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The real rat race
Thursday 11th August 2011
Sydneysiders sometimes feel swept up in the rat race, but there’s a real rat race coming to bushland around Sydney Harbour, when University of Sydney ecologists introduce populations of native bush rats, called Boguls, to bushland locations on 11 August 2011.
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Taronga Welcomes Four Tasmanian Devil Joeys
Monday 1st August 2011
Taronga’s Tasmanian Devil Keepers got their first hands-on check of four little devil joeys, the first born at the Zoo this breeding season.
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Taronga Western Plains Cheetah Takes Trip to the Dentist
Friday 29th July 2011
Mokomoto, the 20 month old Cheetah is taking a trip to the dentist of a different kind, to have a developmental dental problem with his bite corrected.
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Taronga Farewells 'Victoria' Sun Bear
Monday 18th July 2011
Taronga Zoo has farewelled ‘Victoria’ the Sun Bear who passed away in her exhibit over the weekend.
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Fennec Foxes make a new pair at Taronga
Sunday 10th July 2011
Taronga Zoo has welcomed a new Fennec Fox pair, with a female from Adelaide and male from Germany taking up residence in Sydney.
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Taronga's elephant Calf Reaches Two Year Milestone
Monday 4th July 2011
Taronga’s Asian Elephant Conservation Breeding Program reached a milestone today when Australia’s first elephant calf Luk Chai turned two.
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Zoo looks to future with opening of Aussie walkabout
Monday 27th June 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is excited to announce the opening of the newly refurbished Aussie Walkabout exhibit where visitors can now wander in amongst Wallabies, Koalas and Quokkas.
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Taronga Helps Fund Jane Goodall Congo Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Sunday 5th June 2011
Taronga Zoo has today announced a five year partnership with Jane Goodall to expand the Tchimpounga Rehabilitation Centre, marking World Environment Day.
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Zoo welcomes first Galapagos Tortoise hatchling in Australasia
Wednesday 1st June 2011
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has achieved a national breeding success hatching Australasia’s first Galapagos Tortoise in March this year.
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Rehabilitated turtle may help unlock species' secrets
Friday 27th May 2011
A Loggerhead Turtle being rehabilitated at Taronga Wildlife Hospital may help unlock the secret migration habits of marine turtles. Subject to final medical clearance, a young turtle which has been in care for the past year will be released with a satellite tracker attached to its shell, providing researchers with valuable data about turtle migration habits.
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