 Sydney as seen from Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, Australia officially opened on October 7th, 1916. It is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in Mosman. Taronga is linked to Dubbo's Western Plains Zoo in terms of breeding programs and such. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x908, 354 KB)Giraffes in the Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x908, 354 KB)Giraffes in the Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia. ...
Binomial name Giraffa camelopardalis Linnaeus, 1758 The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. ...
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The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ...
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ...
Mosman is a suburb in the Municipality of Mosman on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...
Dubbo is the largest population centre (population 38,000 as of 2004) and a Local Government Area in the central-west of New South Wales, Australia. ...
Western Plains Zoo is a large zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales. ...
History The first public zoo in New South Wales opened in 1884 at Billy Goat Swamp in Moore Park. After returning from Germany in 1908, Albert Sherbourne Le Souef, the secretary of the zoo, envisioned a new zoo based on the bar-less concept he saw at the Hamburg Zoo. Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Moore Park is a large area of parkland to the south-east of central Sydney, Australia, and is continuous with another, even larger park, Centennial Park, to its east. ...
After realising that the Moore Park site was too small, the NSW Government granted 43 acres of land north of Sydney Harbour. A further 9 acres were later granted in 1916. Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson, also known as Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. ...
Exhibits
The Early Exhibits - The Giraffe House was completed in 1923
- The Aquarium in 1927
- Floral Clock in 1928
- Tahr Mountain in 1932
- The Tiger Pits in 1939
Under the directorship of Edward Hallstrom in the 1940’s – 1960’s several new exhibits were built including those for larger cats, koalas, apes and gorillas.
Later Additions and Changes A critical review in 1967 led to a new emphasis on scientific conservation, education and preservation.
New exhibits were built starting with the Platypus and Nocturnal Houses, waterfowl ponds and walkthrough Rainforest Aviary. A Veterinary Quarantine Centre was built as was an Education Centre (funded by the Department of Education). Previous attractions such as elephant rides, miniature trains, monkey circus and merry-go-round gave way to educational facilities such as Friendship Farm and Seal theatre. Binomial name Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799) The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a small, half-aquatic mammal endemic to the eastern part of Australia, and one of the three extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young (the other two are echidnas). ...
Current Modifications - Taronga is continually undergoing redevelopment to close the old cramped animal enclosures and replace them with larger, more natural enclosures.
- Currently, Taronga is planning to acquire eight Asian Elephants from Thailand Zoos for breeding purposes, education, long-term research and involvement of conservation programs.
- In February, 2003 it became the second zoo in Australia to breed the platypus.
- A scenic cable car allows the visitor to get a good picture of the zoo and its magnificent surroundings.
- An Asian Wildlife section at Taronga has opened in 2005.
Binomial name Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Elephant, sometimes known as the Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is one of the two or three living species of elephant. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Binomial name Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799) The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a small, half-aquatic mammal endemic to the eastern part of Australia, and one of the three extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young (the other two are echidnas). ...
Zoo Friends Zoo Friends is an organisation which offers support in form of volunteers and fund raising for both Taronga and Western Plains Zoo. It's a good way of getting behind the scenes at the Zoo and offers its members free Zoo entry. Members are also elegible to volunteer to help at the Zoo. More details at http://www.zoofriends.org.au Western Plains Zoo is a large zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales. ...
Animal Listing Taronga Zoo has about 340 species and over 2600 individual animals. Some include:
Australian Wetlands
Australian Walkabout Binomial name Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham,, 1790) The Black-necked Stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ...
Binomial name Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) The Little Pied Cormorant, Little Shag or Kawaupaka (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) is a common Australasian waterbird, found around the coasts, islands, estuaries, and inland waters of Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and around the islands of the south-western Pacific and the...
Binomial name Grus rubicunda (Perry, 1810) The Brolga (Grus rubicunda) is a bird in the crane family. ...
Binomial name Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 The Australian Pelican or Goolayyalibee (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is an unmistakable large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand. ...
Binomial name Anas superciliosa (Gmelin, 1789) The Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand. ...
Binomial name Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) The Plumed Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna eytoni, is a whistling duck which breeds in northern and eastern Australia. ...
Serpentaria Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka: 65 species in all). ...
Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka: 65 species in all). ...
Binomial name Wallabia bicolor (Lesson, 1828) The Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) is a small macropod marsupial of Australia. ...
Binomial name Macropus rufogriseus Desmarest, 1817 The Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized macropod, common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia. ...
Species Dromaius novaehollandiae Dromaius baudinianus(extinct) Dromaius ater(extinct) Synonyms Dromiceius novaehollandiae disambiguation page The Emu (pronounced , or (primarily American) ) (Dromaius novaehollandiae, Latin for fast-footed New Hollander. ...
The African Waterhole BoA (권보아 Kwon, Boa, born in November 5, 1986) is a Korean pop music singer. ...
Binomial name Crocodylus johnstoni (Krefft, 1873) The Freshwater Crocodile also known as Johnstons Crocodile or Freshies are found in the northern regions of Australia. ...
The Fierce Snake, also known as the Inland Taipan, has the scientific name Oxyuranus microlepidotus. ...
Binomial name Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912 The Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet). ...
Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a total population of around 12,000 (6,000 in rural areas, 6,000 in the township). ...
