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Taronga Zoo Blog

Sule and Sembe
Chimps Chase Away the Winter Blues
Tuesday 14th August 2012
It may be winter here in Sydney but that’s not stopping the chimp family from enjoying the great outdoors….especially the younger members of the group, Sule and Sembe.
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Winter Warms Up at Taronga Zoo
Friday 13th July 2012
Fur coats, extra weight and heating lamps are all part of warming up for winter for Taronga’s wildlife.
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Afternoon Monkey Fun
Thursday 12th July 2012
This afternoon visitors were lucky to see our two juvenile Francois Langur’s, Keo-co and Tam Dao literally hanging around their tropically-themed exhibit.
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Small, Shy But Very Fierce
Friday 6th July 2012
Say “wolverine” to most people and it will probably conjure up images of Hugh Jackman with retractable metal claws, but the real creature that inspired the character is far more impressive.
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NAIDOC celebrations at Taronga Zoo
Friday 6th July 2012
“What’s NAIDOC?”
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Taronga's Project Penguin Expo Day 2012
Thursday 28th June 2012
Today, 800 primary and secondary students gathered at Taronga Zoo to show off their exciting creations for the Project Penguin Expo.
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Ord Helps Out at the Bird Show
Wednesday 20th June 2012
The Taronga Bird Show’s newest feathered star is Ord, the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. Ord is currently being trained by keeper Brendan to sit on a specially designed box to take coin and note donations from visitors after the show.
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Sydney Society Supports Taronga Foundation Dinner
Friday 15th June 2012
Sydney society turned out for wildlife at the Taronga Foundation’s annual dinner at The Ivy last night, raising $206,000 for conservation programs, including conservation of the endangered Southern Corroboree Frog.
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Beacon Hill Project Penguin Blog
Friday 15th June 2012
We are making magnets and two folding posters. Our group helped each other by organising and cooperating. We had two people on each project. Our mentor helped us by cutting, painting and helping us plan. We are hoping the community will learn not to litter and put their dogs on leashes.
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Project Penguin: Manly Vale Habitat Day Blog
Friday 15th June 2012
On the 10th of May, year five and six arrived at Little Manly and after having a quick morning tea we headed off to Little Collins Beach and up to the bush to learn about weeds and plants.
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