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World Gibbon DayWorld Gibbon Day
World Gibbon Day

#Animals, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

World Gibbon Day

White-handed Gibbons Jantan and Bacan were recently relocated to the former Siamang Islands in the heart of the Zoo, where a purpose-built gibbon…

Posted on 20th November 2023 by Media Relations

Turtle's life-saving treatmentTurtle's life-saving treatment
Turtle's life-saving treatment

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Turtle's life-saving treatment

An Eastern Long-necked Turtle has been returned to the wild near Narromine after receiving life-saving treatment at the Wildlife Hospital at Taronga…

Posted on 17th November 2023 by Media Relations

Long journey home for endangered chuditchLong journey home for endangered chuditch
Long journey home for endangered chuditch

#Animals, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Long journey home for endangered chuditch

Taronga’s quest to restore the endangered Chuditch to its former range has reached another milestone with 11 individuals released to Australian…

Posted on 15th November 2023 by Media Relations

Trio of Lion Cubs born in DubboTrio of Lion Cubs born in Dubbo
Trio of Lion Cubs born in Dubbo

#Animals, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Trio of Lion Cubs born in Dubbo

Lion keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo received the best gift for International Zookeeper Day, with a trio of lion cubs born late in the evening…

Posted on 15th November 2023 by Media Relations

Visa partners with TarongaVisa partners with Taronga
Visa partners with Taronga
Visa partners with Taronga

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, is proud to have entered into a long-term partnership with Taronga Conservation Society Australia, becoming…

Posted on 31st October 2023 by Media Relations

Taronga’s Statement on the outcome of the ReferendumTaronga’s Statement on the outcome of the Referendum
Taronga’s Statement on the outcome of the Referendum
Taronga’s Statement on the outcome of the Referendum

Taronga continues our Commitment to Country and a commitment to a future where our First Nations People’s knowledge, understanding, connection and…

Posted on 16th October 2023 by Media Relations

nguwing nura – Nocturnal Countrynguwing nura – Nocturnal Country
nguwing nura – Nocturnal Country
nguwing nura – Nocturnal Country

Guests near and afar can now come eye-to-eye with an array of rare and night-loving wildlife including the Greater Bilby, Yellow-bellied Glider,…

Posted on 22nd September 2023 by Media Relations

Release of injured seal reveals the secret life of her speciesRelease of injured seal reveals the secret life of her species
Release of injured seal reveals the secret life of her species
Release of injured seal reveals the secret life of her species

A third Long-nosed Fur Seal has been released and tagged as part of the NSW Government’s Seabirds to Seascapes project in a bid to help unlock…

Posted on 20th September 2023 by Media Relations

Rhino ManiaRhino Mania
Rhino Mania
Rhino Mania

Southern Black Rhino calf Matobo has made his public debut at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, meaning there are now not one, but two rhino calves on…

Posted on 15th September 2023 by Media Relations

Record-breaking year for conservation at Taronga Western Plains ZooRecord-breaking year for conservation at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Record-breaking year for conservation at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Record-breaking year for conservation at Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Greater Bilbies, Plains-wanderers and Chuditch are all thriving behind the scenes in the Taronga Sanctuary, a 110-hectare feral predator-free area…

Posted on 07th September 2023 by Media Relations

Happy 17th birthday Anjalee!Happy 17th birthday Anjalee!
Happy 17th birthday Anjalee!
Happy 17th birthday Anjalee!

Anjalee arrived at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo on 8 March 2022. In the year and a half that Anjalee has been here, she has thrived in her new…

Posted on 29th August 2023 by Media Relations

Greater Bilby numbers boomingGreater Bilby numbers booming
Greater Bilby numbers booming

#Conservation, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Greater Bilby numbers booming

The quest to save the Greater Bilby is going from strength to strength at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, where the population has jumped from 18 to 136…

Posted on 29th August 2023 by Media Relations