Watch a Lord Howe Island Stick Insect hatching
Monday, 21 July 2025
We have already told the story of how the critically
endangered Lord Howe Island Stick Insect was brought back from the edge of
extinction in the animation Sticky. Of course, there is still
much work to be done. This entrancing
video shows – for the first time – the hatching of a young stick insect. It was captured by zoo keeper Rohan Cleave at
Melbourne Zoo. The eggs incubate for over six months and, until now, the
hatching process has never been seen.
This goes to show - yet again - the invaluable conservation work that is done by zoos across the world. Watch the video below. If
this doesn’t bring a smile to your face, then it’s unlikely that anything will!
