Time for Breakfast
Breakfast time at the Giraffe exhibit at Taronga Western Plains Zoo is busy with 10 Giraffes all vying for the best position at the food box when the…
Posted on 01st May 2012 by Media Relations
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Protecting Platypus in the Macquarie RiverProtecting Platypus in the Macquarie River
Protecting Platypus in the Macquarie River
The Zoo’s Project Platypus community conservation education program will start its second year with a field day for primary school students in May…
Posted on 26th April 2012 by Media Relations
Galapagos Tortoise night house gets a makeoverGalapagos Tortoise night house gets a makeover
Galapagos Tortoise night house gets a makeover
The Galapagos Tortoise at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are enjoying new surroundings in their night house after it underwent a major transformation…
Posted on 26th April 2012 by Media Relations
Zoo celebrates Wild Mother’s DayZoo celebrates Wild Mother’s Day
Zoo celebrates Wild Mother’s Day
One of the Zoo’s most recent mothers, Lilli Pilli the Koala is celebrating Mother’s Day for the first time.
Posted on 26th April 2012 by Media Relations
Siamangs celebrate Easter at the ZooSiamangs celebrate Easter at the Zoo
Siamangs celebrate Easter at the Zoo
The Zoo’s Siamang Ape pair, Puteri and Saudara, have enjoyed some special Easter treats at the Zoo today.
Posted on 05th April 2012 by Media Relations
Kibali our new Blackback Gorilla Settles InKibali our new Blackback Gorilla Settles In
Kibali our new Blackback Gorilla Settles In
There's a new kid on the block, well a new blackback gorilla. Kibali is 11years old and came from a zoo in France with his carer Jean Pascal on…
Posted on 05th April 2012 by Media Relations
Slammer’s Easter SurpriseSlammer’s Easter Surprise
Slammer’s Easter Surprise
You may be familiar with the phrase “a hard nut to crack”, but what about an egg?! There is one bird that specialises in just this, the Black-…
Posted on 02nd April 2012 by Media Relations
One hour of darkness speak volumes for our earthOne hour of darkness speak volumes for our earth
One hour of darkness speak volumes for our earth
I received an email today from the Earth Hour team asking me what inspires me to protect the planet, and it got me thinking… I think this year Earth…
Posted on 28th March 2012 by Media Relations
School students taught to fish responsibly during Zoo workshopSchool students taught to fish responsibly during Zoo workshop
School students taught to fish responsibly during Zoo workshop
Today over 130 school students were learning about wetlands, the importance of healthy eco-system and how to be a responsible fisherman at an outdoor…
Posted on 27th March 2012 by Media Relations
Banksia growing in confidenceBanksia growing in confidence
Banksia growing in confidence
Banksia the Koala joey is continuing to grow and develop under the watchful eye of mother, Lilli Pilli.
Posted on 23rd March 2012 by Media Relations
Half fluff, half featherHalf fluff, half feather
Half fluff, half feather
Konira our Andean Condor chick has gradually been shedding her fluffy down. She hatched out looking like a fluff ball, but now she is a mix of…
Posted on 20th March 2012 by Media Relations
Zoo-themed plane touches down in DubboZoo-themed plane touches down in Dubbo
Zoo-themed plane touches down in Dubbo
There was a different bird on the tarmac of the Dubbo airport over the weekend, when a QantasLink plane featuring images of Rhinos and Giraffes flew…
Posted on 19th March 2012 by Media Relations