Our Actions

Our Actions

Taronga has an absolute commitment to the conservation of wildlife in Australia and around the world.

We are committed to the conservation of native species, with active involvement in breed and release programs, habitat recovery and the rehabilitation and release of injured or orphaned wildlife.

We are committed to the preservation of our Legacy Species, ten critical species found in Australia and Sumatra.

And we are committed to protecting and sustaining wildlife in their natural habitats, and provide support for work in the field through national and international conservation partnerships, field grants and fellowships.

Southern Corroboree Frog
Southern Corroboree Frog

Our legacy commitment

In 2016, Taronga launched its legacy for the future and for the wild, dedicating the next decade to the conservation of ten critical species, known as our Legacy Species.

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Southern Corroboree Frog
Greater Bilby
Greater Bilby

Wildlife and habitat recovery

Taronga collaborates with state and national government agencies and like-minded conservation organisations to identify strategies for the recovery of native species under threat. 

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Greater Bilby
Green Turtle Norah the Explorer being fitted with a tracking device
Green Turtle Norah the Explorer being fitted with a tracking device

Rescue and rehabilitate

The teams at Taronga's Wildlife Hospitals take care of and rehabilitate 1,400 injured or orphaned wildlife each year.

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Green Turtle Norah the Explorer being fitted with a tracking device
Platypus rescued from drying river systems are cared for by Taronga vets.
Platypus rescued from drying river systems are cared for by Taronga vets.

Wildlife Crisis

What Taronga is doing

Taronga’s wildlife response teams have been supporting wildlife rescue attempts across NSW and Victoria and caring for fire, heat and drought impacted animals at our Zoos and hospitals, but the task ahead is much greater.

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Platypus rescued from drying river systems are cared for by Taronga vets.
Dr Jane Goodall with a member of the 100% Hope Choir from Uganda. Photo: Rick Stevens
Dr Jane Goodall with a member of the 100% Hope Choir from Uganda. Photo: Rick Stevens

Conservation partnerships

Taronga partners with a range of like-minded organisations, community groups and conservation experts across the world to ensure our contributions make a tangible and lasting contribution to achieving a shared future for people and wildlife.

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Dr Jane Goodall with a member of the 100% Hope Choir from Uganda. Photo: Rick Stevens