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Zoo Successful With First Tasmanian Devil Breeding Season
Thursday 17th July 2008
Taronga Western Plains Zoo today confirmed that at least five joeys have been born from the 12 wild-caught Tasmanian Devils brought into the Zoo in late 2007.
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Jantan's 21st Brings Focus To Wild Orangs' Plight
Friday 11th July 2008
Although this is a milestone for Jantan, it brings focus to the plight of his species due to the massive clearing of forests for palm oil plantations.Orang-utans are clinging to survival in lowland and mountainous tropical rainforests of Northern Sumatra and most of lowland Borneo. These forests are rapidly being cut down to plant palm oil plantations due to the rapidly increasing demand for the oil.
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Taronga Releases Rescued Little Penguin At North Curl Curl
Thursday 10th July 2008
One of Sydney's resident Little Penguins will today be released back into her home waters after some much needed care at Taronga Zoo.
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Taronga Foundation Mission For Critically Endangered Iguana
Saturday 21st June 2008
The critically endangered Fijian Crested Iguana will be one of eight species given a helping hand through the inaugural Taronga Foundation Conservation Field Grants program announced today at the Zoo.It is one of eight wildlife programs to receive vital support with a total $40,000 committed by The Taronga Foundation to assist animals in their natural habitats from Aceh and Botswana to Vietnam and the Daintree.
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Zoo's Research Delivers World's First IVF Black Rhino Embryo
Friday 6th June 2008
Taronga Western Plains Zoo staff and international reproductive experts from Berlin's Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research have achieved a world first by successfully fertilising a Black Rhinoceros egg.
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Taronga Takes Next Step In Elephant Breeding Program
Thursday 29th May 2008
International elephant reproduction specialists have praised Taronga's planning and preparation in the zoo's first attempt at Asian Elephant artificial insemination (AI), Zoo Director and Chief Executive, Guy Cooper, said today.
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Narrabeen Students Join Taronga Against Climate Change
Tuesday 27th May 2008
Over 200 students from Narrabeen schools will celebrate the launch of a new climate change initiative this Thursday from 10.45am, at the Coastal Environment Centre, Narrabeen.Taronga Zoo started the new education program, Peninsula Environmental Action for Community Education (PEACE), to raise awareness about the impact of climate change and promote positive action by local school students.
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Brooke Farewelled
Friday 23rd May 2008
Taronga's much-loved Leopard Seal 'Brooke' passed away yesterday evening after a brief illness.'Brooke' came to the zoo in 1999 after being found on Garie Beach in the Royal National Park drastically underweight, dehydrated and suffering from shark attack injuries.
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Regent Honeyeater breeding program soars
Thursday 8th May 2008
With only an estimated 1500 Regent Honeyeaters left in the wild, the release of twenty eight birds from a successful regional breeding program is well timed.Taronga Zoo in partnership with wildlife agencies manages a vital breed-for-release program for this endangered species.The small black and yellow honeyeaters have been rapidly disappearing from their native habitat along the Box and Ironbark forests of the Great Dividing Range at an alarming rate.
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Shy New Chimpanzee Arrival Makes Mother's Day Debut
Thursday 8th May 2008
Taronga's newest Chimpanzee mother, 'Sacha' today started Mother's Day celebrations early, by revealing her new baby boy which has been snuggling close to her belly since his arrival last month.
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