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Aug 18 2009

Taronga by night: FESS Up

Published by Kate at August 18, 2009 10:25 am under Story


By Jane Edwards (Taronga Zoo)

It’s the stuff of dreams for most kids: staying at the zoo overnight surrounded by wildlife!

Penguin discussion

Penguin discussion

Last Friday night, Taronga Zoo welcomed 35 students as they started their training as Future Endangered Species Scientist (FESS) mentors.

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Jul 17 2009

And the elephant is not all …

Published by Kate at July 17, 2009 1:10 am under Story


By Amy Callaghan

The new baby male elephant born at Taronga Zoo in July has certainly caused quite a stir. More than 26,000 Australians are, in fact, vying for naming rights, via the ‘Name our Little One‘ tool on the Taronga Zoo website.

But his arrival is not the only exciting thing happening at the Zoo…

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