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Taronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger DynastyTaronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger Dynasty
Taronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger Dynasty
Taronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger Dynasty

Taronga’s three new Sumatran Tiger cubs are the latest successes in in the Zoo’s breeding program that now stretches back over 30 years and five…

Posted on 03rd November 2011 by Media Relations

Zoo welcomes three more Meerkat pupsZoo welcomes three more Meerkat pups
Zoo welcomes three more Meerkat pups
Zoo welcomes three more Meerkat pups

All good things come in threes and the team at Taronga Western Plains Zoo couldn’t agree more with the successful birth of three new Meerkat pups in…

Posted on 02nd November 2011 by Media Relations

Zoo's Meerkat pups grow up fastZoo's Meerkat pups grow up fast
Zoo's Meerkat pups grow up fast
Zoo's Meerkat pups grow up fast

The cheeky Meerkat pups at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are growing up fast and have just received their last vaccinations.

Posted on 02nd November 2011 by Media Relations

Three's a CrowdThree's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd

Whoever coined the phrase “three’s a crowd” definitely hadn’t seen the size of the crowd outside Taronga Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger exhibit.

Posted on 27th October 2011 by Media Relations

Taronga Welcomes Three Tiger CubsTaronga Welcomes Three Tiger Cubs
Taronga Welcomes Three Tiger Cubs
Taronga Welcomes Three Tiger Cubs

Three Sumatran Tiger cubs have been born at Taronga Zoo, providing a valuable boost to this critically endangered species with as few as 400 left in…

Posted on 24th October 2011 by Media Relations

Seba's All Grown UpSeba's All Grown Up
Seba's All Grown Up
Seba's All Grown Up

It's hard to believe that Taronga’s young Red Panada Seba will have his first birthday on the 6th December!

Posted on 24th October 2011 by Media Relations

Parrot Training 101: Right Round like a RecordParrot Training 101: Right Round like a Record
Parrot Training 101: Right Round like a Record
Parrot Training 101: Right Round like a Record

Training a parrot can be a lot of fun, and not all that difficult if you know a little about bird behaviour.

Posted on 12th October 2011 by Media Relations

Chimpanzee IntelligenceChimpanzee Intelligence
Chimpanzee Intelligence
Chimpanzee Intelligence

Everyday the chimps surprise us with just how intelligent they are which can make them quite challenging to manage as they continually try to…

Posted on 05th October 2011 by Media Relations

When it rains …When it rains …
When it rains …
When it rains …

Rainy days are a little different for us at the Bird Show, because it means our shows might be cancelled.

Posted on 04th October 2011 by Media Relations

Lulu climbs to the topLulu climbs to the top
Lulu climbs to the top
Lulu climbs to the top

Taronga’s Chimpanzees have begun the process of acclimatising themselves to their newly renovated sanctuary.

Posted on 29th September 2011 by Media Relations

Spring has sprungSpring has sprung
Spring has sprung
Spring has sprung

Posted on 23rd September 2011 by Media Relations

Platypus Mural takes pride of place in the ZooPlatypus Mural takes pride of place in the Zoo
Platypus Mural takes pride of place in the Zoo
Platypus Mural takes pride of place in the Zoo

A stunning new Bilaburang (‘platypus’ in the Wiradjuri language) Mural now is a feature of the Australian wildlife section at Taronga Western Plains…

Posted on 23rd September 2011 by Media Relations