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Tomorrow on World Environment Day, Taronga Western Plains Zoo is encouraging Dubbo residents to do something positive for the environment, no matter…
Posted on 04th June 2014 by Media Relations
Despite getting on in years, Burma the Asian Elephant has a strong personality and we’ve designed a more intensive style of husbandry to engage and…
Posted on 03rd June 2014 by Media Relations
Construction for the expansion of the Elephant facility at Taronga Western Plains Zoo is progressing well and has seen a lot of work completed in the…
Posted on 29th May 2014 by Media Relations
To celebrate National Reconciliation Week, 15 staff from Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Education team participated in Traditional Indigenous Games…
Posted on 29th May 2014 by Media Relations
An orphaned Swamp Wallaby joey is currently being hand raised by keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Posted on 27th May 2014 by Media Relations
Behavioural enrichment plays a very important role in the care of all of Taronga’s animals.
Posted on 26th May 2014 by Media Relations
It’s been a long time coming, but our Andean Condor chick has finally been given a name – Zuleta.
Posted on 23rd May 2014 by Media Relations
Today, 22nd March is International Biodiversity Day. Biodiversity is a very important aspect of wildlife conservation since it is the engine which…
Posted on 22nd May 2014 by Media Relations
Keen observers of Taronga Zoo’s chimpanzee community may notice two chimps, Koko and her daughter Kamili, are currently absent from our Chimpanzee…
Posted on 22nd May 2014 by Media Relations
It's the 25th Anniversary of Volunteer week, at Taronga we're celebrating the power of volunteers, with over 600 volunteers across Sydney…
Posted on 16th May 2014 by Media Relations
A juvenile Squirrel Glider named Maluka is helping Taronga tell the story of surviving Squirrel Gliders around Newport – Barrenjoey. Maluka, which…
Posted on 16th May 2014 by Media Relations
It’s been six months in the making, but our Andean Condor chick has finally started to join proud parents, Bruce and Connie on display.
Posted on 14th May 2014 by Media Relations