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Joeys in the Aussie WalkthroughTaronga Western Plains Zoo’s Aussie walkthrough is now home to three Swamp Wallaby joeys ranging in age from seven months through to 15 months old.
Posted on 20th March 2015 by Media Relations
Be You, Be Wild – For The Green StripeMembers of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) community play an important role in efforts to conserve and protect…
Posted on 19th March 2015 by Media Relations
Celebrate a wild Easter with Taronga's Bilby joeysThere are plenty of new faces to see at Taronga Zoo these Easter holidays, including the Zoo’s first ever Bilby joeys, a cheeky Squirrel Monkey baby…
Posted on 18th March 2015 by Media Relations
Meerkats enjoy new toyTaronga Western Plains Zoo’s Meerkat troop were treated to a new toy recently, a specially made enrichment feeder that was constructed by one of the…
Posted on 17th March 2015 by Media Relations
Regional recognition for Taronga’s positive animal welfareTaronga Zoo has become one of the first organisations in Australasia to be accredited under a rigorous new animal welfare program launched by the Zoo…
Posted on 12th March 2015 by Media Relations
Students celebrate World Water DayTaronga Western Plains Zoo has joined with the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, to provide a variety of workshops on the Macquarie…
Posted on 11th March 2015 by Media Relations
Tiny chameleons make a big impression at TarongaThey may be small enough to sit comfortably on a pencil or fingertip, but Taronga Zoo’s new Veiled Chameleon hatchlings are already making a big…
Posted on 10th March 2015 by Media Relations
Zoo welcomes three Otter pupsKeepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are excited by the birth of three Oriental Small-clawed Otter pups, born 8 January 2015.
Posted on 09th March 2015 by Media Relations
Taronga announces our first-ever involvement in a carbon offset projectLast week Taronga took a giant step for environment with the help of our partners, Woolworths - we announced our first-ever involvement in a carbon…
Posted on 09th March 2015 by Media Relations
Bongo calf lives up to his nameIt’s a boy! Taronga’s ungulate keepers are proud to announce our new Eastern Bongo calf born on 8 February is a healthy male.
Posted on 09th March 2015 by Media Relations
That Bird! (Blue and Black, or White and Gold?)For the last fortnight social media has been a flutter with one question – “is it blue and black, or white and gold”? And although the answer is…
Posted on 09th March 2015 by Media Relations
Two Little Penguins return to the wildTwo Little Penguins from the famous Manly colony were released back into the wild today after being looked after at the WildlifeHospital while they…
Posted on 05th March 2015 by Media Relations