Securing a shared future for wildlife and people

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Bright eyed and bushy tailed

Submitted 6 months 2 weeks ago by atickle.
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital is home to all manner of furry and feathered creatures at any given time. Currently, staff at the Wildlife Hospital are caring for two (very cute) baby common brushtail possums, which arrived in early November 2017.

10 New Years Eve resolutions you can make for the wild

Submitted 6 months 2 weeks ago by slievore.
2018 is just around the corner, and with it the promise of a fresh new year’s resolution to fulfil. Instead of half-heartedly committing to losing weight or getting fit, this year choose a resolution for the wild.

Orphaned Boobook Owl gets a second chance

Submitted 6 months 3 weeks ago by slievore.
A five-week-old Boobook Owl was found orphaned at a children’s playground in Sydney’s Killara and brought to Taronga Wildlife Hospital this week.

Dusky Sound the Fiordland Penguin

Submitted 6 months 3 weeks ago by slievore.
The intrepid traveller all the way from New Zealand to Perth to Taronga is settling in very well and making friends at Taronga Zoo.

A wild life

Submitted 6 months 3 weeks ago by arussell.
Bradley Trevor Greive is a passionate advocate for animals and an author of more than 20 books, including the heartfelt real life story of a magpie named Penguin. Here he shares why a connection with nature is so important.

Making friends with the fishing cat

Submitted 7 months 1 day ago by arussell.
Educating fishermen on the importance of the fishing cat may be key to the species survival.

Lion cubs turn one

Submitted 7 months 2 days ago by atickle.
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s four African Lion cubs have turned one!

Discovering more about wildlife disease

Submitted 7 months 4 days ago by arussell.
Taronga Wildlife Officer Jane Hall returns from a whirlwind research trip that saw her meeting with wildlife diseases experts from all over the world.

Cheetah cub trio turns one

Submitted 8 months 1 day ago by atickle.
On 20 October, Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s three Cheetah juvenile cubs turned one!

Fellowship Update

Submitted 8 months 6 days ago by arussell.
Taronga Wildlife Hospital nurses Frances Hulst and Debbie Pritchard return from working with Woylie in western NSW.

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White Rhino Macheo
Update on three year old White Rhino Macheo
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Public notice about Australia Habitat Phase 1 & Taronga Wildlife Retreat
As part of a 10 year Centenary Master Plan upgrade, Taronga has submitted plans to build an Australian Habitat Exhibit (phase 1) which includes an overnight conservation experience called the Taronga Wildlife Retreat.
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Statement regarding Danish zoo dissection
Taronga Zoo would not dissect animals for public display. Taronga’s first concern is always for the welfare and dignity of the remarkable animals in our care.
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Luk Chai Dental Statement
Taronga Zoo’s young male elephant, Luk Chai, 5, had some dental work on his tusks today. Taronga’s Senior Veterinarian, Dr Larry Vogelnest, said some elephants including Luk Chai, have brittle tusks that are prone to cracking and infection.
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