Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
Virtual wildlife experiences in Australia
See incredible animals from the comfort of home with these virtual wildlife tours in Australia.
Australia’s animals are cute, cuddly and truly fascinating – even through the camera lens. Whether you need a daily distraction or a dose of adorable animals, bring wildlife to your living room with these online animal experiences. Take a virtual aquarium tour, tune into a zoo live stream and learn from the experts at Australia's wildlife parks and sanctuaries.
Get started with a few of Australia’s top virtual wildlife experiences.
Catch koalas on camera at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Koalas, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Queensland © Tourism Australia
Fun fact
Australia has some of the most unique wildlife in the world. In fact, almost 87 per cent of Australia's mammals are found in the wild nowhere else on Earth.
Whether munching on gum leaves or snoozing in the treetops, koalas are always worth a watch. Check out the koala cams at Brisbane’s Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, where you can get up close to wildlife as you watch the furry locals.
Listen to the experts from SEA LIFE Melbourne
Penguins at SEA LIFE Melbourne, Victoria © Sea Life Melbourne
The expert aquarists at SEA LIFE Melbourne host live streams of their incredible marine life, like sharks, jellyfish and turtles. Head to their Facebook page to find out more.
Embark on a virtual zoo tour with Taronga TV
Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales © Rick Stevens
With over 4,000 animals from over 350 species, Taronga has plenty of animals to keep you entertained. To view a variety of animals in action, tune into Taronga TV, a zoo live stream that lets you watch elephants, seals and tigers both day and night.
Dive underwater with The Nature Conservancy
Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, Victoria © Visit Victoria
Travel tip
Australia offers an abundance of incredible marine animal encounters. Here, you can swim with giant cuttlefish, share the water with sea lions and float alongside whale sharks.
Want to see Australia’s marine life in their natural habitat? The Nature Conservancy has an underwater camera where you can see fish, seals and even dolphins below the surface.
Watch a wildlife live stream from Victoria’s zoos
Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee, Victoria © Zoos Victoria
Get ready for cuteness overload with zoo live streams from Zoos Victoria, where you can see live zoo cams of the resident penguins, giraffes and snow leopards.
Learn about the Aussie animals at the Australian Reptile Park
Australian Reptile Park, Somersby, New South Wales © Australian Reptile Park
Australia’s animals aren’t just adorable; they’re also incredibly unique. Learn about kangaroos, koalas, wombats and more with educational videos from wildlife expert Tim Faulkner at the Australian Reptile Park.
Take a live tour of Busselton Jetty
Busselton Jetty, Busselton, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
Fun fact
Busselton Jetty is the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, stretching 1,841 metres (1.14 miles) out to sea.
Western Australia’s Busselton Jetty offers both live and on-demand virtual tours. With live tours, join the marine science team as they explain the spectacular marine life that lives outside the underwater windows. You can even ask questions along the way.
See more sea creatures with SEA LIFE Sydney
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, Sydney, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium has live-streamed lessons and virtual aquarium tours to help you get to know some of the world's most unique marine life. It’s your chance to meet the residents, including dugongs and penguins.
Get an insider’s look at Queensland’s wildlife parks
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda, Queensland © Tourism Australia
Get a sneak peek of everything from kangaroo feeding time to butterfly sanctuary tours from several wildlife parks around Cairns and Port Douglas. Check out the Cairns ZOOM Facebook page to learn more.
