... according to the Australia Zoo. The zoo is well laid out and the animals are usually very easy to view. A woman told police her husband and son had stayed to fight the fires. The wildfires torching southern Australia have wiped out much of the koala population, stoking fears that the national icon is getting closer to extinction. It is estimated that over 8,000 koalas have been killed from the fires. Dust and smoke from Australia's New South Wales wildfires is hitting New Zealand skies - and there could be more on the way. Australia's famous Mogo Zoo is directly in the line of the out-of-control Clyde Mountain bushfire and firefighters have warned there is nothing they can do to save the attraction. Crews have fought fast-moving fires at Cobraball and Adelaide Park near Yeppoon. The 21-year-old verified that the Australia Zoo—which is owned and operated by the Irwin family—as well as their conservation properties are not in the path of the wildfires. The fires burning in Australia are devastating the country’s wildlife. PSA: Fires Near Us . As deadly wildfires continue to ravage Australia, water could be running out in Sydney. As deadly wildfires continue to ravage Australia, water could be running out in Sydney. Australia is battling over 100 wildfires across two states, with authorities warning that the severe blazes are an "omen" of a brutal fire season to come. ... RSPCA and Australia Zoo representatives have also been … Terri Irwin was left devastated after she was forced to evacuate Australia Zoo while a massive bushfire threatened to destroy the popular tourist attraction. STEVE Irwin’s beloved family are making him proud, treating close to 100,000 animals amid Australia’s bushfire crisis. Bushfires in Australia can occur all year-round, though the severity and the "bushfire season" varies by region. Australia fires: Zoo director bundles monkeys and pandas into his home to save them from blaze. The family of Steve Irwin has saved more than 90,000 animals from the devastating Australia wildfires, even as a cartoon depicting the late animal activist on … The zoo… "We have still a lot of spot fires, but it felt like Armageddon a few hours ago." There is no formal definition for a single bushfire season across the whole of Australia. There are plenty of educational and interesting shows throughout the day or you can just relax and take your time at the exhibits. The zoo was a rare piece of good news in an otherwise terrible day. Fires have raged near the Australian capital Canberra for weeks - at one stage shutting the city's airport as flames approached the perimeter.