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The Ghost Bats have settled into their new exhibit in the Australia’s Nightlife prescinct, and have been joined by a new arrival.
Posted on 02nd January 2013 by Media Relations
The pair has grown considerably, and are almost unrecognisable! This beautiful duo, named Dragon and Phoenix, are now completely covered in feathers…
Posted on 01st January 2013 by Media Relations
Fireworks ring in the New Year with colourful and spectacular visual displays but are also accompanied with noise.
Posted on 26th December 2012 by Media Relations
This week Taronga Western Plains Zoo received six young Tasmanian Devils bred at its sister Zoo, Taronga, in Sydney.
Posted on 20th December 2012 by Media Relations
If you’ve ever seen an Andean Condor, you’ll known that the South American species of bird is very impressive. These birds can reach an enormous…
Posted on 20th December 2012 by Media Relations
Working at Taronga Zoo involves a lot more than feeding of animals and cleaning out their exhibits. As a keeper, one of our most important roles is…
Posted on 19th December 2012 by Media Relations
Today, keepers treated the ever-increasing Meerkat troop to an early Christmas treat. The Zoo’s volunteers and Taronga Training Institute students…
Posted on 19th December 2012 by Media Relations
Summer has definitely arrived and with temperatures already reaching over 30 degrees most days the animals at the Zoo find different ways to keep…
Posted on 12th December 2012 by Media Relations
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and why not spoil your special someone this year with a night at the Zoo that they will never forget.
Posted on 12th December 2012 by Media Relations
The Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre (TCRC) in the Congo first started caring for chimpanzees orphaned by the commercial, illegal…
Posted on 12th December 2012 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is helping communities and wildlife in Kenya by funding 21 Wildlife Protection Rangers in the region.
Posted on 12th December 2012 by Media Relations
Manager of Research and Conservation, Dr Rebecca Spindler is currently out on the Great Barrier Reef with the Australian Institute of Marine Science…
Posted on 06th December 2012 by Media Relations