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Taronga Blogs

Banksia growing in confidence
Friday 23rd March 2012
Banksia the Koala joey is continuing to grow and develop under the watchful eye of mother, Lilli Pilli.
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Half fluff, half feather
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Konira our Andean Condor chick has gradually been shedding her fluffy down. She hatched out looking like a fluff ball, but now she is a mix of feathers and down. Konira is three months old and about half way to becoming a fully-feathered bird.
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Zoo-themed plane touches down in Dubbo
Tuesday 20th March 2012
There was a different bird on the tarmac of the Dubbo airport over the weekend, when a QantasLink plane featuring images of Rhinos and Giraffes flew in on Saturday morning to celebrate the Zoo’s 35th birthday.
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NJ the Galapagos Tortoise hatchling turns one
Tuesday 20th March 2012
It is hard to believe that just one year ago NJ the Galapagos Tortoise hatchling created history when it hatched and became the first Galapagos Tortoise hatchling in Australasia.
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Venturing out
Monday 19th March 2012
The three Meerkat pups born in February this year have recently started to emerge from their den. The pups are very bold, venturing out much earlier than other litters.
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Nala's debut at the Ausgrid Seal Show
Friday 16th March 2012
It was fitting that Nala made her debut at our Ausgrid Seal Show on Sustainable Seafood Day as she’ll play an important role in educating our Zoo visitors about making seafood choices to keep our oceans healthy. After all, Nala and her wild cousins need Fish4Life too!!
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Beads for Wildlife takes off
Wednesday 14th March 2012
In just one short week, the Beads for Wildlife campaign has already generated a lot of interest with many visitors keen to purchase a piece of beadwork knowing that it will support communities and wildlife in Northern Kenya.
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Travel Writers to Experience Zoofari Lodge
Wednesday 14th March 2012
Travel writers from newspapers, the travel industry and online are coming to Dubbo this weekend to write about Zoofari Lodge.
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White Rhino Update
Wednesday 14th March 2012
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is investigating the recent deaths of White Rhinos in the Zoo herd.
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Marshmallow Madness!
Wednesday 14th March 2012
You may remember ‘Big’ and ‘Bounce’ from their earlier blog; they might look like giant marshmallows, but these two Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos are being trained for free-flight at the Bird Show.
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