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Media Releases

Injured endangered parrot makes a swift recovery
Thursday 2nd July 2009
An injured Swift Parrot that has just flown over 1000 kilometres from Tasmania will be hitching a ride for the last 300 kilometres following a collision with power lines that left him stunned and concussed.
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TARONGA ZOO KEEPERS HIT THE ROAD FOR ORANG-UTANS
Thursday 2nd July 2009
Primate keepers, Louise Grossfeldt and Mandy McLellan, coordinated a 40 km walk for Zoo staff from Palm Beach to Taronga Zoo last weekend to help Orang-utans.The pair took time off from their busy schedules at the Zoo where they care for the Taronga’s orang-utans, gorillas, chimpanzees and other primates, to help raise awareness and funds to save Orang-utans which are under terrible pressure in Asia from jungle clearance. In total they raised $7000 for the BOS program.
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Zoo Welcomes Przewalski's Horse Foal
Friday 29th May 2009
Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are delighted by the arrival of a Przewalski's Horse foal which was born on Tuesday, 12 May 2009 in the early hours of the morning.
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Gorilla's birthday links mobile phone recycling to habitat protection
Monday 25th May 2009
The Deputy Premier and Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Carmel Tebbutt, today's attended the birthday celebrations for Taronga's silverback gorilla, Kibabu, to promote a mobile phone recycling plan which helps save gorilla habitat in Africa.
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Mana the Hippo moves to a new home
Friday 22nd May 2009
Staff at Taronga Western Plains Zoo have completed the enormous task of moving one of the Zoo’s Hippopotamus’ from the main Hippo exhibit to the African Savannah exhibit.
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Northern Beaches schools join Taronga to help Penguins
Tuesday 19th May 2009
Over 800 students from Northern Beaches schools started training at Taronga Zoo on Sunday to assist the local Little Penguin colonies.
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Young Conservationist Meets Taronga Devils With A Swan
Friday 15th May 2009
‘Nature Nic’ and Sydney Swans’ player Jared Crouch visited Taronga Zoo today to raise awareness for the plight of the Tasmanian Devil as part of “Black and White Day”.
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Harley Owners Group Marks 20 Years Of Zoo Sponsorship
Tuesday 5th May 2009
About 30 motorcyclists from the Harley Owners’ Group presented a cheque for $1123.00 to the Taronga Foundation continuing their 20 year Wedgetail Eagle sponsorship
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Taronga Announces Third Elephant Pregnancy
Monday 4th May 2009
Taronga Zoo today announced confirmation of its third elephant pregnancy. Pak Boon fell pregnant naturally to Taronga’s resident Bull elephant, Gung, with the calf due early 2011.
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Mums Visit Taronga Free On Mothers Day
Monday 4th May 2009
Taronga Zoo has invited mothers to visit the Zoo for free this Mothers Day, May 10.
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