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Taronga Blogs

Cheetah takes a trip to the dentist
Thursday 14th March 2013
Gijima the male Cheetah at Taronga Western Plains Zoo took a trip to the dentist recently.
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Students go hands-on to learn about local ecosystems
Wednesday 13th March 2013
Year 10 students from St John’s College converged on Sandy Beach at the Macquarie River today to learn about their local ecosystems and the importance of protecting our waterways and wetlands.
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To breed or not to breed
Tuesday 5th March 2013
The impact that zoos can have on the conservation of species is limited by the amount of space and resources they can offer to house and breed each species. Zoos therefore carefully balance the resources available with the potential contribution to a species’ survival. This means that each animal in the zoo must have a clearly defined role so that the available resources go to the best possible conservation outcomes. Read more here.
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Taronga Wildlife Hospital puts Sooty Terns back on the wing
Thursday 21st February 2013
Following a successful rehabilitation at the Taronga Wildlife hospital, 11 sea birds have been released off the coast of Sydney Harbour. They included a Red-tailed Tropicbird, two Little Penguins and eight Sooty Terns.
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Meet Jarrah the Quokka Joey
Monday 18th February 2013
Jarrah is a six month old Quokka joey which is currently being hand-raised here at Taronga by Keeper Kristal. At this age, the joey’s tiny and needs full time care.
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Przewalski's Horse foal
Baby boom at the Zoo
Friday 15th February 2013
Keepers were delighted a fortnight ago by the arrival of two Przewalski’s Horse foals three days apart.
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Mary Gets Busy with the Furniture
Tuesday 12th February 2013
Our female Sun Bear which is just about to turn three years old has really been busy.
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Beau’s spiky transformation
Friday 8th February 2013
From being a frail little puggle, Beau has grown and now looks like a real echidna!
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Injured Sooty Terns seek refuge at Taronga Wildlife Hospital
Thursday 7th February 2013
In the last fortnight, 14 Sooty Terns believed to be from the Lord Howe Island Breeding colonies have been admitted to our Taronga Zoo Wildlife Hospital.
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Summer icicles
Tuesday 5th February 2013
There are some great icicles you can make and store ready for that really hot day to make life a little easier for your dog. They’re also a whole lot of fun too. Mixes such as pet milk watered down, some squished sardines and water are great and cheap too. A little harder to source, but definitely worth the effort are blood icicles. Depending what type of fresh meat you purchase for your pet, you may be able to collect some blood each time and put aside for use.
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