A breeding sanctuary
Monarto was established in 1983 as a breeding area and endangered-species sanctuary, closed to the public, and was open to visitors by 1993. It is run by the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia, trading as Zoos SA, which also runs Adelaide Zoo.
Room to roam
Spread over more than 1,500 hectares, the park gives its animals large, open habitats, with a focus on species from Africa such as lions, rhinoceros, giraffes, cheetahs and African painted dogs.
Elephants arrive
Burma came from Auckland Zoo in November 2024, Permai from Perth Zoo in January 2025, Pak Boon and Tang Mo from Taronga Zoo Sydney in April 2025, and Putra Mas from Perth Zoo in November 2025, the founders of a herd of Asian elephants in South Australia.


