taronga zoo

Hi all, I was a zookeeper in Sydney in the 1980s/early 1990s. I have in my possession a book (it's quite thick) entitled: "Australian Society of Zoo Keepers Conference '87" and wondered if anyone would like to add it to their zoo history collection? The Conference was held on 24th-27th April...

Created by @Zoofan15 22/10/2020.

I recently discovered this pretty cool documentary about the importation of 8 Asian elephants into Taronga zoo, and Melbourne zoo in 2006. I find the documentary really interesting. What do you guys think of it? People this may interest: @Zoofan15 , @WhistlingKite24 , @Zorro and @Chlidonias .

WHITE CHEEKED GIBBONS & PERTH ZOO Hey everyone just a little bit of a compilation about the White-Cheeked Gibbon dynasty at Perth Zoo. Other zoos get a mention in terms of relatedness to the PZ individuals (and a sliver of info about Silveries who I hope to write a bit on out of interest...

Found out today that the current Sumatran Tiger enclosures were opened to the public on the 17th of November 1984. As a kid in the early 90s I remember the exhibit was divided between the Sumatran Tigers, Persian Leopards and African Lions. The Leopards departed the zoo 2001/2002 and the Lions...

As a young boy in the late 90s and early 2000s Taronga was my favourite place on this whole earth, my nan used to take me at 9AM when the gates opened and we'd leave at closing time, however as I moved away I stopped going but still have so many fond memories from my childhood and questions...

The tendering process is now open for an eco retreat at Taronga. :confused: An interesting new but perhaps not suprising direction for the zoo, thoughts?

Hi fellow zoo enthusiasts, I'd like to know what everyone thinks about the Certificate III in Captive Animals at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. I intend to do this course in a couple of years. I have volunteered at a wildlife park for about a year, and have just finished a 3-month contract as a...

Wow guess what I found! Taronga's new app is fantastic. The kids loved it. get it at: Taronga Zoo - Monkey Mayhem for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store They've also done a video on it:

What is currently happening with the leopard seals at Taronga? How many does the zoo currently have, and are they back on exhibit yet?