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Zoo Grooves tickets are now on sale. Get your hands on the hottest ticket in town for this annual concert event during the October long weekend,…
Posted on 17th August 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s male African Lion, Jasiri, has celebrated his 12th birthday.
Posted on 15th August 2011 by Media Relations
Today was the first warm afternoon in weeks and how exciting it was to be previewing Taronga’s newest precinct development – Tahr Mountain link. This…
Posted on 14th August 2011 by Media Relations
On the 9th of August 2011, Taronga Zoo participated in the release of 153 eggs and 45 tadpoles of the endangered Northern Corroboree Frog into…
Posted on 12th August 2011 by Media Relations
Pez, the hero of several previous blogs, is our peppy little Australian Hobby, a whole bunch of fun and our newest star, having just debuted in the…
Posted on 05th August 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga is home to 67 of the smallest gliding mammals in the world, the Feather-tail Glider. How do we tell all of these tiny critters apart?
Posted on 03rd August 2011 by Media Relations
In 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, Taronga celebrated wildlife and the ingenuity of Australians by launching the Taronga Green Grants…
Posted on 02nd August 2011 by Media Relations
Today I took a look at something quite unexpected, ‘Angus’ the Rufous Owl had laid an egg. No, he hadn’t defied the odds and become the first male to…
Posted on 26th July 2011 by Media Relations
Being a volunteer keeper is an amazing experience, not only do I get to come to the zoo whenever I want, but I get to make a difference in the day of…
Posted on 25th July 2011 by Media Relations
Having recently being awarded a 2011 Churchill Fellowship to visit other wildlife organisations and Zoos around the world.
Posted on 25th July 2011 by Media Relations
The Zoo’s Project Platypus is going from strength to strength! The five schools involved in the first round are already well and truly under way…
Posted on 25th July 2011 by Media Relations
Our Australian wildlife keepers have proudly announced a very special new arrival, a Glossy Black Cockatoo chick.
Posted on 20th July 2011 by Media Relations