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Circus elephants settle into their new home
Thursday 7th February 2008
Stardust Circus elephants ‘Arna' and ‘Gigi' arrived at Taronga Western Plains Zoo on Monday 15 January 2008. The zoo is their temporary home while regional zoo elephant experts undertake behavioural and health assessments on the two animals.
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Taronga Zoo building an improved car park
Wednesday 6th February 2008
Taronga will upgrade car parking from February 2008 to improve visitor and community convenience and safety.When completed in early 2009, the new car park will reduce street parking by taking 400 cars off the streets. This will improve safety and traffic flows for visitors and contribute positively to the Zoo's environmental footprint.
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Zoos Announce New Conservation Direction
Monday 21st January 2008
Taronga and Western Plains Zoos are to be part of the new Taronga Conservation Society Australia formed as a comprehensive approach to the needs of wildlife.The Zoos' Director and Chief Executive, Guy Cooper, said: "With our many new activities in research, conservation and in situ wildlife projects like the recent Gorilla birth at Taronga and our role in national breeding efforts to save the Tasmanian Devil, we needed a name that better describes our wide ranging activities to our community."
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Zoo Saddened by Passing of Grand Old Giraffe, Hope
Monday 17th December 2007
Taronga Zoo keepers have been saddened by the passing of their oldest and much loved Giraffe ‘Hope' today.At 24 years of age, ‘Hope' was one of the oldest Giraffes in the Australasian region and a much loved resident of Taronga Zoo.
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Taronga Welcomes Christmas Gorilla Baby
Tuesday 11th December 2007
Taronga Zoo's wonderful Western Lowland Gorilla group welcomed a brand new addition to their family. The tiny infant male was born to proud mother Frala.
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Baby Boom for Western Plains Zoo
Monday 10th December 2007
Western Plains Zoo is experiencing a baby boom with the arrival of a Persian Onager foal, born in the stormy early hours of Thursday 6 December 2007. The foal has been named ‘Touran', after one of only two protected reserves in Iran where the species still remain. Touran is the offspring of mother Kashan and father Gobi.
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Stripey Xmas Debut for Western Plains Zoo
Monday 10th December 2007
Western Plains Zoo is belatedly celebrating the arrival of a gorgeous Zebra foal born on 21 October 2007 whilst the herd was off display as a precautionary measure against Equine Influenza (EI).
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IT'S A BOY!
Monday 10th December 2007
Western Plains Zoo is celebrating the birth of yet another baby at the zoo, this time a giraffe calf, which was born on exhibit on Thursday, 6 December 2007 to the delight of many onlookers.
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Taronga's Elephants Enjoying Life In Sydney
Tuesday 13th November 2007
Taronga's 12 month report to the Department of Environment and Water Resources (DEW) has confirmed its five Asian Elephants are happy, healthy and very active.
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Loretta the Owl Rescued From Ravens
Tuesday 23rd October 2007
A beautiful and rare Powerful Owl chick is recovering at Taronga Zoo's Wildlife Hospital after being rescued from attacking ravens in the Lane Cove National Park.
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