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Taronga Wildlife Hospitals

Taronga Wildlife Hospitals

Centres of excellence in the care, rescue and rehabilitation.

Taronga’s two Wildlife Hospitals, at Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo, are responsible for maintaining the health of close to 1,500 wildlife cases every year.

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Leaders in Wildlife Health

The expertise of the Taronga team, comprising of professionals with decades of experience in their fields and the only full-time Zoo Veterinary Pathologist and Zoo Nutritionist, allows the Taronga Wildlife Hospitals to deliver first-class care to a wide range of Australian and exotic animals.

Our wildlife conservation and health teams not only care for the 5000+ animals on site at our two zoos and 1500 wildlife cases every year, they also deliver cutting-edge conservation and animal welfare interventions in the wild.

Our teams also support priority species recovery programs and provide inter-agency support to state and federal government departments. Taronga’s unique expertise allows us to play an important role in biosecurity, conservation interventions and animal welfare globally. Since 2013 Taronga has assisted state and federal enforcement agencies in assessing and caring for over 480 confiscated animals.
 

Wild Futures

 

Taronga’s specialist veterinary teams work under enormous pressure to respond to increasing demand for veterinary and wildlife care services. The pressure isn’t just on our teams, it’s also on our facilities. Built in the 1970’s, Taronga’s two current Wildlife Hospitals are now simply no longer fit for purpose.

To future-proof Australia’s wildlife, we must provide our wildlife first responders the hospitals and rehabilitation facilities that meet the ever-growing demand for Taronga’s services to save our unique wildlife. 

Taronga's ambitious vision to bring to NSW Australia’s first state-of-the-art Specialist Teaching Veterinary Hospitals in Sydney and Dubbo will cement NSW as a global leader in wildlife conservation.

Modern facilities will not only provide urgently needed additional space for the increasing demand on Taronga’s services for treatment, surgeries, rehabilitation and quarantine, but will enable widespread training and upskilling of wildlife carers, students and veterinary practitioners across the country. 

This project will only be possible with the help of generous philanthropists - We invite you to join us on this journey.

To find out more information about our Wild Futures project, please contact Bridgit Allingham at Bridgit.allingham@taronga.org.au or 02 9932 4348.

 

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Artist's Impression of Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney
Artist's Impression of Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney
Artist's Impression of Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney
Artist's Impression of Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney
Artist's Impression of Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney
Artist's Impression of Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney
Albatross at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney.
Albatross at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney.
Senior Veterinarian Dr. Benn Bryant gives a Regent Honeyeater a health check at the Wildlife Hospital in Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo. Photo: Rick Stevens
Senior Veterinarian Dr. Benn Bryant gives a Regent Honeyeater a health check at the Wildlife Hospital in Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo. Photo: Rick Stevens
A koala receives care at the Wildlife Hospital in Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
A koala receives care at the Wildlife Hospital in Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
Veterinary Officer Kimberly Vinette Herrin providing emergency response in the field during the 2019/20 bushfires. Photo: VIC Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning.
Veterinary Officer Kimberly Vinette Herrin providing emergency response in the field during the 2019/20 bushfires. Photo: VIC Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning.
Platypus in care at Taronga's Wildlife Hospital in Sydney.
Platypus in care at Taronga's Wildlife Hospital in Sydney.
Wildlife Hospital Manager, Libby Hall, caring for a Marine Turtle at the Wildlife Hospital in Taronga Zoo Sydney. Photo: Madeleine Smitham
Wildlife Hospital Manager, Libby Hall, caring for a Marine Turtle at the Wildlife Hospital in Taronga Zoo Sydney. Photo: Madeleine Smitham
Sydney Wildlife Hospital Stories
Sydney Wildlife Hospital Stories

Taronga's Wildlife Hospital in Sydney is rescuing, rehabilitating, recovering and rewilding animals every day, these are the inspiring stories.

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Dubbo Wildlife Hospital Stories
Dubbo Wildlife Hospital Stories

Taronga Western Plains Zoo's Wildlife Hospital in Dubbo is rescuing, rehabilitating, recovering and rewilding animals every day, these are the inspiring stories.

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We proudly Acknowledge the Cammeraigal (Taronga Zoo, Sydney) and Wiradjuri (Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo) people, their Country, spirit and traditions as customary owners of the lands upon which our Zoos stand.