Of Eggs and Buzzards
For us humans to use a tool is not an uncommon thing in our day to day lives.
Posted on 25th November 2011 by Media Relations
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Mosman High School Students Back The BogulMosman High School Students Back The Bogul
Mosman High School Students Back The Bogul
The bush rat (also known as the Bogul) is predicted to have become extinct in Sydney over ninety years ago with the arrival of the first fleet.…
Posted on 24th November 2011 by Media Relations
Kamili Tests Lubutu’s PatienceKamili Tests Lubutu’s Patience
Kamili Tests Lubutu’s Patience
Today was just another normal day for all 17 members of the Chimp family, but as keepers were going about their routine. Samaki (a young, up and…
Posted on 23rd November 2011 by Media Relations
Teaching a Black Rhino new skillsTeaching a Black Rhino new skills
Teaching a Black Rhino new skills
Black Rhino keepers have a big task on their hands teaching three of the Zoo’s Black Rhinos to stand still and parallel to a fence so that veterinary…
Posted on 22nd November 2011 by Media Relations
Mud glorious mudMud glorious mud
Mud glorious mud
Taronga’s Asian Elephants awoke to a special treat yesterday morning, as their keepers had put fresh mud in the wallow, and the cooler weather and…
Posted on 17th November 2011 by Media Relations
Afraid of the Dark?Afraid of the Dark?
Afraid of the Dark?
If you’re like me, an unfamiliar place on a pitch dark night can be a little intimidating. Add to that a shrill cry, unseen and off in the distance,…
Posted on 15th November 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga’s Chimps Relax in the Warm WeatherTaronga’s Chimps Relax in the Warm Weather
Taronga’s Chimps Relax in the Warm Weather
After the group returned to their newly renovated exhibit in late September, there was a lot of busy activity while they enjoyed the complexity of…
Posted on 10th November 2011 by Media Relations
Macquarie Strings Spring Concert at the ZooMacquarie Strings Spring Concert at the Zoo
Macquarie Strings Spring Concert at the Zoo
Enjoy the melodies of the local Macquarie Conservatorium performers at the Macquarie Strings Spring Concert on Saturday 19 November 2011 from 11:00am…
Posted on 03rd November 2011 by Media Relations
Taronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger DynastyTaronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger Dynasty
Taronga’s 30 Year Sumatran Tiger Dynasty
Taronga’s three new Sumatran Tiger cubs are the latest successes in in the Zoo’s breeding program that now stretches back over 30 years and five…
Posted on 03rd November 2011 by Media Relations
Zoo welcomes three more Meerkat pupsZoo welcomes three more Meerkat pups
Zoo welcomes three more Meerkat pups
All good things come in threes and the team at Taronga Western Plains Zoo couldn’t agree more with the successful birth of three new Meerkat pups in…
Posted on 02nd November 2011 by Media Relations
Zoo's Meerkat pups grow up fastZoo's Meerkat pups grow up fast
Zoo's Meerkat pups grow up fast
The cheeky Meerkat pups at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are growing up fast and have just received their last vaccinations.
Posted on 02nd November 2011 by Media Relations
Three's a CrowdThree's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd
Whoever coined the phrase “three’s a crowd” definitely hadn’t seen the size of the crowd outside Taronga Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger exhibit.
Posted on 27th October 2011 by Media Relations