Taronga Zoo
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Check out my interview above with Dr Jo Wiszniewski, the Research and Conservation Coordinator at Taronga Zoo.
People in the tallest sky scrapers in Sydeny don't have the best view, the animals have. It was opened on 7 October 1916 so it will soon be its 100 anniversary! Taronga Zoo is just 12 minutes ferry ride from the city. It has many wonderful themed areas such as African Waterhole, Wild Australia, Bush Buddies, Reptile World, Lemur Forest, African Safari and more. The great thing about Taronga Zoo is that you can get so close to all of the Animals. In my opinion Taronga Zoo is one of the best Zoos on the Planet! Another great thing there is so much variety of animals. If you love Animals you must come here!
Animals
Mammals
Marsupials:
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
Greater Bilby
Feathertail Glider
Koala
Tasmanian Devil
Quokka
Red Kangaroo
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Yellow-Bellied Glider
Musky Rat Kangaroo
Primates:
Chimpanzee
Western Lowland Gorilla
Ring Tail Lemur
Sumatran Orangutan
Black-Handed Spider-Monkey
Francois Leaf-Monkey
Lar Gibbon
White-Cheeked Gibbon
Cats:
African Lion
Fishing Cat
Placental:
Plains Rat
Ghost Bat
Spinifex Hopping-Mouse
Asian Elephant
Monotremes:
Duck Billed Platypus
Long-Beaked Echidna
Short-Beaked Echidna
Farm & Domestic:
Sheep
Guina Pig
Otters:
Small-Clawed Otter
Tapirs:
Brazilian Tapir
Hippos:
Pygmy Hippo
Bears:
Sun Bear
Other:
Giraffe
Plains Zebra
Brazilian Tapir
Bongo
Fennec Fox
Red Panda
Meerkat
Binturong
Dhole
Himalayan Tahr
Barbary Sheep
Spotted Deer
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
Greater Bilby
Feathertail Glider
Koala
Tasmanian Devil
Quokka
Red Kangaroo
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Yellow-Bellied Glider
Musky Rat Kangaroo
Primates:
Chimpanzee
Western Lowland Gorilla
Ring Tail Lemur
Sumatran Orangutan
Black-Handed Spider-Monkey
Francois Leaf-Monkey
Lar Gibbon
White-Cheeked Gibbon
Cats:
African Lion
Fishing Cat
Placental:
Plains Rat
Ghost Bat
Spinifex Hopping-Mouse
Asian Elephant
Monotremes:
Duck Billed Platypus
Long-Beaked Echidna
Short-Beaked Echidna
Farm & Domestic:
Sheep
Guina Pig
Otters:
Small-Clawed Otter
Tapirs:
Brazilian Tapir
Hippos:
Pygmy Hippo
Bears:
Sun Bear
Other:
Giraffe
Plains Zebra
Brazilian Tapir
Bongo
Fennec Fox
Red Panda
Meerkat
Binturong
Dhole
Himalayan Tahr
Barbary Sheep
Spotted Deer
Birds
Parrots:
Little Lorikeet
Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo
Raptors:
Rufous Owl
Pergine Falcon
Andean Condor
White Breasted Sea Eagle
Barking Owl
Doves & Pegiuns:
Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Bleeding Heart Dove
Ducks:
Austrailan Wood Duck
Ratilities:
Southern Cassowary
Emu
Nighjars:
Tawny Frogmouth
Swans:
Black Swan
Storks:
Black Neck Stork
Kingfishers:
Laughing Kookaburra
Spoonbills:
Royal Spoonbill
Pittas:
Noisy Pitta
Herons:
Pied Heron
Cranes:
Brogla
Other:
Banded Lapwing
Sea Gull
Mellefowl
Golden Pheasant
Red Jungle Fowl
Brogla
Little Lorikeet
Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo
Raptors:
Rufous Owl
Pergine Falcon
Andean Condor
White Breasted Sea Eagle
Barking Owl
Doves & Pegiuns:
Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Bleeding Heart Dove
Ducks:
Austrailan Wood Duck
Ratilities:
Southern Cassowary
Emu
Nighjars:
Tawny Frogmouth
Swans:
Black Swan
Storks:
Black Neck Stork
Kingfishers:
Laughing Kookaburra
Spoonbills:
Royal Spoonbill
Pittas:
Noisy Pitta
Herons:
Pied Heron
Cranes:
Brogla
Other:
Banded Lapwing
Sea Gull
Mellefowl
Golden Pheasant
Red Jungle Fowl
Brogla
Reptiles
Snakes:
Eye Lash Viper
Broad Headed Snake
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Red-Bellied Black Snake
Reticulated Python
Green Anaconda
Boa Constrictor
Fierce Snake
Arafura File Snake
Black-Headed Python
Olive Python
Scrub Python
Ground Boa
Corn Snake
Green Tree Python
Diamond Python
Lizards:
Central Netted Dragon
Gila Monster
Lace Monitor
Komodo Dragon
Land Mullet
Frilled Neck Lizard
Green Iguana
Fijian Crested Iguana
Fijian Banded Iguana
Basilisk
Philippine Sail-Finned Water Dragon
Veiled Chameleon
Eastern Blue-Tongue Lizard
Blotched Blue Tongue Lizard
Giant Cave Gecko
Turtles & Tortoises:
Star Tortoise
Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Crocodiles & Alligators:
Freashwater Crocodile
American Alligator
Saltwater Crocodile
Sphenodontia:
Tuatara
Eye Lash Viper
Broad Headed Snake
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Red-Bellied Black Snake
Reticulated Python
Green Anaconda
Boa Constrictor
Fierce Snake
Arafura File Snake
Black-Headed Python
