Read the latest news from Taronga
Wildlife agencies intend to lead the move to sustainable production as quickly as possible in the face of predictions that palm oil consumption may…
Posted on 01st May 2015 by Media Relations
Recently keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo welcomed Tambo, a one year old male Bongo, to Dubbo from Taronga Zoo, Sydney. Tambo has come to Dubbo…
Posted on 28th April 2015 by Media Relations
Keepers are seeing a changing of the guard within the Meerkat group at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, as the 11 year old dominant female Umi starts to…
Posted on 27th April 2015 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has won a Silver Award for Best Attraction and Bronze Award for Unique Accommodation at the Australian Tourism Awards gala…
Posted on 27th April 2015 by Media Relations
Over the last 10 days 77 birds bred and reared at Taronga were released into Chiltern–Mount Pilot National Park in north-eastern Victoria to bolster…
Posted on 21st April 2015 by Media Relations
A baby echidna is making a remarkable recovery at Taronga Zoo, after being left seriously injured when its burrow was dug up by a bulldozer.
Posted on 16th April 2015 by Media Relations
Keepers at Taronga’s Backyard to Bush would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Easter holidays!
Posted on 15th April 2015 by Media Relations
Taronga Zoo’s elephants received a special enrichment treat for breakfast today – a 728kg pumpkin from the Sydney Royal Easter Show!
Posted on 10th April 2015 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is celebrating major breeding success with the birth of three African Lion cubs, one male and two females, on 28 February…
Posted on 08th April 2015 by Media Relations
Taronga Zoo’s echidnas have begun lapping up a new just-add-water diet, designed to better meet the nutritional needs of their spiny species.
Posted on 31st March 2015 by Media Relations
QantasLink and Taronga Western Plains Zoo today unveiled the refreshed ‘Taronga’ decal on one of QantasLink’s newest Q400 aircraft, reaffirming their…
Posted on 30th March 2015 by Media Relations
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Oriental Small-clawed Otters pups are now 11 weeks old and are continuing to grow and develop at a steady rate.
Posted on 25th March 2015 by Media Relations