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Gina finds her wingsGina finds her wings
Gina finds her wings
Gina finds her wings

For many of us, getting around is taken for granted. We start crawling, and then eventually start walking. Our level of skill increases with both…

Posted on 18th July 2014 by Media Relations

Tree’s a crowd: Taronga Welcomes a Vibrant New Group of Squirrel MonkeysTree’s a crowd: Taronga Welcomes a Vibrant New Group of Squirrel Monkeys
Tree’s a crowd: Taronga Welcomes a Vibrant New Group of Squirrel Monkeys
Tree’s a crowd: Taronga Welcomes a Vibrant New Group of Squirrel Monkeys

The trees of Taronga’s Amazonia exhibit have come alive with the arrival of 12 female Squirrel Monkeys from a French zoo.

Posted on 17th July 2014 by Media Relations

Clever Tom escapes the winter chillClever Tom escapes the winter chill
Clever Tom escapes the winter chill
Clever Tom escapes the winter chill

Clever little Tom, the Ring-tailed possum, has built his own nest to keep warm this winter.

Posted on 16th July 2014 by Media Relations

Zoo Adventures a hit these school holidaysZoo Adventures a hit these school holidays
Zoo Adventures a hit these school holidays
Zoo Adventures a hit these school holidays

Over the past two weeks Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s school holiday program, Zoo Adventures was brimming with eager children keen to learn about…

Posted on 15th July 2014 by Media Relations

Egg release brings new hope for Corroboree FrogsEgg release brings new hope for Corroboree Frogs
Egg release brings new hope for Corroboree Frogs
Egg release brings new hope for Corroboree Frogs

Keepers from Taronga Zoo recently returned from Kosciuszko National Park where they released hundreds of Southern Corroboree Frog eggs after another…

Posted on 01st July 2014 by Media Relations

Independent Lima the Siamang Ape turns twoIndependent Lima the Siamang Ape turns two
Independent Lima the Siamang Ape turns two
Independent Lima the Siamang Ape turns two

Recently, Lima the Siamang Ape celebrated turning two years old and is now very independent.

Posted on 26th June 2014 by Media Relations

Joining the Bachelor GroupJoining the Bachelor Group
Joining the Bachelor Group
Joining the Bachelor Group

There are some new kids on the block out on the African Savannah with Giraffe males, Njanu and Kindu, joining our resident bachelor boys, Mbala and…

Posted on 20th June 2014 by Media Relations

Giraffe numbers declining in the wildGiraffe numbers declining in the wild
Giraffe numbers declining in the wild
Giraffe numbers declining in the wild

As World Giraffe Day, 21 June, draws closer it gives us time to reflect on the achievements we have made for the conservation for this iconic species…

Posted on 17th June 2014 by Media Relations

Keepers have a whale of a timeKeepers have a whale of a time
Keepers have a whale of a time
Keepers have a whale of a time

The east Australian Humpback whale migration has begun and Taronga’s Marine Mammal Department has been fortunate enough to get amongst it, thanks to…

Posted on 11th June 2014 by Media Relations

Life without LuluLife without Lulu
Life without Lulu
Life without Lulu

As winter sets in and the weather begins to turn a little colder, our chimpanzee community is getting used to life without the matriarch of the group…

Posted on 06th June 2014 by Media Relations

New kids on the blockNew kids on the block
New kids on the block
New kids on the block

We would like to welcome two new additions to Backyard to Bush!

Posted on 05th June 2014 by Media Relations