A 100 kilogram Green Turtle Returns to the Wild
A whopping 100 kilogram Green Turtle had a fantastic end to the year, making a full recovery at Taronga Wildlife Hospital and splashing back into the…
Posted on 29th December 2011 by Media Relations
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Tightrope Act!Tightrope Act!
Tightrope Act!
When most people think of the Bird Show, it is naturally birds that spring to mind, however the team is currently experimenting with something…
Posted on 28th December 2011 by Media Relations
Gorilla Group Celebrates ChristmasGorilla Group Celebrates Christmas
Gorilla Group Celebrates Christmas
This has been an exciting week for our gorilla group as they were treated to some Christmas enrichment.
Posted on 23rd December 2011 by Media Relations
Orphaned Joey Receives the Gift of LifeOrphaned Joey Receives the Gift of Life
Orphaned Joey Receives the Gift of Life
This year, Christmas has brought with it a bittersweet gift for Taronga Keeper Megan Flowers, who has been hand-raising an orphaned Red Kangaroo joey…
Posted on 23rd December 2011 by Media Relations
Wildlife Hospital Open DayWildlife Hospital Open Day
Wildlife Hospital Open Day
Taronga Western Plains Zoo will be holding an open day at the Wildlife Hospital on Wednesday 22 February 2012 where visitors can take a tour of the…
Posted on 19th December 2011 by Media Relations
Condor HatchlingCondor Hatchling
Condor Hatchling
Taronga’s Bird Keepers are celebrating the hatching of a very precious Andean Condor chick. The parents Connie and Bruce are the only breeding pair…
Posted on 19th December 2011 by Media Relations
Baby Agouti's Big AdventureBaby Agouti's Big Adventure
Baby Agouti's Big Adventure
Taronga’s newest arrival explores the outside world for the very first time.
Posted on 15th December 2011 by Media Relations
A little of the Great Barrier Reef in DubboA little of the Great Barrier Reef in Dubbo
A little of the Great Barrier Reef in Dubbo
As I stood in the laboratory at Taronga Western Plains Zoo it was funny to think that we are standing here looking at the Great Barrier Reef
Posted on 28th November 2011 by Media Relations
Of Eggs and BuzzardsOf Eggs and Buzzards
Of Eggs and Buzzards
For us humans to use a tool is not an uncommon thing in our day to day lives.
Posted on 25th November 2011 by Media Relations
Mosman High School Students Back The BogulMosman High School Students Back The Bogul
Mosman High School Students Back The Bogul
The bush rat (also known as the Bogul) is predicted to have become extinct in Sydney over ninety years ago with the arrival of the first fleet.…
Posted on 24th November 2011 by Media Relations
Kamili Tests Lubutu’s PatienceKamili Tests Lubutu’s Patience
Kamili Tests Lubutu’s Patience
Today was just another normal day for all 17 members of the Chimp family, but as keepers were going about their routine. Samaki (a young, up and…
Posted on 23rd November 2011 by Media Relations
Teaching a Black Rhino new skillsTeaching a Black Rhino new skills
Teaching a Black Rhino new skills
Black Rhino keepers have a big task on their hands teaching three of the Zoo’s Black Rhinos to stand still and parallel to a fence so that veterinary…
Posted on 22nd November 2011 by Media Relations