Securing a shared future for wildlife and people

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Happy Sustainable Seafood Day

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
Happy Sustainable Seafood Day! Why should you care, I hear you ask? There will always be plenty of fish in the sea, or so the old adage goes, but is this true?

Keeping your smaller pets active

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
Whether they have wings, fluffy tails or long tails, a great way in training your little one is to make special healthy treats and activities they will love you for. Our Carnivore Keeper Deb has come up with a range of activities and treats for your pet birds, rats, mice and rabbits. Read more about keeping your pets entertained here.

Lasers lead the way for the Komodo Dragon

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
Visitor favourite Tuka the Komodo Dragon has been joined by two 16 month old juveniles in the exhibit next door. The two dragons arrived from Los Angeles Zoo recently. Keepers have started using lasers to train the youngsters to station at meal time as sharing dinner can get ugly. Read more about our new residents and how to train a dragon here.

Caught on camera, South America´s most cryptic species

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
Very little has been know about the Giant Armadillo until now. Taronga helps support a team of Brazilian researchers which have begun understanding the biology of this mysterious creature after extensively filming the Giant Armadillo in its natural habitat for over two years. In a world first the scientists registered the mating and birth on camera.

Cheetah takes a trip to the dentist

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
Gijima the male Cheetah at Taronga Western Plains Zoo took a trip to the dentist recently.

Students go hands-on to learn about local ecosystems

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
Year 10 students from St John’s College converged on Sandy Beach at the Macquarie River today to learn about their local ecosystems and the importance of protecting our waterways and wetlands.

To breed or not to breed

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
The impact that zoos can have on the conservation of species is limited by the amount of space and resources they can offer to house and breed each species. Zoos therefore carefully balance the resources available with the potential contribution to a species’ survival. This means that each animal in the zoo must have a clearly defined role so that the available resources go to the best possible conservation outcomes. Read more here.

Taronga Wildlife Hospital puts Sooty Terns back on the wing

Submitted 5 years 3 months ago by taronga.
Following a successful rehabilitation at the Taronga Wildlife hospital, 11 sea birds have been released off the coast of Sydney Harbour. They included a Red-tailed Tropicbird, two Little Penguins and eight Sooty Terns.

Meet Jarrah the Quokka Joey

Submitted 5 years 4 months ago by taronga.
Jarrah is a six month old Quokka joey which is currently being hand-raised here at Taronga by Keeper Kristal. At this age, the joey’s tiny and needs full time care.

Baby boom at the Zoo

Submitted 5 years 4 months ago by taronga.
Keepers were delighted a fortnight ago by the arrival of two Przewalski’s Horse foals three days apart.

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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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