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Media Releases

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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Baby Boom For Dubbo Zoo
Wednesday 24th March 2010
Minister for Tourism, Jodi McKay will be at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo today to visit four new cheetah cubs, three giraffe calves and the Zoo’s newest arrival - a baby black rhino.
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Taronga Wins Australasian Zoo Award
Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Taronga Zoo has won the Zoo and Aquarium Australia award for outstanding achievements in promoting conservation issues to the community.
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Tarongas New Elephant Calf Explores the Outdoors
Sunday 14th March 2010
Taronga’s new elephant calf began to explore the elephant exhibit today with his mother, Porntip, just days after surviving a difficult birth.
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Still A Long Way To Go For Elephant Calf
Friday 12th March 2010
Taronga Zoo’s infant Asian Elephant had a restful night under the watchful eyes of his mother, Porntip, and Zoo staff who are working round the clock.
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Steady As He Goes Overnight
Thursday 11th March 2010
Taronga Zoo’s newborn male Asian Elephant calf continued to make progress overnight.His dedicated keepers, who monitored the newborn throughout the night, were delighted that the calf has begun to suckle from his mother, Porntip, unassisted and moving around without help.
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Steady Improvement For Taronga Zoos Newborn Elephant
Thursday 11th March 2010
Taronga Zoo’s newborn male Asian Elephant calf has continued to make progress overnight, under the watchful eyes of dedicated Taronga Zoo staff.
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Unbelieveable Good Fortune For Taronga's Elephant Porntip
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Despite overwhelming evidence that her first calf had not survived a protracted labour, Taronga’s Asian Elephant Porntip delivered a male calf alive at 3.27 am today.
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Full-Time Care For Tarongas New Elephant Calf
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Taronga Zoo’s young male Asian Elephant calf born at 3.27 am this morning is showing some early encouraging signs including attempting to suckle from its mother, Porntip and meeting other herdmates.The Zoo’s Senior Veterinarian, Dr Larry Vogelnest said: “The calf has already had some contact with the other elephants in the herd, touching trunks with the older females and also the zoo’s first calf, Luk Chai, an eight-month old male.”
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Zoo Staff Saddened At Death Of Calf
Monday 8th March 2010
Taronga staff were greatly saddened today when it was confirmed that the Zoo’s expected second Asian Elephant calf has not survived a difficult labour.
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