Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation

🐢 Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢

Meet Mario, Dreamworld’s Mary River Turtle.

Known for having the longest tail of any Australian freshwater turtle, some males can grow tails nearly as long as their shells!

Found only in South East Queensland’s Mary River, these incredible turtles were once heavily collected for the pet trade during the 1960s and 70s, sold as “penny turtles” in pet stores. Scientists didn’t officially recognise them as their own species until 1994.

Today, habitat loss, invasive predators, and the impacts of the pet trade have placed the Mary River Turtle on the critically endangered list.

By learning about species like Mario and supporting conservation efforts, we can help protect these incredible animals for generations to come.

Happy World Tree Kangaroo Day 🌿

To celebrate, Mupee and Luke enjoyed a special keeper-made cake fit for two very important tree roos 🎂💚

Lumholtz’s tree kangaroos are found only in the rainforests of Far North Queensland, where habitat loss and other threats continue to impact wild populations. That’s why support for conservation organisations like the is so important.

Through the , we’re proud to support projects helping protect native wildlife and their habitats for the future 🌏

We’re also celebrating all week long here at with Tree Roo Week, shining a spotlight on these animals and the conservation work helping secure their future.

Until 24 May, head into our Wildlife Precinct and join in the fun:
🌿 Daily keeper talks at 12:45pm
🍪 Tree roo cookie decorating and colouring-in from 11am – 3pm
💚 Learn how Dreamworld supports the conservation of this vulnerable species

🌳🦘🔊 TURN YOUR SOUND UP 🔊🦘🌳

Who said it was rude to chew with your mouth open? Definitely not our tree kangaroos!

Our Lumholtz Tree Kangaroos Luke and Mupee are entering the 2026 International Tree Kangaroo Crunch-a-Thon and bringing some serious snacking with them!

Every crunch, bite and munch helps shine a light on these incredible endangered marsupials and the conservation work protecting them in the wild.

Share the crunch and help them climb the leaderboard!

Meet Teddy & Bear 🐨🌿

And of course, their incredible mums, Nutmeg & Lowanna.

Like all koala joeys, Teddy and Bear will spend their earliest months close to mum, learning, growing, and relying on her.

This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating mums everywhere, so to all the amazing mums out there helping the next generation thrive, Happy Mother’s Day!! 💚🐨🍃

This Earth Day, we’re proud to support WildCats Conservation Alliance as they launch their Big Give Earth Raise campaign.

From 22–29 April, donations to their Room to Roam appeal will be doubled, helping to protect wild tigers and Amur leopards as climate change puts growing pressure on their habitats. 🌍🐯


Support the campaign here: https://bit.ly/4tWLOJC

Medusa’s Journey 🐊