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Taronga Western Plains Zoo Blog

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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Kufara the Black Rhino turns one
Wednesday 16th February 2011
A special celebration is taking place today for Kufara the Black Rhino which turns one this week! Kufara was born on Thursday 17 February 2010 to first-time mother Bakhita and is the second generation of Black Rhinos to be born at the Zoo.
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Love is in the air for Otter pair
Friday 11th February 2011
There is a little romance in the air at Taronga Western Plains Zoo with the arrival of Emiko, a female Oriental Small-clawed Otter which has come from a Zoo in Japan to join Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s male, Harley.
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Zoo staff goes bowling to raise funds for critically endangered Tree Kangaroos
Friday 11th February 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s staff are going for a roll on the bowling greens to raise funds for conservation programs for the critically endangered Tenkile or Scott’s Tree Kangaroo.
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