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Taronga Western Plains Zoo Blog

Babies galore
Friday 12th October 2012
Spring has definitely sprung at Taronga Western Plains Zoo with two Barbary Sheep lambs and nine Blackbuck fawns born during the past month!
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Road to Recovery
Friday 12th October 2012
Taronga Western Plains Zoo's Wildlife Hospital recently received a Brown Falcon from a WIRES carer, that sadly had a gun shot wound.
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Zoo welcomes Lazarus
Friday 12th October 2012
Lazarus the Lion completes quarantine period and will now settle in behind the scenes cefore beginning to explore the his new home.
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Giraffe and Black Rhino get stamp of approval
Wednesday 10th October 2012
Some of our animals have been immortalized on Australia Post stamps to celebrate Australian Zoos and Stamp Collecting Month!
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White Rhino back on display
Monday 1st October 2012
Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are excited that the White Rhinos are now back on display following scheduled maintenance to their exhibit.
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Support Rhinos
Friday 21st September 2012
How can you help the five Rhino species remaining in the world today?
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Zoofari Lodge gets a makeover
Thursday 20th September 2012
The main house at Zoofari Lodge has undergone a major transformation over the past six weeks with the interior now featuring a more contemporary African-inspired décor and styling.
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Home to the Greater One-Horned Rhino
Thursday 20th September 2012
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is the only Zoo in Australia to hold the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros.
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Giraffe calf, Fanana
Baby Boom at the Zoo
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Spring is in the air at Taronga Western Plains Zoo with staff welcoming five Zoo babies recently.
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Black Rhinoceros and calf
Celebrating World Rhino Day
Tuesday 18th September 2012
With World Rhino Day approaching, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the ongoing success of the Black Rhino breeding program at Taronga Western Plains Zoo and its contribution to the conservation of this marvellous species.
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