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Media Releases

Keepers Saddened by Little Langur's Passing
Monday 17th May 2010
"Taronga’s Francois Langur keepers were saddened to discover this morning that Saigon’s male infant had passed away overnight.
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Bequest Gives First Glimpse of New Life
Wednesday 12th May 2010
A rare image of an endangered Francois Langur growing in the womb of its mother was first seen thanks to a bequest made to the Taronga Foundation.
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Bright Orange Monkey Born At Taronga
Monday 10th May 2010
Taronga Zoo staff are celebrating the birth of a bright orange, endangered Francois Langur, the first to be raised by its mother in Australia.
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Zoo's Baby Black Rhino Named Kufara
Friday 30th April 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today welcomed the naming of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Black Rhino calf, which has been stealing the hearts of visitors over the past few weeks.
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NSW Celebrates Year of the Tiger with $1 Million to Zoo
Wednesday 28th April 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today visited Taronga Western Plains Zoo to announce $1 million in funding for construction and maintenance and the public debut of Indah, a Sumatran Tiger.
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Black Rhinoceros Calf Makes Public Debut
Tuesday 13th April 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today announced the public debut of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s latest addition – a baby Black Rhinoceros calf.
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Taronga's Regent Honeyeater Program Soars
Wednesday 7th April 2010
The Zoo is test fitting tiny radio trackers to 50 rare Regent Honeyeaters before they are released into the wild next month.
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Bilbies Join Wild Easter Activities at Taronga
Thursday 1st April 2010
Visitors this Easter school holidays will be amongst the first to welcome the Zoo’s three inquisitive Bilbies during Sydney Water Zoo Month at Taronga.
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Taronga Releases Endangered Turtle Back Into Wild
Wednesday 31st March 2010
An endangered Green Turtle which was entangled underwater in an anchor rope in Sydney’s Pittwater has been rehabilitated and released by Taronga Zoo staff today.
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Mr Shuffles Named Pathi Harn - Thai for 'Miracle'
Thursday 25th March 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor, today announced that Taronga’s new elephant calf will be named Pathi Harn (pronounced ‘par tea harn’).
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