Little Weja learns to be a 'real' echidna
Surrogate mum and vet nurse Liz McConnell is happy to report that Weja the echida is showing all the right behaviours.
Posted on 21st April 2022 by Media Relations
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King Nyani Arrives at Taronga ZooKing Nyani Arrives at Taronga Zoo
King Nyani Arrives at Taronga Zoo
The excitement mounts as the time draws near when the international icon for gorilla conservation will make his new home in one of Australia’s most…
Posted on 20th April 2022 by Media Relations
Habitat Positive Rewilding project to give refuge to KoalasHabitat Positive Rewilding project to give refuge to Koalas
Habitat Positive Rewilding project to give refuge to Koalas
Koalas and other threatened species are to be given a safe haven, in a first-of-its-kind 5,000-hectare Box-Gum Woodland Rewilding Reserve, led by…
Posted on 20th April 2022 by Media Relations
Black Rhino calf makes public debutBlack Rhino calf makes public debut
Black Rhino calf makes public debut
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Black Rhino calf, Sabi Star has this week made her much anticipated public debut on exhibit alongside mum Bakhita.
Posted on 28th April 2021 by Media Relations
First breeding season for rare bird a successFirst breeding season for rare bird a success
First breeding season for rare bird a success
The first breeding season for the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater has finished at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo with 33 chicks born in…
Posted on 20th April 2021 by Media Relations
Wildlife Hospital construction commencesWildlife Hospital construction commences
Wildlife Hospital construction commences
Construction of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s new wildlife hospital is officially underway, with Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders…
Posted on 19th April 2021 by Media Relations
Earth Optimism DayEarth Optimism Day
Earth Optimism Day
The last eighteen months has been a very challenging time here in Australia and across the world. We have experienced the power of nature and the…
Posted on 09th April 2021 by Media Relations
From little things big things growFrom little things big things grow
From little things big things grow
Asian Elephant calf Kanlaya is now 10 months of age and fast approaching her first birthday in June. She has done plenty of growing in both size and…
Posted on 30th April 2019 by Media Relations
5 Minutes with a Wildlife Conservationist5 Minutes with a Wildlife Conservationist
5 Minutes with a Wildlife Conservationist
Dr Kellie Leigh and her team at Science for Wildlife are working with volunteers to collect vital data on Koala populations in the Blue Mountains…
Posted on 23rd April 2019 by Media Relations
And then there were three…Giraffe calves!And then there were three…Giraffe calves!
And then there were three…Giraffe calves!
Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo have been patiently awaiting the arrival of a third Giraffe calf. It has now joined the herd in Dubbo, born in…
Posted on 04th April 2019 by Media Relations
Spider Monkey baby bornSpider Monkey baby born
Spider Monkey baby born
Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo were delighted by the birth of a Spider Monkey baby on 24 February 2019 to first time mother Havana.
Posted on 04th April 2019 by Media Relations