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Breeding sanctuary for the Greater Bilby at Zoo in DubboWe have kicked off development for a 110-hectare breeding sanctuary for the Greater Bilby here at Taronga Western Plains Zoo!
Posted on 13th September 2017 by Media Relations
Attention young Zoo Adventurers!There’s a jam-packed agenda for Zoo Adventurers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo these Spring holidays!
Posted on 11th September 2017 by Media Relations
Endangered gorilla gives birth to adorable baby at Taronga ZooTaronga Zoo today announced the welcome birth of a male Western Lowland Gorilla. The adorable baby was born to mum Mbeli and father Kibali on Friday…
Posted on 07th September 2017 by Media Relations
Taronga Zoo expects second Australian Sea-Lion pup in two yearsTaronga Zoo is thrilled to announce the pregnancy of our Australian Sea-Lion, Lexie.
Posted on 01st September 2017 by Media Relations
Green Sea Turtles back on courseBack in March this year, Taronga Zoo took in five Green Sea Turtles who had all been orphaned and found washed up on Sydney beaches around the time…
Posted on 31st August 2017 by Media Relations
A wee bit of enrichmentAnimal urine has a number of uses around the world. But here at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, we use it as part of our olfactory enrichment activities…
Posted on 30th August 2017 by Media Relations
African Wild Dog litter turns oneOn 25 August 2017 our 11 African Wild Dog pups will turn one year old! By Keeper Genevieve Peel
Posted on 24th August 2017 by Media Relations
Zoo's Black Rhino calf makes media debutTaronga Western Plains Zoo’s Southern Black Rhinoceros calf, Mesi, along with her mother Kufara, made her media debut on exhibit today!
Posted on 24th August 2017 by Media Relations
Cheetah Zahara in recovery after specialist surgeryOne of the Zoo’s three eight-month-old Cheetah cubs, Zahara, is recovering well following specialist surgery on her left hind leg.
Posted on 23rd August 2017 by Media Relations
Zoo sees double with two new giraffe calvesTaronga Western Plains Zoo has welcomed not one, but two brand new additions to the Giraffe herd, born within one week of each other!
Posted on 22nd August 2017 by Media Relations
Tigers are back at Taronga Zoo!Taronga Zoo is thrilled to announce that Sumatran Tigers have returned, and invites you to discover the four in our care at the exciting new Tiger…
Posted on 20th August 2017 by Media Relations
Shark know howThere are over 510 species of shark worldwide and 182 of these sharks have been found in Australian waters (as of 2010), but only a handful are known…
Posted on 09th August 2017 by Media Relations