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Taronga Western Plains Zoo Blog

Zoo finalist in NSW Inland Tourism Awards
Wednesday 13th July 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has been nominated as a finalist in two categories at the 2011 NSW Inland Tourism Awards.
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Artist gets creative in the Zoo
Friday 1st July 2011
Artist and teacher Michael Herron visited Taronga Western Plains Zoo as part of the Taronga Foundation’s Artist in Residence program.
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Help make a difference for wild Sumatran Tigers
Thursday 30th June 2011
If wild populations of Sumatran Tigers didn’t already face enough threats, new road construction may be another risk.
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Galapagos Tortoise hatchling gets new furniture
Monday 27th June 2011
NJ, the Galapagos Tortoise hatchling is growing well, with keepers now introducing some new 'furniture' into the enclosure.
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Getting creative to protect the Platypus
Thursday 23rd June 2011
Students at Macquarie Anglican Grammar School have been busy getting creative as part of Project Platypus.
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Contributing to Wild Cheetah Conservation
Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are doing something odd in the name of Cheetah Conservation
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Biggest Morning Tea Out West
Friday 3rd June 2011
Today the staff got together support The Biggest Morning Tea at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
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An amazing moment to be part of the first Galapagos Tortoise Hatching
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo welcomes a Galapagos Tortoise hatchling, the first to be born in Australasia
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Zoo launches new Taronga Teachers Association
Friday 27th May 2011
This week Taronga Western Plains Zoo staff were excited to announce the launch of the Taronga Teachers Association (TTA) with an event held at the Zoo.
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Beaming Tasmanian Devils to the Arctic Circle
Thursday 19th May 2011
Today was an exciting day for the Zoo’s Education Centre as we were able to talk to school students in Alaska about Tasmanian Devils and the Zoo’s participation in the regional conservation program via satellite video conferencing.
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