The binturong is a creature of contradictions. Its cat-like face and shaggy bear-like body mean it is sometimes called a 'bearcat'.
Don't Palm Us Off
Sumatran Tigers are losing their habitat – forests are being cleared to make way for unsustainable farming and forestry including oil palm plantations.
To save precious animal habitat, palm oil must come from sustainable farms. As a first step, sign our petition to call for the labelling of palm oil on food products, so that we can work towards a sustainable solution.
Find out more and sign our petition.
The Taronga Conservation Society Australia inspires Australians and visitors to discover, explore, delight in and protect our natural world. Find out more about our zoos:
Unbelieveable Good Fortune For Taronga’s Elephant Porntip
Despite overwhelming evidence that her first calf had not survived a protracted labour, Taronga’s Asian Elephant Porntip delivered a male calf alive at 3.27 am today.
Our Wildlife Hospitals Ready for Holiday Patients
The Zoos' veterinarians want everyone to watch out for wildlife while driving this summer.
Seeing double with two giraffe calves born at the Zoo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has welcomed the arrival of two Giraffe calves which were born just one month apart.
