Kitoto heads to the city lights
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
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Kids get first look at Dinosaurs in the WildKids get first look at Dinosaurs in the Wild
Kids get first look at Dinosaurs in the Wild
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
Northern Quoll makes it into Attenborough's Top 10Northern Quoll makes it into Attenborough's Top 10
Northern Quoll makes it into Attenborough's Top 10
Sir David Attenborough has recently named Australia’s Northern Quoll as one of the endangered species he would take on his Ark– perhaps this is the…
Posted on 01st November 2012 by Media Relations
Dinosaurs Get Their Voices at TarongaDinosaurs Get Their Voices at Taronga
Dinosaurs Get Their Voices at Taronga
The computerised system of compressors that drives Taronga’s Dinosaurs in the Wild exhibit has been turned on, bringing 21 individual dinosaurs to…
Posted on 01st November 2012 by Media Relations
Enrichment: Not just for ZoosEnrichment: Not just for Zoos
Enrichment: Not just for Zoos
Zoo Keepers spend hour brain-storming, making and setting-up puzzles and activities for our animals which keep them mentally and physically…
Posted on 01st November 2012 by Media Relations
Bats arrive for Halloween!Bats arrive for Halloween!
Bats arrive for Halloween!
Taronga’s newest nocturnal animals have arrived in the brand new exhibit – just in time for Halloween!
Posted on 01st November 2012 by Media Relations
A helping hand for a Barbary Sheep lambA helping hand for a Barbary Sheep lamb
A helping hand for a Barbary Sheep lamb
A female Barbary Sheep lamb was found by keepers abandoned by its mother and brought her to the Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital where vet nurses have been…
Posted on 30th October 2012 by Media Relations
Taronga Centre sparkles with a fresh new lookTaronga Centre sparkles with a fresh new look
Taronga Centre sparkles with a fresh new look
Taronga Zoo's function centre is looking (and tasting) better than ever with a brand new menu and a makeover.
Posted on 25th October 2012 by Media Relations
Taronga Cares for Tiny Echidna PuggleTaronga Cares for Tiny Echidna Puggle
Taronga Cares for Tiny Echidna Puggle
Not many people have seen one, and when they do, a smile from ear to ear is guaranteed! The Taronga Wildlife Hospital has recently become home to a…
Posted on 23rd October 2012 by Media Relations
Zoo a finalist in NSW Tourism AwardsZoo a finalist in NSW Tourism Awards
Zoo a finalist in NSW Tourism Awards
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has been announced as a finalist in the NSW Tourism Awards for Best Tourist Attraction!
Posted on 18th October 2012 by Media Relations
Ambassadors for today’s animalsAmbassadors for today’s animals
Ambassadors for today’s animals
Sixty five million years ago a cataclysmic event changed the earth forever and dinosaurs couldn’t adapt fast enough to the new environment they found…
Posted on 16th October 2012 by Media Relations
Taronga Zoo's Rainforest Heroes App now available on the App StoreTaronga Zoo's Rainforest Heroes App now available on the App Store
Taronga Zoo's Rainforest Heroes App now available on the App Store
I had a Spotted Deer in my viewfinder. It seemed totally unaware of my presence, or the fact that it was being watched by someone armed with powerful…
Posted on 16th October 2012 by Media Relations