Adelaide Zoo Announces Its First Southern Cassowary Egg in 34 Years
Elena Marquez·Published 7m ago·1 min read·Based on 3 sources
Adelaide Zoo has announced its first Southern Cassowary egg in 34 years. The zoo published the announcement on October 20, 2026, and described the egg as fluorescent green, according to Adelaide Zoo.
The egg was laid by 10-year-old Martina, according to the zoo's announcement and a video posted by ABC Adelaide on October 21, 2026. The video's coverage centred on the zoo team's reaction to the egg.
The Southern Cassowary is a large bird, and the species is rarely bred in captivity, so a new egg is a notable event for the zoo. The announcement did not describe the egg's next steps in detail.
