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Zoos Celebrate Sister City Relationship
City of Sydney and the Sydney-Nagoya Sister City Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of photographs taken at the Sister Cities’ Zoos.
9/7/2010
Australia's First Elephant Calf Turns One
Taronga is celebrating a milestone with the first birthday of the Zoo’s first elephant calf, ‘Luk Chai’.
4/7/2010
Steady Improvement For Taronga Zoos Newborn Elephant
Taronga Zoo’s newborn male Asian Elephant calf has continued to make progress overnight, under the watchful eyes of dedicated Taronga Zoo staff.
11/3/2010
Taronga Joins Global Effort For Year Of Biodiversity
This year’s nine projects are spread across Africa, Asia and Australia represent the Zoo’s rapidly expanding role in wildlife conservation.
1/2/2010
Zoo Welcomes First Newborn For The Year
The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor, today announced Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s first newborn for the year – a shy and long-legged Przewalski’s Horse foal.
29/1/2010
Australian First as Google's Street View Trike Captures Taronga
Taronga Zoo is the first ‘off road’ location in Australia to be captured by Google Street View, via the new Street View Trike.
25/1/2010
Taronga Zoos Animals Reveive Christmas Treats
The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today announced that the festive spirit will be spread to Taronga zoo when animals receive special Christmas treats.
23/12/2009
School students celebrate Taronga's elephant birth with banners
The winning students of Taronga's banner competition 'From Little Things Big Things Grow'
27/11/2009
Zoos Roar and Snore Scores Tourism Awards in First Year
Taronga Zoo's 'Roar and Snore' overnight accommodation has won two NSW Tourism Awards in its first year of operation.
20/11/2009
Update on Luk Chai's Father, Gung
It's been six months since our male elephant, Gung moved into his own exhibit after leaving the female herd, so here's an update on what's happening with him now.
30/10/2009
Devils First Health Check
Our four squirmy Devil joeys have just had their first health check and our vets took the chance to get samples for a paternity check as well.
28/10/2009
Zoo Welcomes Spring With Zebra Foal
After starting their usual rounds on Saturday, keepers discovered the foal and mother on exhibit, just hours after the foal had been born.
2/10/2009
Calf Takes First Steps Outside Barn
Taronga's new male elephant calf today took a short walk with its mother, Thong Dee, and aunt, Tang Mo
5/7/2009
Gorilla's birthday links mobile phone recycling to habitat protection
Mobile phone recycling plan helps save gorilla habitat in Africa.
25/5/2009
Taronga Announces Third Elephant Pregnancy
Taronga Zoo today announced confirmation of its third elephant pregnancy.
4/5/2009
Taronga Celebrates Yellow-Bellied Glider Births
Taronga Zoo is celebrating the breeding success with the arrival of two Yellow-bellied Gliders.
23/4/2009
