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Taronga Western Plains Zoo Blog

Keepers raise funds for wild Tiger conservation
Tuesday 1st February 2011
Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo have been selling Tiger themed calendars across the latter half of 2010 to help raise funds for programs that assist Tigers in the wild.
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Enchanted Escapades at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Monday 31st January 2011
These school holidays the Zoo Adventurers have gone undercover as their favourite goblins, elves, fairies and trolls to track down the dragon that has been hiding out in the Zoo.
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Harley the Otter has a new girlfriend
Thursday 27th January 2011
There has been a changing of the guard in Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Otter group.
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Wapiti fawns frolic on exhibit
Thursday 13th January 2011
Over the past month the Zoo has welcomed two Wapiti fawns, a female born on 11 December 2010 named Kasha meaning fur robe in Native American and a male born on 3 January 2011 named Mikasi meaning Coyote in Omaha.
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Artistic Elephants have good painting techniques
Wednesday 12th January 2011
Did you know that two of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Elephants can paint?
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Taronga Western Plains Zoo animals get special treats before Christmas
Thursday 23rd December 2010
Christmas has come early for the Ring-tailed Lemurs which received some special treats today just before Christmas.
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Przewalski's Horse foal welcomed at the Zoo
Monday 13th December 2010
With the rain came a new arrival, a Przewalski’s Horse foal born on Wednesday, 01 December. Whilst officially this was the first day of summer, the little filly named ‘Solongo’ meaning ‘rainbow’ in Mongolian, arrived into what has been a wet start to the summer season.
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Zoo open and accessible by road
Friday 10th December 2010
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is open for business as usual despite heavy rain and flooding in the region.
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Bold baby Bison born at the Zoo
Wednesday 24th November 2010
On Sunday 7 November, keepers arrived at work to find a small surprise on the Bison exhibit, a new-born male calf.
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Zoo officially opens new Savannah Visitor Plaza
Friday 19th November 2010
Taronga Western Plains Zoo's Savannah Visitor Plaza officially opens.
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