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Taronga Blogs

Update on Luk Chai's Father, Gung
Friday 30th October 2009
It's been six months since our male elephant, Gung moved into his own exhibit after leaving the female herd, so here's an update on what's happening with him now.
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Its Not Only Birds we Train at the Bird Show
Friday 30th October 2009
Whenever somebody new starts we like to give them a project to ease them into the animal training world. For Merryn her first is an agouti rat called Oberon that she has decided, against my better judgement, to rename Cupcakes.
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Reconciliation between Lubutu and Chimbuka
Friday 23rd October 2009
There have been fantastic developments (for us keepers) within the male politics of Taronga’s Chimpanzee community. This week we saw an apparent reconciliation between Lubutu and Chimbuka. Both males were engaged in intense mutual grooming.
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A wallowing good time!
Thursday 22nd October 2009
When we freshened up the elephants' paddock with organic topsoil two weeks ago, the mud wallow had to be filled in. Yesterday, we created a new watery, muddy mess for the elephants to play in again.
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Zoo's oldest Giraffe celebrates a birthday
Tuesday 20th October 2009
Today is a special day at Taronga Western Plains Zoo as our oldest Giraffe, Andrea turns 24. Andrea is the oldest of three generations of Giraffe which are all on exhibit together at the Zoo.
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Piglets Latest in Backyard to Bush Baby Boom
Tuesday 20th October 2009
Springtime at Backyard to Bush has arrived along with bouncing baby animals, from tiny fluffy chicks to cute goat kids.
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Andrea Giraffe turns 24
Monday 19th October 2009
Today is a special day at Taronga Western Plains Zoo as our oldest Giraffe, Andrea turns 24. Andrea is the oldest of three generations of Giraffe which are all on exhibit together at the Zoo.
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Red Kangaroo Joey gets a helping hand
Friday 16th October 2009
Freddie the Red Kangaroo Joey came into the Zoo's Wildlife Hospital at about 11 months of age.
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Rolling Around in the Paddock
Friday 16th October 2009
The elephants are still excited with the new soil we put in the paddocks, especially Thong Dee and Tang Mo. They still can’t get enough of it and it’s been almost two weeks!
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King of the Elephant Paddock
Wednesday 14th October 2009
We weighed Luk Chai on Sunday and he’s doubled his birth weight. In only three months, he now tips the scales at 206 kilos.
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