Taronga Zoo
@tarongazoo
Taronga is working to secure a shared future for wildlife and people.
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nguwing nura – Nocturnal Country is now open! ✨🌙 Step inside our brand-new immersive wildlife experience where you can meet more than 200 amazing animals from 12 species up close, including Matilda the playful Platypus.
#ForTheWild
We're flippin' excited to share with you that a young Long-nosed Fur Seal which was rehabilitated at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital was released earlier this week! Tune in to hear more about little Narrang's story 😊 @NSWDPE Sydney Institute of Marine Science NSW National Parks
New research on epigenetic clocks led by Taronga’s collaborators at the University of California was published recently in Science and Nature Ageing. Taronga’s Justine O’Brien and Jo Day were co-authors. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Prof Steve Horvath SeaWorld Justine O'Brien Jo Day
Introducing the newest member to the Taronga family – Matilda 💚💛
Named in honour of our incredible women’s soccer team the CommBank Matildas and their record breaking representation at the @fifawomensworldcup 🏆
Thank you for inspiring a nation. Chris Minns Penny Sharpe
Meet Alisa Wallace, Senior Vet at Taronga's Wildlife Hospital in Dubbo. Caring for 750 zoo animals from Black Rhino to Koalas, & leading a team to care for 620 native wildlife patients each year, Alisa is the ultimate jack of all trades and a master of many! #NationalScienceWeek
Meet Jane Hall!
A wildlife health specialist at Taronga’s Australian Registry of Wildlife Health, she investigates wildlife disease outbreaks, studying species on land and in the ocean. She is currently focused on the health of Australian fur seal species.
#nationalscienceweek
Meet Dr Phobe Meagher, who is working to combat illegal wildlife trade in Australia & in SE Asia, targeting the world’s most trafficked wildlife.
Phoebe is also a marine biologist & was part of the team that saw platypus return to the Royal National Park!
#nationalscienceweek
Meet Dr Rebecca Hobbs, a research biologist whose primary research interest is in cryobiology of non-mammalian sperm, such as coral and squamate lizards.
This work aids in breeding management and the long-term preservation of ecological communities.
#nationalscienceweek
Happy #NationalScienceWeek ! Taronga’s scientists work across of ecology, biodiversity conservation, wildlife health, behaviour, welfare, and nutrition. We want to introduce you to some of our incredible team who are working who are working everyday #ForTheWild
🌟✨💥3, 2, 1…the WILD LIGHTS are on! 💥✨🌟
Don't miss Vivid Sydney’s wildest precinct where you will come face to face with over 130 animals lanterns from 17 different captivating species 🐅
Get your tickets now 👉
taronga.org.au/sydney-zoo/eve…
#forthewild Vivid Sydney
🎆✨ Vivid Sydney returns to Taronga Zoo! 🎆✨ Inspired by ancient and present wisdom of the oldest continuing culture in the 🌏Australia’s unique wildlife be transformed into a spectacle light never seen before!
Pre- sale tickets are on sale now 👉taronga.org.au/vividsydney
Learn more about our scientists & their work on the front line of saving species: instagram.com/tarongazoo/
#EquityInScience #WomenInScience #BringingEveryoneForward
#GenderDiversity is crucial to the success of our #science -based conservation work. For today’s 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science un.org/en/observances…: we celebrate our #WomenInScience and strive to empower all women and girls to discover and excel in STEMM.
And our very Aussie Christmas continuous..we hope you enjoy this wholesome compilation of our kangaroos 🦘 koalas 🐨 quokkas and even Widji the emu enjoyed their specially curated Christmas wreaths made from native browse 🌼 #forthewild