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Taronga Blogs

Xmas treats for pets
Tuesday 27th November 2012
Spoil your fur-children this Christmas with some festive puzzles to keep them busy. Keeper Deb from Taronga's Carnivore team shared her craft tips about making enriching treats for your beloved pets.
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Letter from Lucy Melo, Elephant Keeper
Thursday 22nd November 2012
From the bottom of my heart, I just want to let everyone know how extremely grateful I am for all the love and support that was sent to me during my recovery process. The well wishes, cards, flowers, and gifts from friends, family and even complete strangers meant so much to me, and I truly believe it led to my speedy recovery. I want to extend a special thank you to my work mates, who attended to me immediately and handled the situation with total professionalism and compassion.
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Hip Hip Puree!
Wednesday 21st November 2012
Visitors to the zoo will often spend a good portion of their day at “Chimpanzee Sanctuary” observing the group, perhaps marvelling at their incredible climbing skills or laughing at their slapstick comedy routines.
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NJ growing slowly
Monday 19th November 2012
NJ the Galapagos Tortoise hatchling is growing…albeit slowly, but that’s normal for these tortoises.
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Funnel-webs: A Simple Misunderstanding?
Friday 16th November 2012
The Sydney Funnel-web is considered the most venomous spider in the world, are we really in that much danger?
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Taronga's tigers safe from conflict
Wednesday 14th November 2012
Human-tiger conflict is sadly a big issue in several parts of the world. Our Sumatran tigers are great ambassadors for their species, and Taronga is helping out with programmes designed to safeguard the future of tigers worldwide.
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Kipenzi Finds Her Feet
Wednesday 14th November 2012
It’s an exciting time for our gorilla family - our youngest gorilla Kipenzi is growing up. Over the last few weeks keepers have been fortunate enough to see Kipenzi growing, not only in size, but in confidence.
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Fitzroy Cleans Up His Act
Tuesday 13th November 2012
Like Ord before him, Fitzroy, a member of our Sulphur-crested Cockatoo flock, is gearing up for something new at the Bird Show. With their yellow crests and raucous squawks, it is easy to see why these parrots are known as being loud and energetic, embodying the stereotypic concept of Aussie larrikin antics.
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Chimpanzee Sanctuary: Tchimpounga
Monday 12th November 2012
I never thought I would be writing a blog from the Republic of Congo, but this is where I will call home for a few months. A pair of our keepers have travelled to Tchimpounga, a Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Africa. Follow their journey here.
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Kitoto join's Taronga's herd
Sunday 11th November 2012
Taronga staff are very excited to have welcomed a new female Giraffe to the Sydney herd. Kitoto is a two-year-old that has grown up at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
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