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Taronga Zoo Blog

Afraid of the Dark?
Tuesday 15th November 2011
If you’re like me, an unfamiliar place on a pitch dark night can be a little intimidating. Add to that a shrill cry, unseen and off in the distance, and the experience can be downright chilling.
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Taronga’s Chimps Relax in the Warm Weather
Thursday 10th November 2011
After the group returned to their newly renovated exhibit in late September, there was a lot of busy activity while they enjoyed the complexity of the exhibit, testing out all the new climbing structures and the interactive equipment.
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Taronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger Dynasty
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Taronga’s three new Sumatran Tiger cubs are the latest successes in in the Zoo’s breeding program that now stretches back over 30 years and five generations.
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Three's a Crowd
Thursday 27th October 2011
Whoever coined the phrase “three’s a crowd” definitely hadn’t seen the size of the crowd outside Taronga Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger exhibit.
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Seba's All Grown Up
Monday 24th October 2011
It's hard to believe that Taronga’s young Red Panada Seba will have his first birthday on the 6th December!
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Parrot Training 101: Right Round like a Record
Wednesday 12th October 2011
Training a parrot can be a lot of fun, and not all that difficult if you know a little about bird behaviour.
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Chimpanzee Intelligence
Wednesday 5th October 2011
Everyday the chimps surprise us with just how intelligent they are which can make them quite challenging to manage as they continually try to outsmart their keepers.
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When it rains …
Tuesday 4th October 2011
Rainy days are a little different for us at the Bird Show, because it means our shows might be cancelled.
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Lulu climbs to the top
Thursday 29th September 2011
Taronga’s Chimpanzees have begun the process of acclimatising themselves to their newly renovated sanctuary.
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Taronga Helps Return Turtle To The Deep
Thursday 25th August 2011
A lucky juvenile Green Turtle splashed back into the ocean at Port Stephens this week after lifesaving care at Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital.
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