Olive Python
Scrub Python
Ground Boa
Corn Snake
Green Tree Python
Diamond Python
Lizards:
Central Netted Dragon
Gila Monster
Lace Monitor
Komodo Dragon
Land Mullet
Frilled Neck Lizard
Green Iguana
Fijian Crested Iguana
Fijian Banded Iguana
Basilisk
Philippine Sail-Finned Water Dragon
Veiled Chameleon
Eastern Blue-Tongue Lizard
Blotched Blue Tongue Lizard
Giant Cave Gecko
Turtles & Tortoises:
Star Tortoise
Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Crocodiles & Alligators:
Freashwater Crocodile
American Alligator
Saltwater Crocodile
Sphenodontia:
Tuatara
AMPHIBIANS
Northern Corroboree Frog
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
Cane Toad
White-Lipped Tree Frog
Booroolong Frog
Dainty Green Frog
Splendid Frog
Southern Corroboree Frog
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
Cane Toad
White-Lipped Tree Frog
Booroolong Frog
Dainty Green Frog
Splendid Frog
Southern Corroboree Frog
INVERTEBRATES
Spiders:
Black House Spider
Red Back Spider
Bird Eating Spider
Net Casting Spider
White-Tailed Spider
Wolf Spider
Stick Insects:
Spiny Stick Insect
Sydney Stick Insect
Black House Spider
Red Back Spider
Bird Eating Spider
Net Casting Spider
White-Tailed Spider
Wolf Spider
Stick Insects:
Spiny Stick Insect
Sydney Stick Insect
fishes
Japanese Koi Carp
Timetable
Aussie nocturnal house opens-10:00 am
Pat a Pet at Backyard to Bush-10:30 am
Seal Show-11:00
Backyard Buddies-11:00
Lemur Keeper Talk-11:00
Koala Photo (booking required)-11:00
Tasmanian Devil Talk-11:30
Chimpanzee Talk-11:30
QBE Free Flight Bird Show-12:00
Reptile Keeper Talk-12:00
Reptile Photo (booking required)-12:00
Gorilla Keeper Talk-12:15 pm
Seal Show-1:00
ANZ Asian Elephant Talk-1:15
Giraffe Keeper Talk-1:30
Giraffe Photo (booking required)-1:45
Seal Show-2:00
Farm Feed at Backyard to Bush-2:00
Big Cats Talk-2:15
Pat a Pet at Backyard to Bush-2:30
Penguin Talk-2:40
QBE Free Flight Bird Show-3:00
Spider Keeper Talk-3:00
Koala Keeper Talk
3:30
Pat a Pet at Backyard to Bush-10:30 am
Seal Show-11:00
Backyard Buddies-11:00
Lemur Keeper Talk-11:00
Koala Photo (booking required)-11:00
Tasmanian Devil Talk-11:30
Chimpanzee Talk-11:30
QBE Free Flight Bird Show-12:00
Reptile Keeper Talk-12:00
Reptile Photo (booking required)-12:00
Gorilla Keeper Talk-12:15 pm
Seal Show-1:00
ANZ Asian Elephant Talk-1:15
Giraffe Keeper Talk-1:30
Giraffe Photo (booking required)-1:45
Seal Show-2:00
Farm Feed at Backyard to Bush-2:00
Big Cats Talk-2:15
Pat a Pet at Backyard to Bush-2:30
Penguin Talk-2:40
QBE Free Flight Bird Show-3:00
Spider Keeper Talk-3:00
Koala Keeper Talk
3:30
Encounters
Bookings are needed for all encounters.
KOALA ENTOUNTER
$19:95
$19:95
Come face to face with Austraila's iconic Koala. Get a life lasting happy photo.
GIRAFFE ENCOUNTER
$24.95
GIRAFFE ENCOUNTER
$24.95
Feed one of africa's most well known and fascinating animals.
REPTILE ENCOUNTER
REPTILE ENCOUNTER
Encounter Taronga's fascinating scaly friends.
Conservation
Taronga Zoo does everything you can think of to do with conservation. Taronga has funded conservation projects worldwide. They do a great job protecting critical habitat like in Indonesia. They also protect individual species like the Bongo.
Wildlife Hospital
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Taronga Zoo Widlife Hospital has rescued, rehabilitated and released thousands of animals. Animals come into their care for all sorts of reasons from rubbish, being a orphan, being hit by a car, bushfire, parasites, flying into a window or underweight. It doesn't matter because Taronga takes care of them no matter what the case.
Endangered and Declining Species Breeding Programs
Taronga Zoo has many fantasic Breeding Programs for Endangered Species that need our help. Such as Corroboree Frogs, Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroos, Sumatran Tigers, Asian Elephants, Little Penguin, Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby, Fijian Crested Iguanas, Francois Leaf-Monkeys, Chimpanzees, Long-Nosed Bandicoots, Red Pandas, Regent Honeyeaters, Snow Leopards, Tasmanian Devils, Koalas, Australian Sea Lions, Eastern Bongo, Plains Wanders and Western Lowland Gorillas.
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Taronga Zoo Conservation Grants
Since 2009 Taronga Zoo has spent $500,000 in grants for many other organisations and groups to help with conservation all around the world. To learn more click here.
Since 2009 Taronga Zoo has spent $500,000 in grants for many other organisations and groups to help with conservation all around the world. To learn more click here.
Wildlife Witness App
Image Credits
Taronga Zoo