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Zoo Grooves tickets on saleZoo Grooves tickets on sale
Zoo Grooves tickets on sale
Zoo Grooves tickets on sale

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

Jasiri the Lion turns 12Jasiri the Lion turns 12
Jasiri the Lion turns 12
Jasiri the Lion turns 12

Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s male African Lion, Jasiri, has celebrated his 12th birthday.

Posted on 15th August 2011 by Media Relations

Up in their world…Up in their world…
Up in their world…
Up in their world…

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

Endangered Frog Eggs Returned to WildEndangered Frog Eggs Returned to Wild
Endangered Frog Eggs Returned to Wild
Endangered Frog Eggs Returned to Wild

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

Close Encounters of the Bird KindClose Encounters of the Bird Kind
Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
Close Encounters of the Bird Kind

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's Feather-tail Gliders Show Their True ColoursTaronga's Feather-tail Gliders Show Their True Colours
Taronga's Feather-tail Gliders Show Their True Colours
Taronga's Feather-tail Gliders Show Their True Colours

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

Taronga Green Grant Update – Take 3Taronga Green Grant Update – Take 3
Taronga Green Grant Update – Take 3
Taronga Green Grant Update – Take 3

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

Angus the Rufous Owl...actually, make that AgnesAngus the Rufous Owl...actually, make that Agnes
Angus the Rufous Owl...actually, make that Agnes
Angus the Rufous Owl...actually, make that Agnes

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

Volunteering a the Zoo a fantastic experienceVolunteering a the Zoo a fantastic experience
Volunteering a the Zoo a fantastic experience
Volunteering a the Zoo a fantastic experience

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

Heading overseas on a Churchill FellowshipHeading overseas on a Churchill Fellowship
Heading overseas on a Churchill Fellowship
Heading overseas on a Churchill Fellowship

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

Project PlatypusProject Platypus
Project Platypus
Project Platypus

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

Australian Wildlife Keepers Welcome Glossy Black Cockatoo ChickAustralian Wildlife Keepers Welcome Glossy Black Cockatoo Chick
Australian Wildlife Keepers Welcome Glossy Black Cockatoo Chick
Australian Wildlife Keepers Welcome Glossy Black Cockatoo Chick

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