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Wildlife Hospital Open DayTaronga Western Plains Zoo will be holding an open day at the Wildlife Hospital on Wednesday 22 February 2012 where visitors can take a tour of the…
Posted on 19th December 2011 by Media Relations
Condor HatchlingTaronga’s Bird Keepers are celebrating the hatching of a very precious Andean Condor chick. The parents Connie and Bruce are the only breeding pair…
Posted on 19th December 2011 by Media Relations
Baby Agouti's Big AdventureTaronga’s newest arrival explores the outside world for the very first time.
Posted on 15th December 2011 by Media Relations
A little of the Great Barrier Reef in DubboAs I stood in the laboratory at Taronga Western Plains Zoo it was funny to think that we are standing here looking at the Great Barrier Reef
Posted on 28th November 2011 by Media Relations
Of Eggs and BuzzardsFor us humans to use a tool is not an uncommon thing in our day to day lives.
Posted on 25th November 2011 by Media Relations
Mosman High School Students Back The BogulThe bush rat (also known as the Bogul) is predicted to have become extinct in Sydney over ninety years ago with the arrival of the first fleet.…
Posted on 24th November 2011 by Media Relations
Kamili Tests Lubutu’s PatienceToday was just another normal day for all 17 members of the Chimp family, but as keepers were going about their routine. Samaki (a young, up and…
Posted on 23rd November 2011 by Media Relations
Teaching a Black Rhino new skillsBlack Rhino keepers have a big task on their hands teaching three of the Zoo’s Black Rhinos to stand still and parallel to a fence so that veterinary…
Posted on 22nd November 2011 by Media Relations
Mud glorious mudTaronga’s Asian Elephants awoke to a special treat yesterday morning, as their keepers had put fresh mud in the wallow, and the cooler weather and…
Posted on 17th November 2011 by Media Relations
Afraid of the Dark?If you’re like me, an unfamiliar place on a pitch dark night can be a little intimidating. Add to that a shrill cry, unseen and off in the distance,…
Posted on 15th November 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga’s Chimps Relax in the Warm WeatherAfter the group returned to their newly renovated exhibit in late September, there was a lot of busy activity while they enjoyed the complexity of…
Posted on 10th November 2011 by Media Relations
Macquarie Strings Spring Concert at the ZooEnjoy the melodies of the local Macquarie Conservatorium performers at the Macquarie Strings Spring Concert on Saturday 19 November 2011 from 11:00am…
Posted on 03rd November 2011 by Media Relations