Taronga Zoo

CHOO CHOO CHEW – BAMBOO FOR THE ZOO

In a win-win for the environment, Sydney Trains has teamed up with Taronga Zoo to provide bamboo from the rail corridor to feed Red Pandas and supply the Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Elephant exhibits.

Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance and Minister for Energy and Environment Matt Kean joined Sydney Trains Acting Chief Executive Suzanne Holden and Louise Ginman, Unit Supervisor of Carnivores at Taronga Zoo for a special feeding session to mark the partnership.

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Opening of the African Savannah at Taronga Zoo

29 June 2020

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I was thrilled to officially opened the new ‘African Savannah’ at Taronga Zoo Sydney. For the first time in five years, lion’s are back at their iconic Harbourside location with Lwazi and Ato. Book your tickets online to check them out. I’d be lion if I said it was anything other than roarsome!

Sweet Release – Endangered Regent Honeyeaters Soar

The population of one of Australia’s most endangered species will be bolstered, with 20 conservation-bred regent honeyeaters released into the wild.

Environment Minister Matt Kean said this was the largest release of conservation-bred regent honeyeaters ever undertaken in NSW as part of an Australia-wide recovery effort.

“Regent honeyeater numbers are at critical levels with only about 350 birds remaining,” Mr Kean said.

“The birds were released onto private property in the Lower Hunter, where it’s hoped they will mix with the wild population and breed.

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Taronga Zoo reopens June 1st

05 June 2020

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Today I visited Taronga Zoo to meet their new giraffe calf, Ebo at the brand new giraffe exhibit at Taronga. Plus, I caught up with my Capybara mates and even said hi to the meerkats!

World's Largest Guinea Pig

27 September 2019

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The world's largest guinea pigs are now at Taronga Zoo. They’re cuddly, cute and cheeky! This school holidays come and say hello to Pedro, Guillermo, Sanchez, Carlos and Rodney!

Minister Kean - 8th of May 2019

08 May 2019

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Mr JAMIE PARKER (Balmain) (15:11): My question is directed to the Minister for Energy and Environment. Considering the United Nations' recent report on biodiversity warns that as many as a million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction and the New South Wales Government's own State of the Environment report shows almost 1,000 native plant, animal and ecological communities are threatened with extinction in New South Wales, what action will the new Minister take to avert this biodiversity crisis?