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Media Releases

A tickle for Tiquie
Monday 16th July 2007
Visitors today at Taronga Zoo were delighted to see Tiquie', the 10 year old Brazilian Tapir, relishing her grooming session with Senior Exotic Mammals Keeper Renae Zammit.
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Keepers Look Out For Hope
Monday 9th July 2007
Hope, Taronga Zoo's 23 year old female giraffe, swings her head around and seems to stare directly at her keeper Jimmy's face as he walks past rattling his keys.
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Zoo Celebrates first Binturong Breeding in 50 Years
Wednesday 30th May 2007
Taronga is celebrating the arrival of a baby Binturong, the secretive Asian ‘bear-cat', which is the first to be bred at the Zoo since they were first displayed in the 1950s.
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Grand Old Chimpanzee Fifi Turns 60
Monday 21st May 2007
Taronga Zoo's Chimpanzee family will be celebrating a birthday milestone today with a special vegetable cake, watermelons and additional coconuts as their oldest member ‘Fifi' turns 60.
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Brave Fiordland Crested Penguin Mr Munro meets his match
Saturday 19th May 2007
A rare penguin that braved a record-breaking 2,000km swim and washed up on a remote beach dying from starvation has not only been successfully nursed back to health, but was this morning introduced to two females of his species and is looking forward to moving into a custom-designed new home at Taronga Zoo.
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Wallaby Joeys Get Helping Hand From Surrogate Dads
Wednesday 9th May 2007
Taronga Zoo keepers, Darryl Lewry, and Geoff Harris are also doubling as surrogate dads hand-raising two Red-necked Wallaby joeys.
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Young Snow Leopard Gets Clean Bill of Health
Monday 7th May 2007
Taronga's veterinarians recently gave the Zoo's youngest female Snow Leopard, ‘Kamala', a complete physical examination at the Zoo's Veterinary and Quarantine Centre.
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Red Pandamonium at Taronga
Wednesday 28th March 2007
Taronga Zoo is seeing red after twin Red Panda cubs have started to emerge from of their warm nestbox to explore their outdoor exhibit with their mum.
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Taronga and Western Plains Zoos win Wildlife Awards
Friday 23rd March 2007
Australia's peak zoo and aquaria organisation, ARAZPA, has recognised Taronga and Western Plains Zoos for the conservation work with Rhinoceroses and Corroboree Frogs.
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