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New brothers join Taronga’s meerkat mobTaronga Zoo has begun forming a new meerkat breeding group, welcoming two new males to its meerkat mob.
Posted on 13th January 2015 by Media Relations
Birth of Zebra foal ends successful year at the ZooKeepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are excited to announce the birth of a female Zebra foal, in the final days of last year on Tuesday 30 December…
Posted on 08th January 2015 by Media Relations
Mjukuu learns to rideNow is an incredible time to visit the Gorilla family at Taronga Zoo!
Posted on 06th January 2015 by Media Relations
Chimpanzees ‘wrapped’ with Christmas treatsChristmas has come and gone and as we look at how our young chimpanzees are growing, we wonder where the time has gone!
Posted on 05th January 2015 by Media Relations
Kylie the Keeper and the Sun BearsIt may look cute, but in real life it's no picnic for Sun Bears in South East Asia.
Posted on 02nd January 2015 by Media Relations
15 years of MayhemAs the fireworks lit up the harbour to bring in the year 2000, something special was happening at Taronga.
Posted on 01st January 2015 by Media Relations
Baby hippo beats summer heat under the hoseAs summer heats up, keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo have been treating Kibibi the Hippo calf to a cooling hose down whilst mother Cuddles…
Posted on 29th December 2014 by Media Relations
Chimp Infant Fumo is Learning FastTaronga’s charismatic 14 month-old chimpanzee, Fumo, has been impressing keepers and visitors with his dexterous use of tools at the termite mound, a…
Posted on 28th December 2014 by Media Relations
Orphaned wombat continues walk towards the wildA Taronga Zoo keeper has found an unusual assistant to help out on her morning work rounds – an orphaned wombat joey named Chloe.
Posted on 22nd December 2014 by Media Relations
Christmas comes early for the Otters at the ZooKeepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo have been busy spreading some early Christmas cheer amongst the animals.
Posted on 19th December 2014 by Media Relations
Taronga celebrates Bilby births following Royal visitTaronga Zoo is celebrating the birth of its first-ever Bilby joeys. The births cap off an exciting year that saw The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge…
Posted on 18th December 2014 by Media Relations
Little Penguins returned to the wildA Little Penguin from the famous colony at Manly was released back into the wild today after being treated at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital for…
Posted on 17th December 2014 by Media Relations