking spider Hemsworth found in Newcastle

Community Oli Goeldner - January 10, 2025

It’s not every day you come across one of the world’s most venomous spiders, let alone one the size of your hand.

Record funnel-web antivenom capture

News AAP - April 18, 2022

Australian Reptile Park head keeper Jake Meney has broken his own funnel-web venom extraction record as the east coast wet sees the spider species out in force.

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