What animals do they have at taronga zoo. The largest living land mammal elephants are super smart really social and vital to their ecosystems. Taronga zoo is where the first elephant calf born in australia was born. Vultur gryphus australian blue bill duck.
Taronga is home to over 5000 animals from over 350 species. Chimpanzees are our closest. Taronga institute of science learning cotton top tamarin pygmy marmoset red kangaroo quokka rufous bettong koala short beaked echidna common ring tail possum squirrel glider greater bilby diamond python centralian carpet python inland carpet python black headed python spotted python childrens.
Our animals sumatran tigers. Mother thong dee gave birth to luk chai on july 4 th 2009. Taronga cares for over 5000 animals from over 350 species many of which are threatened.
He now resides at taronga western plains zoo. Elephants gorillas and chimps some of the enclosures and habitats are excellent. They have a stocky body black fur with white markings a broad head with powerful jaws and large strong teeth.
Find out which of your favourites you can visit at taronga. Oxyura australis australian crane. List of animals at taronga zoo sydney.
Wild tigers are facing a difficult future but taronga are fighting for a wildly bright one. Meet our kangaroos and wallabies at the australian walkabout at taronga zoo sydney and taronga western plains zoo dubbo. This is an important part of an aged assessement for 33 year old sudara.
Sudara the siamang ape is a much loved resident of the zoo and recently he had a physical health examination at the wildlife hospital at taronga western plains zoo in dubbo by vet dr michelle campbell. This is a list of animal species at taronga zoo compiled from information on the zoo web site as at april. Examples being the elephants new in 2007 gorillas and chimps.