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For the fourth year running, Taronga Western Plains Zoo has taken out Gold in the ‘Unique Accommodation’ category at the 2017 NSW Tourism Awards.
Posted on 17th November 2017 by Media Relations

A recent birth at Taronga Western Plains Zoo is being celebrated for more reasons than one – a new Black-handed Spider Monkey baby is the first to be…
Posted on 15th November 2017 by Media Relations

Taronga Western Plains Zoo welcomes a new Director.
Posted on 07th November 2017 by Media Relations

To celebrate his first birthday, Keepers prepared Sabai some special treats to enjoy on exhibit alongside his mother, Thong Dee, and aunty, Porntip!
Posted on 02nd November 2017 by Media Relations

On 20 October, Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s three Cheetah juvenile cubs turned one!
Posted on 24th October 2017 by Media Relations

Taronga Wildlife Hospital nurses Frances Hulst and Debbie Pritchard return from working with Woylie in western NSW.
Posted on 20th October 2017 by Media Relations

Taronga Zoo’s Meerkat mob continues to grow, with keepers celebrating the birth of the first litter of playful pups this year.
Posted on 11th October 2017 by Media Relations

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is pleased to announce the arrival of two healthy litters of Tasmanian Devil joeys.
Posted on 10th October 2017 by Media Relations

Our Bongo breeding program has been given an exciting boost! We will soon be introducing a new female, Maisha, to the Zoo’s male Bongo for mating.
Posted on 04th October 2017 by Media Relations

Proving all good things come in threes, Taronga Western Plains Zoo has welcomed a third healthy Giraffe calf for the breeding season! The birth…
Posted on 04th October 2017 by Media Relations

Scientists at Taronga are studying sharks like never before.
Posted on 26th September 2017 by Media Relations

World Rhino Day 2017 has kicked off in full swing, with the news that one of our Black Rhino females, Bakhita, has been confirmed pregnant with her…
Posted on 22nd September 2017 by Media Relations