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Taronga Blogs

Today for the first time Taronga is celebrating Sustainable Seafood Day!
Friday 19th March 2010
We’re trying to encourage people to eat seafood that is caught in a sustainable manner.
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Elephant Calf Still Finding His Feet
Thursday 18th March 2010
The young calf has been busy playing with Luk Chai in the top paddock. They push each other about and have a playful wrestle.
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Water Play for the Calf
Tuesday 16th March 2010
The calf, mother Porntip and Pak Boon just went for a dip in the bottom paddock’s shallow pool. The little calf walked right in and was excited to be shoulder deep in water.
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Protective Aunts Look After the Calf
Monday 15th March 2010
For the first time yesterday the new calf got to properly meet the other two aunts and eight month old Luk Chai. The six of them hung out in the paddock together and Luk Chai was very excited and interested.
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Lots of Exploring for the Elephant Calf
Friday 12th March 2010
Today the calf got to spend a few hours with his mother’s closest elephant friend Pak Boon. Pak Boon is very curious about the calf. She follows him about and watches him closely. Every now and then she touches him gently with her trunk.
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Arna and Gigi settle in
Thursday 11th March 2010
It has been a little over two years since Arna and Gigi, the ex-circus Asian Elephants arrived at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Both girls are doing very well and have settled into their permanent home.
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New Arrival weighs in at 116 kilos
Thursday 11th March 2010
Today we weighed the calf with Porntip's help . The mother and calf hopped up onto the scales together and we then encouraged Porntip off so we could get a reading on his weight – 116 kilos! We knew he was a stocky little calf, but that’s an extra 20 kilos on Luk Chai’s birth weight.
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Calfs Up And About
Thursday 11th March 2010
We’re really pleased with the calf’s progress overnight.He is looking stronger and following his mum, Porntip, everywhere. He’s walking unassisted and suckling a lot from Porntip.
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Little Quokkas Rule the Roost with the Newcomers
Tuesday 9th March 2010
Two kangaroo joeys are learning the ropes at Education’s encounter yard where school children can learn about our native animals.
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Making Friends with Barry
Thursday 4th March 2010
Barry the Pacific Baza is a stunning addition to our bird show.
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