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Taronga Western Plains Zoo Blog

Watching ground-breaking research unfold
Thursday 19th May 2011
Watching the ground-breaking Black Rhino research unfold last week, I was amazed at how the process of anesthetising a Rhino, moving her onto a makeshift table and then seeing the procedure take place to collect embryos was so seamlessly organised.
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Zoo Vet lends a hand in Sumatra
Thursday 21st April 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Veterinarian, Benn Bryant recently visited the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra to provide veterinary assistance to an adult male Sumatran Rhino with health problems.
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Giraffe calf born at the Zoo
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a female Giraffe calf born in the night quarters on the morning of Monday 4 April 2011.
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Zoo welcomes Ring-tailed Lemurs
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has received a special delivery from a Zoo in Hong Kong in the form of two groups of Ring-tailed Lemurs.
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What a Birthday!
Wednesday 13th April 2011
On Saturday 9 April, the Zoo held a celebration of mammoth proportions for Cuddles the African Elephant’s 40th birthday.
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It's an Elebration!
Friday 25th March 2011
Saturday 9 April is a celebration of mammoth proportions. Actually it’s an Elebration because Cuddles, the Zoo’s African Elephant, is turning 40!
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Local students join Zoo’s Project Platypus
Friday 25th March 2011
Students from five schools across Dubbo and Wellington have come together at Sandy Beach in Dubbo along the Macquarie River all in the name of the iconic animal the Platypus.
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Bryce Courtenay talks Africa at Zoo fundraiser
Tuesday 8th March 2011
Australia’s best-selling author, Bryce Courtenay will be on hand at ‘Raising Rhinos,’ Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Fundraising Ball on Saturday 7 May 2011.
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Tasmanian Devil breeding commences
Friday 25th February 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Tasmanian Devils are into their fourth breeding season since arriving at the Zoo in late 2007.
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Eland calf joins the herd
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo welcomed an Eland calf on Tuesday 1 February 2011. The little female is doing very well and has already started to mingle with the older calves from last year’s breeding season.
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