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Endangered Frog Eggs Returned to WildOn the 9th of August 2011, Taronga Zoo participated in the release of 153 eggs and 45 tadpoles of the endangered Northern Corroboree Frog into…
Posted on 12th August 2011 by Media Relations
Close Encounters of the Bird KindPez, the hero of several previous blogs, is our peppy little Australian Hobby, a whole bunch of fun and our newest star, having just debuted in the…
Posted on 05th August 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga's Feather-tail Gliders Show Their True ColoursTaronga is home to 67 of the smallest gliding mammals in the world, the Feather-tail Glider. How do we tell all of these tiny critters apart?
Posted on 03rd August 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga Green Grant Update – Take 3In 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, Taronga celebrated wildlife and the ingenuity of Australians by launching the Taronga Green Grants…
Posted on 02nd August 2011 by Media Relations
Angus the Rufous Owl...actually, make that AgnesToday I took a look at something quite unexpected, ‘Angus’ the Rufous Owl had laid an egg. No, he hadn’t defied the odds and become the first male to…
Posted on 26th July 2011 by Media Relations
Volunteering a the Zoo a fantastic experienceBeing a volunteer keeper is an amazing experience, not only do I get to come to the zoo whenever I want, but I get to make a difference in the day of…
Posted on 25th July 2011 by Media Relations
Heading overseas on a Churchill FellowshipHaving recently being awarded a 2011 Churchill Fellowship to visit other wildlife organisations and Zoos around the world.
Posted on 25th July 2011 by Media Relations
Project PlatypusThe Zoo’s Project Platypus is going from strength to strength! The five schools involved in the first round are already well and truly under way…
Posted on 25th July 2011 by Media Relations
Australian Wildlife Keepers Welcome Glossy Black Cockatoo ChickOur Australian wildlife keepers have proudly announced a very special new arrival, a Glossy Black Cockatoo chick.
Posted on 20th July 2011 by Media Relations
There’s Something About MaryThe primate keepers will tell you, there’s something about Mary the Mueller’s Gibbon. She is undisputedly the Queen of Taronga Zoo, and at the ripe…
Posted on 20th July 2011 by Media Relations
Red-tails: Up, up and away, way!Last Friday was an interesting day for the Bird Show crew.
Posted on 14th July 2011 by Media Relations
Zoo finalist in NSW Inland Tourism AwardsTaronga Western Plains Zoo has been nominated as a finalist in two categories at the 2011 NSW Inland Tourism Awards.
Posted on 12th July 2011 by Media Relations