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Healesville SanctuaryHealesville Sanctuary

Healesville Sanctuary, in the Yarra Valley of Victoria, Australia, is a zoo devoted to native Australian wildlife that opened in 1934 (formally the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary). It is renowned as the first facility in the world to breed the platypus in captivity, with the first captive-bred platypus born there in 1943. Its free-flight birds of prey show, "Spirits of the Sky," and its expansive bushland exhibits are among its signature attractions.

Exterior of Healesville Sanctuary
Photo: John Vandenberg / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source / cropped

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Healesville Sanctuary basic information
TypeZoo
LocationAustraliaHealesville, Victoria
OpenedUnconfirmed
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When and where did Healesville Sanctuary open?
It opened in 1934 in Healesville, in the Yarra Valley of Victoria, Australia. Formally named the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary, it specialises in native Australian animals. Source
Why is this zoo famous for the platypus?
It was the first facility in the world to successfully breed the platypus in captivity, with the first captive-bred platypus born there in 1943. Source
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