| Zoo Name: | Wildlife HQ Zoo |
| Date Opened: | 2013 |
| Location: | Woombye, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates: | -26.6727°N 152.9908°W |
| Members: | ZAA |
Wildlife HQ Zoo (formerly Queensland Zoo), is located at the Big Pineapple, Woombye, Queensland on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and opened in November 2013.[1] In March 2014 many animals were relocated from the now closed Alma Park Zoo.[2]
The zoo is open every day of the year except Christmas Day. It is open between 9am and 4pm with the last entry at 3pm.
Wildlife HQ has a range of species from around the world. Currently eleven species of bird are kept at the zoo including red-tailed black cockatoos, sulphur-crested cockatoos, southern cassowaries, emu, laughing kookaburra and tawny frogmouths. The zoo currently has more than twenty-five exotic mammal species (including thirteen primate species presently) and continue to expand their species holdings.[3] [4] The zoo also houses several Australian species of mammals including koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, bettongs, potoroos, quokkas, a wombat and an echidna. The majority of the zoo's reptile collection is exhibited in the ‘’Reptile Barn’’ which displays a diverse collection of non-venomous snakes, lizards and tortoises.[3] [5]
Complete species (and subspecies) list of animals at the zoo below.
In April 2014, a tarantula was stolen from the zoo.[6]
In May 2014, there were concerns that a local music festival would impact the animals at the zoo.[7]