Welcome to the Taronga Zoo website. Enjoy your visit! Taronga Zoo is building a bigger and better car park and we are encouraging visitors to travel by public transport. More Info What's New At Taronga Zoo |
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Don't miss 'The Zoo' - Tuesdays 7:30pm on 7Millions of people visit Australian zoos every year, but they never get to see what goes on behind-the-scenes to care for some of the world's most endangered animals. The Zoos as you've never seen them - Don't Miss "The Zoo" |
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Pygmy Hippo Baby Captures Keepers HeartsTaronga Zoo is celebrating its first Pygmy Hippopotamus calf birth in 23 years. The youngster named 'Monifa', meaning 'I am lucky' in Nigerian weighed just 3.8 kilograms when it was born in the early hours of October 15 to first-time mother, 'Petre' and father 'Timmy'. However after a difficult breach birth, the Zoo's dedicated keepers made the decision to intervene and hand-raise the precious female calf. |
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Devil Breeding Success Gets National Fundraising BoostWith 34 joeys already born in the national insurance population of Tasmanian Devils, an Australia-wide fundraising campaign to expand the program was announced at Taronga Zoo today. The first year breeding success in Australian Zoos and wildlife parks was almost double that predicted by planners and the fundraising program will help rapidly expand the capacity needed to extend the breeding program to 18 organisations across the country. |
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Breeding Successes for Endangered Elephants and GorillasAn infant male Western Lowland Gorilla made his public debut at Taronga today as the Zoo also announced its first-ever artificial insemination (AI) of an Asian Elephant. Experienced Gorilla mother, Mouila, gave birth to a healthy little male named Mahale on August 18 and international scientists confirmed late last week that the Zoo's Asian Elephant matriarch, Porntip, had conceived using sperm from Melbourne Zoo's bull ‘Bong Su' on the first attempted AI in May this year. Both species are endangered. |
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Free the Bears Fundraiser - Battling to save Asia’s BearsYou are invited to join the Carnivore Keeper Team for a fun and informative night to help raise funds for Free The Bears Fund Inc. Tickets are on sale now: $45 for Students, consession and pensioners. Children (under 16) FREE !!! and $65 regular. Help support this worthy cause and book your ticket now. Come and enjoy drinks and canapés, then Matt Hunt CEO of Free The Bears Fund Inc. and Gabriella Fredicksson, an internationally renowned Sun Bear expert will share their stories on various conservation efforts throughout South-East Asia. It will be FUN - including a last-man-standing crazy trivia game, raffles, lucky dips, lucky door prizes and auction. For tickets contact Holly Carless 9978 4679 or hcarless@zoo.nsw.gov.au RSVP 24th November. For event information contact Louise Ginman or Lesley Small on 02 9978 4760 Bookings essential / all funds go directly to Free the Bears |
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Jantan's 21st Brings Focus To Wild Orangs' PlightTaronga Zoo's ‘cool-dude' Orang-utan, Jantan, will today celebrate his 21st birthday. Although this is a milestone for Jantan, it brings focus to the plight of his species due to the massive clearing of forests for palm oil plantations. |
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Taronga Releases Rescued Little Penguin At North Curl CurlOne of Sydney's resident Little Penguins will today be released back into her home waters after some much needed care at Taronga Zoo. Staff from Taronga's Wildlife Hospital released the penguin at North Curl Curl Beach after some intensive care at the Zoo. The penguin plunged back into the chilly waters after a quick dash across the beach. |
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Shy New Chimpanzee Arrival Makes Mother's Day DebutTaronga's newest Chimpanzee mother, 'Sacha' today started Mother's Day celebrations early, by revealing her new baby boy which has been snuggling close to her belly since his arrival last month. The shy new male named 'Sule', meaning 'adventurous', was born on 4 April, in the Chimpanzee night house under the watchful eye of the world-renowned group, which now comprises of 20 individuals. |
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Regent Honeyeater Breeding Program SoarsAt least one pair of zoo-bred Regent Honeyeaters are incubating eggs, with at least four other nests being built by other pairs just four months since they were released at Chiltern in Victoria. There have also been several positive interactions between wild and ex-Zoo Regent Honeyeaters which may lead to mixed pairs forming this coming breeding season, hopefully leading to chicks. |
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Great Southern OceansTaronga Zoo's expansive Great Southern Oceans exhibit, opening to the public for today, provides an important and thrilling introduction to Australia's marine wildlife. The new 1.2 hectare exhibit features Australian Sea Lions, Australian Fur Seals, New Zealand Fur Seals, Californian Sea Lions, Leopard Seals, Penguins and Pelicans live in unique displays, emulating their natural habitats and offering spectacular viewing for visitors. Great Southern Oceans plays a vital part in marine conservation through public education about these precious creatures and their natural habitats, research, breeding and field conservation. |
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Zoos Announce Australasian Program To Save FrogsAustralasian Zoos have joined world Zoos in Year of the Frog 2008 to help avert the dramatic increase in frog extinctions. The coordinated regional conservation strategy will be announced during the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria Conference at Taronga Zoo this week. The program addresses the steady decline of Australasia's frog populations with 47 species out of 220 endangered by habitat loss and disease. |
