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New research identifies five pieces of rubbish along Australian coast per personFor those who are not familiar with Take 3, we are a not for profit group (real people - surfers, divers and beach lovers ) promoting a simple…
Posted on 11th June 2013 by Media Relations
Kipenzi finds her own lettuceFood is a way to a gorilla’s heart and it doesn't matter what age you are.... Kipenzi, our youngest gorilla, is not only finding her…
Posted on 03rd June 2013 by Media Relations
Zoo Friend Fellowship recipient treks jungles of BrazilTaronga carnivore keeper Justine normally cares for some of the Zoo’s most dangerous animals, but she has used her Zoo friends Fellowship to trek the…
Posted on 30th May 2013 by Media Relations
Koala joey Charlie starts to emergeLittle Charlie the Koala joey is the first Koala joey to emerge at Taronga Zoo this year. He is approximately six months old and is becoming more…
Posted on 29th May 2013 by Media Relations
Meet Our New Regal EagleWhat do the Water Police, La Trobe University and the Royal Australian Air Force have in common? Give up? Well, they all have a Wedge-tailed Eagle as…
Posted on 29th May 2013 by Media Relations
Protecting the native Water RatThis year the Zoo’s Education team has started Project Water Rat on the back of the success of Project Platypus, to raise awareness for the species.
Posted on 28th May 2013 by Media Relations
Young Giraffe to head to New ZealandFanana, is an eight month old male Giraffe which is currently awaiting to go on the trip of a lifetime to neighbouring New Zealand.
Posted on 27th May 2013 by Media Relations
Babies galoreThere has been a number of breeding successes at Taronga Western Plains Zoo over the past couple of months with births in the Eland, Barbary Sheep…
Posted on 27th May 2013 by Media Relations
2013 Regent Honeyeater Zoo-bred Release Project - UpdateNews from northern Victoria about Taronga Zoo’s contributed to the third release of critically endangered Regent Honeyeaters is very positive.
Posted on 24th May 2013 by Media Relations
White Rhino breeding success at DubboWe had a delightful sight on the morning of Tuesday 14 May 2013, when we arrived at work to find a little male White Rhino calf in the night yards…
Posted on 20th May 2013 by Media Relations
Celebrating volunteering at the ZooThis week is National Volunteer Week, 13 - 19 May 2013 and Taronga Western Plains Zoo celebrated today with a special barbecue to say thank you to…
Posted on 16th May 2013 by Media Relations
Taronga Celebrates National Volunteer WeekTaronga and Taronga Western Plains Zoos have over 545 volunteers dedicating their time across a diverse range of programs to support the work of…
Posted on 15th May 2013 by Media Relations