Zoo welcomes Ring-tailed Lemurs
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has received a special delivery from a Zoo in Hong Kong in the form of two groups of Ring-tailed Lemurs.
Posted on 20th April 2011 by Media Relations
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Taronga release rehabiliated Little Penguins at Long ReefTaronga release rehabiliated Little Penguins at Long Reef
Taronga release rehabiliated Little Penguins at Long Reef
Taronga Wildlife Hospital staff today returned eight healthy Little Penguins to the ocean at Long Reef.
Posted on 13th April 2011 by Media Relations
What a Birthday!What a Birthday!
What a Birthday!
On Saturday 9 April, the Zoo held a celebration of mammoth proportions for Cuddles the African Elephant’s 40th birthday.
Posted on 13th April 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga’s Honking BandicootsTaronga’s Honking Bandicoots
Taronga’s Honking Bandicoots
Imagine going to the front door to get your morning paper and finding a baby bandicoot on your front lawn! This is how Basil the long-nosed bandicoot…
Posted on 12th April 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga Welcomes Fiery Red Panda CubTaronga Welcomes Fiery Red Panda Cub
Taronga Welcomes Fiery Red Panda Cub
Taronga Zoo is celebrating the birth of a male Red Panda cub, the 45th of the vulnerable species to be born at the Zoo since 1977.
Posted on 08th April 2011 by Media Relations
Sunbear gets Its Teeth CleanedSunbear gets Its Teeth Cleaned
Sunbear gets Its Teeth Cleaned
Today Taronga’s two Sunbears, ‘Victoria’ and ‘Mr. Hobbs’, helped get their teeth cleaned.
Posted on 06th April 2011 by Media Relations
Sule Gets PlayfulSule Gets Playful
Sule Gets Playful
The youngest of Taronga’s chimpanzees, Sule has a special spot for for all of the keepers that look after him.
Posted on 04th April 2011 by Media Relations
Meet Billa the Swamp WallabyMeet Billa the Swamp Wallaby
Meet Billa the Swamp Wallaby
For the first time, Taronga Zoo has been able to record the remarkable development of a Swamp Wallaby joey from just two weeks of age. About six and…
Posted on 30th March 2011 by Media Relations
Video Here! Staff Dived In To Support DiversityVideo Here! Staff Dived In To Support Diversity
Video Here! Staff Dived In To Support Diversity
On Saturday 5th March we took to the streets of Sydney in style to celebrate diversity in the 2011 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Posted on 29th March 2011 by Media Relations
It's an Elebration!It's an Elebration!
It's an Elebration!
Saturday 9 April is a celebration of mammoth proportions. Actually it’s an Elebration because Cuddles, the Zoo’s African Elephant, is turning 40!
Posted on 25th March 2011 by Media Relations
Local students join Zoo’s Project PlatypusLocal students join Zoo’s Project Platypus
Local students join Zoo’s Project Platypus
Students from five schools across Dubbo and Wellington have come together at Sandy Beach in Dubbo along the Macquarie River all in the name of the…
Posted on 25th March 2011 by Media Relations
The Power of Positive ReinforcementThe Power of Positive Reinforcement
The Power of Positive Reinforcement
After our Bird Show, it is not uncommon that people will come down and ask us just how we train our birds. How do we get them to display their…
Posted on 22nd March 2011 by Media Relations