Taronga 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.
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 for work in Australia and around the world.
All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible for Australian residents.
Saving our iconic Platypus
Australia’s recent bushfires and drought have taken a toll on our Platypus. They are disappearing from our rivers, creeks and ponds and are set to decline by at least 50% over the next 50 years – unless we act now to change their future.
With your support today Taronga can build a world-first Platypus refuge facility, before it’s too late to save this extraordinary species.
The facilities will provide care for Platypus displaced by drought and other disasters. And they’ll also be leading centres for Platypus research, and the first-ever facilities to breed Platypus for release into the wild. That means we’ll be able to restore wild populations, which is absolutely incredible.
You can donate today to make a difference for our iconic Platypus.
Reforesting Sumatra
With fewer than 80 Sumatran Rhino and 400 Sumatran Tigers left in the wild, simply protecting remaining habitat is not enough.
Significant areas of this forest have been highly impacted by human activity. While all illegal agricultural activities in the region have been ceased for over five years, much of the habitat is now significantly degraded and in need of restoration.
Together with Indonesian conservation partners, Taronga is replanting 50 hectares (ha) of critical degraded forest habitat in Sumatra over four years. This year, Taronga has committed to planting a minimum of 15 ha.
By donating today you can help us plant new habitat.
The weird and wonderful
Did you know Taronga’s conservation work extends to all sorts of wildlife?
Taronga has been closely monitoring populations of the lesser known Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon and working to boost the genetics to this critically endangered local fish population.
We also work closely with the struggling Corroboree Frog. Tragically, bushfires burned through 70% of Taronga’s conservation exclosures for these critically endangered Frogs.
Your support can not only help us to repair these frog exclosures and re-build the populations it will also help us rebuild the populations for the Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon.
Donate today to help save these endangered weird and wonderful creatures from extinction.