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Pelicans Strolls to Stardom

Submitted 6 years 8 months ago by taronga.
Our three male pelicans in our marine precinct Great Southern Oceans are preparing to show off their amazing wild behaviours in the daily Seal Shows. As part of their training we take them on short stroll from their coastal home and walk them over to the Seal Theatre most mornings.

Hot Weather Calls for Wallowing in Mud!

Submitted 6 years 8 months ago by taronga.
During the recent hot weather the elephant herd have been spending some extra time in their cool mud wallow.

Tarongas Most Successful Penguin Breeding Season

Submitted 6 years 8 months ago by taronga.
This breeding season has been one of Taronga’s most successful. In the last few months 16 Little Penguin chicks have hatched and there are 10 more on the way!

Super Size Chickens

Submitted 6 years 8 months ago by taronga.
The Red Jungle Fowl chicks have quadrupled in size! They were just 30 grams and now at just over 20 days old they’re 147 grams. That’s a lot of growth.

Luk Chai Enjoys a Wash Down Like Everyone Else

Submitted 6 years 8 months ago by taronga.
Luk Chai continues to love his daily bath time, but given that he now weighs over 288 kilos he makes quite a splash!

Tarongas Chimpanzees Ready for 2010

Submitted 6 years 9 months ago by taronga.
As we’re coming to the end of the year and decade one last Chimpanzee update seems appropriate.Overall they’re enjoying their new surrounds, in particular, the cool of the den areas.

Clarkie decides to go on Christmas Eve

Submitted 6 years 9 months ago by taronga.
After weeks of intensive effort put in by trainer Erin Stone, with our Peregrine Falcon Clarkie, decided he was ready to be released last Wednesday. Originally we wanted to release Clarkie in January but with it being a very windy day on Xmas Eve, the falcon decided it was time to go.

Ripley Takes The Plunge

Submitted 6 years 9 months ago by taronga.
Ripley is on her way at being one of the newest stars of Taronga’s Free Flight Bird Show but, part of her training includes flying out of tricky situations.

Tarongas Otters Enjoyed an Unusual Christmas Feast

Submitted 6 years 9 months ago by taronga.
The Oriental Small Clawed Otters got into the spirit of the season with a Christmas feast of an unusual kind.

Taronga Zoos Animals Reveive Christmas Treats

Submitted 6 years 9 months ago by taronga.
The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today announced that the festive spirit will be spread to Taronga zoo when animals receive special Christmas treats.

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