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nguwing nura – Nocturnal CountryGuests 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 speciesA 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 ManiaSouthern 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 ZooGreater 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!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
Dubbo Zoo the place to be this Father's DayAustralian country music star Andy Penkow is set to headline Zoocoustics 2023, as Taronga Western Plains Zoo hosts the ultimate, free Father’s Day…
Posted on 29th August 2023 by Media Relations
Greater Bilby numbers boomingThe 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
World African Wild Dog DayThis Saturday, August 26 is World African Wild Dog Day! Also known as African painted dogs, painted wolves and cape hunting dogs, these unique…
Posted on 29th August 2023 by Media Relations
Meerkat Mob ExpandsSix fluffy bundles of joy have arrived at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, with the Zoo’s Meerkat mob welcoming its second litter of pups for…
Posted on 29th August 2023 by Media Relations
Aussie icon named after Aussie iconsrescued female platypus puggle being cared for at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has been named ‘Matilda’ after Australia’s much-loved women’s soccer team…
Posted on 21st August 2023 by Media Relations
Green Turtle released back into wildA female Green turtle that underwent a five-hour long surgery at Taronga Wildlife Hospital in Sydney to have seven fishing hooks removed from her…
Posted on 03rd August 2023 by Media Relations
SAVE THE DATE: Zoocoustics 2023Australian country music star Andy Penkow is set to headline Zoocoustics 2023, as Taronga Western Plains Zoo prepares to host the ultimate FREE…
Posted on 01st August 2023 by Media Relations