Zoo celebrates rare birth of two echidna puggles
NewsThe births are a rare captive breeding success for the species, with only two other short-beaked echidnas born at the zoo in more than 30 years.
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Taronga Zoo names their new baby elephant
NewsHe was officially named Jai Dee, meaning ‘good heart.’
Rare pygmy hippo born at Taronga Zoo
NewsAn endangered pygmy hippo calf has been born at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo for the first time in seven years.
One of the world’s smallest, rarest primates born at Taronga
NewsTaronga Zoo in Sydney is celebrating the birth of a cotton-top tamarin, a tiny critically endangered primate native to Colombia.
Taronga welcomes biggest meerkat litter ever
NewsSix meerkat pups have been born at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, the biggest litter in the zoo’s history.
Turtles spotted mating bring hope for endangered species
NewsConservation efforts are proving successful for a group of endangered turtles.
Meerkat ‘baby boom’ at Taronga
NewsTaronga Zoo is celebrating the birth of the second litter of meerkat pups this year.
Rare bright orange monkey born at Taronga Zoo
NewsAn adorable baby female François Langur – one of the world’s rarest monkeys – was born in Sydney last month.
Injured baby glider finds new mum
NewsA tiny yellow-bellied glider has found a surrogate mum at Taronga Zoo after surviving a collision with a barbed-wire fence.
GALLERY: 100 years of Taronga Zoo
History & CultureToday marks 100 years since the opening of Taronga Zoo at its current site in Mosman on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. The first public zoo in New South Wales, Taronga has come a long way since the early days. We take a look back through its history. Click on the image to scroll, or swipe right-to-left if using a touchscreen device.