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Pandy a special ratKeeper Wendy has been looking after a very special rat named Pandy. This isn’t your ordinary rat, but a native Australian Black-footed Tree-rat. Read…
Posted on 06th December 2012 by Media Relations
Safari Park up for Premier’s architecture awardTaronga Western Plains Zoo’s Safari Park Playground has been nominated for an inaugural Premier’s People’s Choice Award for landscape architecture.
Posted on 03rd December 2012 by Media Relations
Christmas with the cockatoos!He may be used to soaring through the treetops, but no one was entirely sure how Marco the White-Tailed Black Cockatoo would react to a very…
Posted on 02nd December 2012 by Media Relations
Kitoto settling in smoothlyAfter relocating from Taronga Western Plains Zoo in early November, young giraffe Kitoto has found her bearings in the big city.
Posted on 29th November 2012 by Media Relations
New Stars at Reptile WorldTaronga’s Indian Star Tortoise breeding group has two new hatchlings. A total of nine Star Tortoises are now housed in the Zoo’s Reptile World, with…
Posted on 28th November 2012 by Media Relations
Letter from Lucy Melo, Elephant KeeperFrom the bottom of my heart, I just want to let everyone know how extremely grateful I am for all the love and support that was sent to me during my…
Posted on 22nd November 2012 by Media Relations
Hip Hip Puree!Visitors to the zoo will often spend a good portion of their day at “Chimpanzee Sanctuary” observing the group, perhaps marvelling at their…
Posted on 21st November 2012 by Media Relations
NJ growing slowlyNJ the Galapagos Tortoise hatchling is growing…albeit slowly, but that’s normal for these tortoises.
Posted on 19th November 2012 by Media Relations
Funnel-webs: A Simple Misunderstanding?The Sydney Funnel-web is considered the most venomous spider in the world, are we really in that much danger?
Posted on 16th November 2012 by Media Relations
Kipenzi Finds Her FeetIt’s an exciting time for our gorilla family - our youngest gorilla Kipenzi is growing up. Over the last few weeks keepers have been fortunate enough…
Posted on 14th November 2012 by Media Relations
Fitzroy Cleans Up His ActLike Ord before him, Fitzroy, a member of our Sulphur-crested Cockatoo flock, is gearing up for something new at the Bird Show. With their yellow…
Posted on 13th November 2012 by Media Relations
Kitoto join's Taronga's herdTaronga staff are very excited to have welcomed a new female Giraffe to the Sydney herd. Kitoto is a two-year-old that has grown up at Taronga…
Posted on 11th November 2012 by Media Relations