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Happy World Camel Day!Happy World Camel Day!
Happy World Camel Day!
Happy World Camel Day!

Celebrate World Camel Day at Taronga Western Plains Zoo!

Posted on 23rd June 2023 by Media Relations

Stand tall for World Giraffe DayStand tall for World Giraffe Day
Stand tall for World Giraffe Day
Stand tall for World Giraffe Day

Celebrate World Giraffe Day this Wednesday, 21 June and learn about the tower of giraffes we have at Western Plains Zoo!

Posted on 22nd June 2023 by Media Relations

World Giraffe Day 2023World Giraffe Day 2023
World Giraffe Day 2023
World Giraffe Day 2023

Celebrate World Giraffe Day this Wednesday, 21 June and learn about the tower of giraffes we have at Western Plains Zoo!

Posted on 21st June 2023 by Media Relations

Kanlaya turns 5!Kanlaya turns 5!
Kanlaya turns 5!
Kanlaya turns 5!

This Wednesday, June 14 marks a very special day for the Asian Elephant herd at Taronga Western Plains Zoo – it’s Kanlaya’s 5th birthday!

Posted on 14th June 2023 by Media Relations

Celebrating World Bongo and Otter Day!Celebrating World Bongo and Otter Day!
Celebrating World Bongo and Otter Day!

#Conservation, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Celebrating World Bongo and Otter Day!

In 2023, Wednesday May 31 is a very special day as we celebrate not one, but two very different species!

Posted on 01st June 2023 by Media Relations

Taronga celebrates birth into Chimpanzee communityTaronga celebrates birth into Chimpanzee community
Taronga celebrates birth into Chimpanzee community

#Conservation, #Taronga Conservation Society Australia

Taronga celebrates birth into Chimpanzee community

Taronga Zoo Sydney is overjoyed to announce the arrival of a healthy baby born into the Zoo’s Chimpanzee community early this week. The female baby…

Posted on 30th May 2023 by Media Relations

Hay Plains students learn real-world conservationHay Plains students learn real-world conservation
Hay Plains students learn real-world conservation

#Conservation, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Hay Plains students learn real-world conservation

Students in the state’s south-west are learning about efforts to save the critically endangered Plains-wanderer from extinction.

Posted on 29th May 2023 by Media Relations

First Nations artist features at Vivid SydneyFirst Nations artist features at Vivid Sydney
First Nations artist features at Vivid Sydney
First Nations artist features at Vivid Sydney

Wiradjuri artist Nathan Peckham will shine at this year’s Vivid Sydney with his original designs transformed into light art sculptures for Wild…

Posted on 29th May 2023 by Media Relations

Plains-wanderers return to the Hay PlainsPlains-wanderers return to the Hay Plains
Plains-wanderers return to the Hay Plains

#Conservation, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Plains-wanderers return to the Hay Plains

A cohort of critically endangered Plains-wanderers have been released in NSW in a further milestone for the collaborative project aimed at saving the…

Posted on 29th May 2023 by Media Relations

New arrivals to Quoll breeding programNew arrivals to Quoll breeding program
New arrivals to Quoll breeding program

#Conservation, #Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

New arrivals to Quoll breeding program

The quest to protect the endangered Chuditch has reached a new milestone, with 10 individuals successfully translocated from Southern and Western…

Posted on 03rd May 2023 by Media Relations