Binomial name Morelia viridis (Schlegel, 1872) The Green Tree Python is a species of hole-dwelling python native to New Guinea, various islands in Indonesia, and the northern tip of Eastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula). ...
Binomial name Pseudechis porphyriachus , The Red-Bellied Black Snake is native to eastern Australia, and is poisonous. ...
Binomial name Egernia cunninghami (Gray, 1832) Cunninghams Skink (Egernia cunninghami) is a large skink species native to southeastern Australia. ...
Blue-tongued lizards are the largest members of the skink family. ...
The Land Mullet (Egernia major) is one of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae), reaching lengths of up to 50 cm. ...
Binomial name Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) The green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal lizard from Central and South America. ...
Binomial name Bufo marinus Linnaeus, 1758 Lightly coloured Cane Toad The Cane Toad, Giant Neotropical Toad or Marine Toad (Bufo marinus) is a true toad native to the Americas. ...
Binomial name Litoria aurea Lesson, 1830 The Green and Golden Bell Frog is a globally vulnerable species of frog, native to east and south eastern Australia. ...
[[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Litoria infrafrenata Günther, 1876 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The giant tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata), also comonly known as the white-lipped tree frog, is the largest species of tree frog on earth. ...
Binomial name Litoria caerulea (White, 1790) Whites Tree Frog, Green Tree Frog, or Dumpy Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand and the United States. ...
Wild Asia Binomial name Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758 The Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) is a large even-toed ungulate native to northern Africa and western Asia, and is the best-known member of the camel family. ...
Binomial name Oryx dammah Cretzschmar, 1827 The Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah) is found in steppe and desert in central Niger and Chad, the extent of their habitation is unknown. ...
Binomial name Ammotragus lervia Pall. ...
Binomial name Giraffa camelopardalis Linnaeus, 1758 The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. ...
Bongo can refer to: bongo drums a kind of antelope the Bongo GUI development tool Omar Bongo Bongo Comics, the publishers of comic books based on The Simpsons television show Bongo Country, a part of modern day Gabon Bongo, Ghana, a town in West Africa Bongo, a character in Matt...
Species Equus zebra Equus quagga Equus grevyi *See Equusfor other species. ...
Binomial name Diceros bicornis Linnaeus, 1758 The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis; also colloquially, Black Rhino) is a mammal in the order Perissodactyla, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. ...
Binomial name Choeropsis liberiensis (Morton, 1849) The Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa (the species name, meaning of Liberia, reflects this). ...
Seals & Sealions Binomial name Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Elephant, sometimes known as the Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is one of the two or three living species of elephant. ...
Binomial name Amblonyx cinereus (Illiger, 1815) Oriental Small-clawed Otters, (aka Asian Small-Clawed Otters) are the smallest otters in the world. ...
Binomial name Prionailurus viverrinus or Felis viverrina (Bennett, 1833) The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus or Felis viverrina) is a medium-sized cat of Asia. ...
Binomial name Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819) The Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian Tapir, is the largest of the four species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. ...
Binomial name Chrysolophus pictus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae. ...
Binomial name Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766 The Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus, is a species of bird in the peafowl genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ...
Big Cats & Bears Binomial name Arcetocephalus pusillus Schreber, 1775 The Cape Fur Seal (also known as the South African Fur Seal) and the Australian Fur Seal are two subspecies of the Arctocephalus pusillus species of fur seal. ...
Binomial name Arctocephalus fosteri Lesson, 1828 The New Zealand (or Southern) Fur Seal (Arctocephalus fosteri, Maori name kokono) is a species of fur seal found around the south coast of Australia, the coast of the South Island of New Zealand, and some of the small islands to the south and...
Binomial name Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville,, 1820) The Leopard Seal Hydrurga leptonyx is a true seal belonging to the family Phocidae. ...
Binomial name Zalophus californianus (Lesson, 1828) The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of the eastern Pacific often associated with marinas and wharves. ...
Binomial name Neophoca cinerea Peron, 1816 The Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea) is a species of sea lion that breeds only on the south coast of Australia. ...
Backyard To Bush Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. ...
Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four big cats in the panthera genus. ...
Binomial name Uncia uncia (Schreber, 1775) The snow leopard or ounce (Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of central Asia. ...
Binomial name Ursus (Helarctos) malayanus (Raffles, 1821) The sun bear (Ursus malayanus), is found primarily in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. ...
Trinomial name Ursus arctos horribilis (Ord, 1815) Current and historical range of the Grizzly Bear in North America The Grizzly Bear, sometimes called the Silvertip Bear, has traditionally been treated as a subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear living in North America. ...
Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka: 65 species in all). ...
Species Dromaius novaehollandiae Dromaius baudinianus(extinct) Dromaius ater(extinct) Synonyms Dromiceius novaehollandiae disambiguation page The Emu (pronounced , or (primarily American) ) (Dromaius novaehollandiae, Latin for fast-footed New Hollander. ...
Binomial name Varanus varius (Shaw, 1790) Lace Monitor climbing a tree The Lace Monitor, or Lace Goanna, Varanus varius, is a member of the monitor lizard family, Australian members of which are commonly known as goannas. ...
See also Western Plains Zoo is a large zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales. ...
External links - Official website
- Zoo Friends, a supporter of the Zoo, offers membership and volunteer opportunities
- A Giraffe in Taronga Zoo as desktop wallpaper
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