Cherry tomatoes are hidden in trees for the siblings to find, which helps stimulate their natural foraging skills and behaviours.
Adelaide and George weigh 59kg and 40kg respectively and each eats about 5kg of fruit a day.
“In the wild, southern cassowaries would feed by plucking fruit from high trees and bushes,” Kyabram Fauna Park keeper Jessica Lyne said.
“This feeding method allows them to problem solve, rather than eat fruit off the ground.”
Southern cassowaries are native to the tropical rainforests of north-east Queensland and Papua New Guinea and grow up to 2m tall.
They are powerful birds with long legs and three-toed feet with sharp claws.
Cassowaries are an incredibly important species for biodiversity, as they help maintain healthy rainforests by spreading seeds they eat while running.
“The pair often stand right near the viewing area so you can closely admire their electric blue faces, red wattles and grey helmets, which is called a casque,” Ms Lyne said.
“It’s amazing to watch them eat, as they are quite gentle in plucking the fruit off the branch, then quickly swallow the large fruits whole.”
Visitors to the park can see Adelaide and George in action from 10am to 5pm every day.
