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The Taronga Western Plains Zoo team has been busy installing nest boxes around the Zoo over the past week to provide areas for mammals and birds to…
Posted on 04th April 2017 by Media Relations
In big news for a tiny bird species, two Plains-wanderer chicks have hatched at Taronga.
Posted on 31st March 2017 by Media Relations
Farewell Cuddles
Posted on 24th March 2017 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Ring-tailed Lemur babies are almost six months old and continuing to grow and develop well under the watchful eye of…
Posted on 23rd March 2017 by Media Relations
This autumn see wild new arrivals at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo including four African Lion cubs, three Cheetah cubs, four Ring-tailed Lemur…
Posted on 23rd March 2017 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is deeply saddened to announce this morning’s passing of elderly African Elephant, Cuddles, the Zoo’s longest residing…
Posted on 21st March 2017 by Media Relations
Taronga Zoo is celebrating the arrival of an endangered Pygmy Hippo calf, the first born at the Zoo in nearly seven years.
Posted on 17th March 2017 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is excited by the arrival of a female Przewalski’s Horse foal born on Wednesday 22 February 2017.
Posted on 16th March 2017 by Media Relations
Last week 200 Geography students from St Johns College, Dubbo visited Taronga Western Plains Zoo across two days as part of World Water Month,…
Posted on 14th March 2017 by Media Relations
Keepers are excited to see Black Rhinoceros Kufara’s pregnancy approaching the end of her gestation.
Posted on 14th March 2017 by Media Relations
Over 50 high school students from more than 10 schools across the Central West will converge on Taronga Western Plains Zoo today for the GoMAD…
Posted on 13th March 2017 by Media Relations
Rebecca the Elephant keeper reflects on the history of African Elephants over the 40 years at Taronga Western Plains Zoo as well as Cuddles the last…
Posted on 09th March 2017 by Media Relations