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Taronga Blogs

Protecting Platypus in the Macquarie River
Thursday 26th April 2012
The Zoo’s Project Platypus community conservation education program will start its second year with a field day for primary school students in May on the banks of the Macquarie River.
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Galapagos Tortoise night house gets a makeover
Thursday 26th April 2012
The Galapagos Tortoise at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are enjoying new surroundings in their night house after it underwent a major transformation recently thanks to the students and teachers at the Orana Juvenile Justice Centre, Lincoln School.
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Hooked on Wildlife
Monday 23rd April 2012
Two dead sea gannets, a dead pelican, a disfigured turtle and injured penguin. Not a great first sentence and not a great few weeks for marine wildlife.
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Kimya meets her French connection Kibali
Monday 16th April 2012
After a long trip, new keepers, new language and a new home, Kibali has finally settled in, but there is a new girl knocking at his door.....
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Siamangs celebrate Easter at the Zoo
Thursday 5th April 2012
The Zoo’s Siamang Ape pair, Puteri and Saudara, have enjoyed some special Easter treats at the Zoo today.
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Blackback gorilla Kibali
Kibali our new Blackback Gorilla Settles In
Thursday 5th April 2012
There's a new kid on the block, well a new blackback gorilla. Kibali is 11years old and came from a zoo in France with his carer Jean Pascal on January 24th.
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Gorilla joins Taronga group
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
We’re delighted that a juvenile male gorilla named “Kibali” from France has joined our Western Lowland Gorilla group. ‘Kibali’ is an 11 year old adolescent, known as a blackback and in years to come will lead our gorilla family as a Silverback.
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Otters’ Crabby Birthday Treat
Monday 2nd April 2012
We don’t normally get the blues on our birthdays but this March our Asian Small-clawed Otters did.
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Bush in your Backyard
Monday 2nd April 2012
Before you pack up your swag and head into the bush to experience native Australian wildlife, you should check out what’s in your own backyard.
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Slammer’s Easter Surprise
Monday 2nd April 2012
You may be familiar with the phrase “a hard nut to crack”, but what about an egg?! There is one bird that specialises in just this, the Black-breasted Buzzard.
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