Wombats can be pushy - they are able to reach speeds of up to 40km/hr and can use their hard plated rump to crush the skull of intruders against the burrow roof.
Luk Chai’s summer plans
For Luk Chai, summer is the perfect time to take a cooling dip. Although he doesn’t know it, he’s busy protecting Asian Elephants too. That’s because every visitor to Taronga Zoo boosts our efforts to help ensure Luk Chai is not the last of his kind. His summer is all worked out. How about yours? Don’t miss bath time daily at 10:30am and keeper talks at 1pm.
Watch his playful antics in our latest video.
The Taronga Conservation Society Australia inspires Australians and visitors to discover, explore, delight in and protect our natural world. Find out more about our zoos:
Australian First as Google Street View Captures Taronga
Taronga Zoo is the first ‘off road’ location in Australia to be captured by Google Street View, via the new Street View Trike.
Our Wildlife Hospitals Ready for Holiday Patients
The Zoos' veterinarians want everyone to watch out for wildlife while driving this summer.
Seeing double with two giraffe calves born at the Zoo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has welcomed the arrival of two Giraffe calves which were born just one month apart.
