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He may be used to soaring through the treetops, but no one was entirely sure how Marco the White-Tailed Black Cockatoo would react to a very…
Posted on 02nd December 2012 by Media Relations
After relocating from Taronga Western Plains Zoo in early November, young giraffe Kitoto has found her bearings in the big city.
Posted on 29th November 2012 by Media Relations
Taronga’s Indian Star Tortoise breeding group has two new hatchlings. A total of nine Star Tortoises are now housed in the Zoo’s Reptile World, with…
Posted on 28th November 2012 by Media Relations
From the bottom of my heart, I just want to let everyone know how extremely grateful I am for all the love and support that was sent to me during my…
Posted on 22nd November 2012 by Media Relations
Visitors to the zoo will often spend a good portion of their day at “Chimpanzee Sanctuary” observing the group, perhaps marvelling at their…
Posted on 21st November 2012 by Media Relations
NJ the Galapagos Tortoise hatchling is growing…albeit slowly, but that’s normal for these tortoises.
Posted on 19th November 2012 by Media Relations
The Sydney Funnel-web is considered the most venomous spider in the world, are we really in that much danger?
Posted on 16th November 2012 by Media Relations
It’s an exciting time for our gorilla family - our youngest gorilla Kipenzi is growing up. Over the last few weeks keepers have been fortunate enough…
Posted on 14th November 2012 by Media Relations
Like Ord before him, Fitzroy, a member of our Sulphur-crested Cockatoo flock, is gearing up for something new at the Bird Show. With their yellow…
Posted on 13th November 2012 by Media Relations
Taronga staff are very excited to have welcomed a new female Giraffe to the Sydney herd. Kitoto is a two-year-old that has grown up at Taronga…
Posted on 11th November 2012 by Media Relations
Today, Kitoto the giraffe embarked on a big trip from Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, her new home.
Posted on 07th November 2012 by Media Relations
It’s not every day you get spat on by a dinosaur, but students from Richmond North Public School had a Dilophosaurus do exactly that to them and…
Posted on 01st November 2012 by Media Relations