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Taronga Blogs

Meerkat birthday treat
It's a party!
Thursday 26th July 2012
Recently two of our female Meerkats, Akiki and Mwali, celebrated their 1st Birthday.
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I touched a shark
I touched a shark
Monday 23rd July 2012
I touched a shark! Yep a real, living, breathing shark. For the record, it wasn’t a Great White, but rather a Port Jackson Shark, which is considered harmless to humans, but it was a shark none the less.
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Winter Warms Up at Taronga Zoo
Friday 13th July 2012
Fur coats, extra weight and heating lamps are all part of warming up for winter for Taronga’s wildlife.
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Afternoon Monkey Fun
Thursday 12th July 2012
This afternoon visitors were lucky to see our two juvenile Francois Langur’s, Keo-co and Tam Dao literally hanging around their tropically-themed exhibit.
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Small, Shy But Very Fierce
Friday 6th July 2012
Say “wolverine” to most people and it will probably conjure up images of Hugh Jackman with retractable metal claws, but the real creature that inspired the character is far more impressive.
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NAIDOC celebrations at Taronga Zoo
Friday 6th July 2012
“What’s NAIDOC?”
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Taronga's Project Penguin Expo Day 2012
Thursday 28th June 2012
Today, 800 primary and secondary students gathered at Taronga Zoo to show off their exciting creations for the Project Penguin Expo.
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We're For The Wild!
Wednesday 27th June 2012
Today, Cuddles and her keepers made their mark ‘For The Wild.’
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Find out who is For The Wild
Wednesday 27th June 2012
At Taronga, we believe that wildlife and people can share this planet.
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Zoo welcomes Siamang Ape baby
Tuesday 26th June 2012
A Siamang Ape baby at Taronga Western Plains Zoo has called for a vocal celebration by the Siamang Ape parents.
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