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Taronga Zoo Blog

Protective Aunts Look After the Calf
Monday 15th March 2010
For the first time yesterday the new calf got to properly meet the other two aunts and eight month old Luk Chai. The six of them hung out in the paddock together and Luk Chai was very excited and interested.
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Lots of Exploring for the Elephant Calf
Friday 12th March 2010
Today the calf got to spend a few hours with his mother’s closest elephant friend Pak Boon. Pak Boon is very curious about the calf. She follows him about and watches him closely. Every now and then she touches him gently with her trunk.
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New Arrival weighs in at 116 kilos
Thursday 11th March 2010
Today we weighed the calf with Porntip's help . The mother and calf hopped up onto the scales together and we then encouraged Porntip off so we could get a reading on his weight – 116 kilos! We knew he was a stocky little calf, but that’s an extra 20 kilos on Luk Chai’s birth weight.
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Calfs Up And About
Thursday 11th March 2010
We’re really pleased with the calf’s progress overnight.He is looking stronger and following his mum, Porntip, everywhere. He’s walking unassisted and suckling a lot from Porntip.
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Little Quokkas Rule the Roost with the Newcomers
Tuesday 9th March 2010
Two kangaroo joeys are learning the ropes at Education’s encounter yard where school children can learn about our native animals.
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Making Friends with Barry
Thursday 4th March 2010
Barry the Pacific Baza is a stunning addition to our bird show.
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Zoo Tiger Gets A Mardi Gras Roar
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
With some in body paint and others in crisply pressed uniforms I joined 85 of my Taronga staff mates for a memorable night, marching in Sydney’s 32nd annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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Luk Chai Explores At Night
Friday 26th February 2010
Luk Chai has started exploring the lower elephant paddock at night with his Mum and aunties and making the most of the beautiful Sydney evenings.
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An Aussie Name for an Elusive Aussie Bird
Thursday 25th February 2010
Sydney is about as far south as you’ll see a Pacific Baza but these ooddly named birds still come through Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital from time to time.
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Zoos' Devil Program Produces 22 Joeys
Thursday 18th February 2010
Taronga and Taronga Western Plains Zoos’ Tasmanian Devil breeding program has now produced 22 Devil joeys since late 2008.
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