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Taronga Western Plains Zoo Blog

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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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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