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On 1 July 1960 a female Chimpanzee was born at Taronga Zoo. This female became known as Spitter, and was the first mother-raised infant at Taronga.
Posted on 13th July 2018 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Black-handed Spider Monkey babies are growing and developing rapidly.
Posted on 12th July 2018 by Media Relations
Taronga Zoo is seeing red after twin Red Panda cubs have started to emerge from of their warm nestbox to explore their outdoor exhibit with their mum.
Posted on 11th July 2018 by Media Relations
As one of Taronga’s legacy species, pangolins are close to our hearts. Found in Africa and Asia, they’re highly sought after for their scales and…
Posted on 11th July 2018 by Media Relations
Keeper Lachlan McFeeters volunteered his time to assist with field work for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation in Uganda.
Posted on 11th July 2018 by Media Relations
We knew the birth was imminent as we’d received results from a blood test indicating Thong Dee’s progesterone levels had dropped to what we call…
Posted on 06th July 2018 by Media Relations
Taronga has released a 100kg rehabilitated male Green Turtle named Jervis and a small Green Turtle named Wanda just outside of Sydney Heads in Sydney…
Posted on 05th July 2018 by Media Relations
Saturday 14 July marks Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s seventh annual NAIDOC Fun Day event, and there is plenty to see and do this year!
Posted on 05th July 2018 by Media Relations
An exciting new exhibit called ‘Wild Herds’ will officially open at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo today.
Posted on 03rd July 2018 by Media Relations
Meerkats are one of the most popular animals at Taronga Western Plains Zoo and today even more so as World Meerkat Day is held for the first time.
Posted on 03rd July 2018 by Media Relations
Plastic Free July, is a month long challenge designed to reduce the amount of waste each of us contribute to the environment.
Posted on 02nd July 2018 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is proud to announce the arrival of six healthy Cheetah Cubs born on 6 June 2018.
Posted on 29th June 2018 by Media Relations