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Froggy friends leap to itFroggy friends leap to it
Froggy friends leap to it
Froggy friends leap to it

Sometimes our Green Tree Frog, Snozberry, doesn’t think about personal space!

Posted on 23rd January 2015 by Media Relations

Elephants beat the heat under the waterfallElephants beat the heat under the waterfall
Elephants beat the heat under the waterfall
Elephants beat the heat under the waterfall

Taronga Zoo’s elephants have found a fun way to beat the hot and sticky weather this week, cooling off with a shower and play under the waterfall.

Posted on 22nd January 2015 by Media Relations

Galapagos hatchlings turn one!Galapagos hatchlings turn one!
Galapagos hatchlings turn one!
Galapagos hatchlings turn one!

Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Galapagos Tortoise hatchlings are celebrating their first birthday this month.

Posted on 21st January 2015 by Media Relations

Zoo helping to secure the future of the Great Barrier ReefZoo helping to secure the future of the Great Barrier Reef
Zoo helping to secure the future of the Great Barrier Reef
Zoo helping to secure the future of the Great Barrier Reef

Senior Reproductive Biologist at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, travelled north to Townsville to participate in the Reef Recovery Program coordinated by…

Posted on 20th January 2015 by Media Relations

Joeys come nose-to-nose in Koala crècheJoeys come nose-to-nose in Koala crèche
Joeys come nose-to-nose in Koala crèche
Joeys come nose-to-nose in Koala crèche

Two koala joeys have become ‘treemates’ at Taronga Zoo, snacking, sniffing and snoozing side-by-side since moving away from their mothers.

Posted on 15th January 2015 by Media Relations

Happy little devilsHappy little devils
Happy little devils
Happy little devils

Taronga Western Plains Zoo's Tasmanian Devil joeys have grown substantially in the past 10 months and continue to provide hope for the future of…

Posted on 14th January 2015 by Media Relations

New brothers join Taronga’s meerkat mobNew brothers join Taronga’s meerkat mob
New brothers join Taronga’s meerkat mob
New brothers join Taronga’s meerkat mob

Taronga Zoo has begun forming a new meerkat breeding group, welcoming two new males to its meerkat mob.

Posted on 13th January 2015 by Media Relations

Birth of Zebra foal ends successful year at the ZooBirth of Zebra foal ends successful year at the Zoo
Birth of Zebra foal ends successful year at the Zoo
Birth of Zebra foal ends successful year at the Zoo

Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are excited to announce the birth of a female Zebra foal, in the final days of last year on Tuesday 30 December…

Posted on 08th January 2015 by Media Relations

Mjukuu learns to rideMjukuu learns to ride
Mjukuu learns to ride
Mjukuu learns to ride

Now is an incredible time to visit the Gorilla family at Taronga Zoo!

Posted on 06th January 2015 by Media Relations

Chimpanzees ‘wrapped’ with Christmas treatsChimpanzees ‘wrapped’ with Christmas treats
Chimpanzees ‘wrapped’ with Christmas treats
Chimpanzees ‘wrapped’ with Christmas treats

Christmas has come and gone and as we look at how our young chimpanzees are growing, we wonder where the time has gone!

Posted on 05th January 2015 by Media Relations

Kylie the Keeper and the Sun BearsKylie the Keeper and the Sun Bears
Kylie the Keeper and the Sun Bears
Kylie the Keeper and the Sun Bears

It may look cute, but in real life it's no picnic for Sun Bears in South East Asia.

Posted on 02nd January 2015 by Media Relations