Taronga is not-for-profit. Every dollar you spend saves wildlife.
With no specialist wildlife hospital west of the Blue Mountains, Taronga is the largest single contributor of veterinary services in wildlife rehabilitation in NSW.
The hospital will be a hub for:
• Wildlife first-responders during drought, bushfires and floods
• Training vets and wildlife carers in the region
• Emergency treatment of sick wildlife
• Releasing endangered zoo-bred animals back into the wild
With a generous tax-deductible donation of $500+ you will receive an invitation to the opening of the Wildlife Hospital at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
Your tax-deductible donation of $2,000 or more will be publicly recognised at the Wildlife Hospital with your name displayed in recognition of your support. You will also receive an invite to the opening of the Wildlife Hospital at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
For every dollar you give, your impact will double. Thanks to a matched grant from the NSW government your $50 donation will have $100 of impact.
With a generous tax-deductible donation of $500 or more you will receive an invitation to a special opening event at the Wildlife Hospital.
Donate online now or call 1300 369 116
All donations of $2 or more are fully tax-deductible for Australian residents.
Sick and injured native animals like Koalas and raptors are often brought in for treatment from upwards of five hours away from where they were injured – a testament to how vital this facility is in a regional area like Dubbo.
A new wildlife hospital will ensure:
• Increased capacity for treatment and rehabilitation.
• Improved first response times.
• Specialised equipment for the treatment of burns and dehydration.
• Specialised facilities for the treatment of koalas.
• Rehabilitation flight tunnel facility to prepare raptors and other birds for release.
During the Black Summer bushfires, the general public proved their determination to go above and beyond to rescue injured and displaced wildlife, yet a national gap in skills in wildlife treatment and veterinary care was identified. That’s why this new hospital will be a teaching facility, with Taronga’s experts establishing courses and residencies to upskill:
• Tertiary veterinary students
• Veterinary practitioners
• 5,600 wildlife carers across NSW
Our online course has already been used internationally by authorities during recent European and USA wildfires.
Globally and nationally significant conservation programs will rely heavily on the new hospital, where we not only hold the world’s largest collection of cryopreserved coral cells from the Great Barrier Reef but support the recovery and wild repopulation of critically endangered species such as Greater Bilbies, Plains-wanderers, Chuditch and Regent Honeyeaters.
Previously ‘back of house’ activities will now be accessible to you and all visitors to the zoo. View animal surgeries as they take place via windows and TV monitors – a unique offering of education and awareness to our guests on conservation in action, and threats to our precious animals.
Taronga Western Plains Zoo's Wildlife Hospital in Dubbo is rescuing, rehabilitating, recovering and rewildling animals every day, these are the inspiring stories.
