Great Southern
Oceans
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Time to explore
Approximately 20 minutesAnimals to see
Californian Sea-lion, New-Zealand Fur Seal, Australian Sea-lion, Little Penguin, Fiordland Penguin and PelicanAccessibility
Multi-level habitat with elevator access and accessible ramps and viewing areas
Marine conservation
Great Southern Oceans plays a vital part in marine conservation through public education about these precious creatures and their natural habitats, research, breeding and field conservation.
Visitors can come face-to-face with a swimming Seal as they peer through the glass windows of the Submarine Research Station into huge pools. Little Penguins can be seen through viewing windows at the bottom of their custom-designed pool where they swoop and glide playfully through the water.
Alongside our Little Penguin colony live our Fiordland Penguins, one of the most threatened penguins in the world. Taronga is home to the world’s only breeding program for these rare birds.
Meet our animals
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To get to know some of the animals that call Taronga home
Californian Sea-lion
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Meet Murphy, Pepper, Cisco and Diego in the Seals for the Wild presentation.
New Zealand Fur Seal
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Meet Bondi and Kobe in the Seals for the Wild Presentation, and Keke and pup Pea in Great Southern Oceans.
Australian Sea-lion
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Meet Nala, Amalie, Tarni, Bair and Moby at the Seals for the Wild Presentation, or visit the Great Southern Oceans precinct.
Fiordland Penguin
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Meet Mr Munro and Moeraki, Dusky and Ed, rescue Penguins who make up the only breeding colony of Fiordland Penguins in the world.
See the keeper talks page.
Little Penguin
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Meet Taronga's playful Little Penguins, the smallest of all the world’s penguin species, and the only species to breed on the Australian mainland.
See the keeper talks page.
Pelicans
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Meet brothers Eora and Mani. Pelicans have the longest bill of any bird, which can sieve up to 13 litres of water whilst foraging for food.
