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Taronga Western Plains Zoo Blog

Przewalski's Horse foal
Baby boom at the Zoo
Friday 15th February 2013
Keepers were delighted a fortnight ago by the arrival of two Przewalski’s Horse foals three days apart.
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Lazarus makes his debut
Wednesday 30th January 2013
The African Lion, Lazarus, who arrived at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in November 2012, recently made his debut on exhibit.
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Billabong Camp coming soon
Wednesday 16th January 2013
Construction at Billabong Camp continues to progress well with the opening of this new immersive bush camping experience set to be in mid April 2013.
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Love is in the air
Wednesday 16th January 2013
As Valentine’s Day nears closer, love is in the air at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
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Many a Meerkat at the manor
Friday 11th January 2013
Umi, the super mum has given birth to another litter of pups, with one male and one female, born on 15 December 2012.
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Zoo babies out and about
Wednesday 2nd January 2013
There have been a number of welcome new additions to our Zoo this year. With the school summer holidays coming up, now is a great time to come and meet the new youngsters which are growing up fast!
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New Year at Taronga
Thursday 27th December 2012
Fireworks ring in the New Year with colourful and spectacular visual displays but are also accompanied with noise.
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Tasmanian Devils arrive at their new home
Friday 21st December 2012
This week Taronga Western Plains Zoo received six young Tasmanian Devils bred at its sister Zoo, Taronga, in Sydney.
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Hiding food in tricky places keeps Taronga's animals active
Meerkats enjoy an early Christmas surprise
Wednesday 19th December 2012
Today, keepers treated the ever-increasing Meerkat troop to an early Christmas treat. The Zoo’s volunteers and Taronga Training Institute students have been busy creating a Christmas-themed enrichment puzzle that would challenge the Meerkats to search and forage for food. The Santa’s sleigh was filled with piñatas and shredded paper along with meal worms scattered in amongst the sleigh’s load.
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Spoil your special someone
Wednesday 12th December 2012
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and why not spoil your special someone this year with a night at the Zoo that they will never forget.
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