HISTORICAL FACTS: Taronga org - The Untold Story

'It becomes normal': behind the scenes at the zoo

A rare and endangered monkey is sedated to undergo a health check, in what is otherwise a seemingly regular day at Australia's best known zoo.

AAP · May 22

Taronga Zoo Named 7 Baby Penguins After Matildas Players Cos’ Who Else Deserves Such An Honour

Taronga Zoo Sydney welcomed seven new penguin chicks to its enclosure, and chose to name them after some iconic Matildas players.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 23, 2023

Crims in sight as new tech blocks wildlife trafficking

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek wants the book thrown at criminals who attempt to traffic Australian wildlife.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Taronga Zoo lion escape forces campers to hide in toilet block safe zone

A family has described the moment they were run down to a safe zone after five lions escaped their enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Review into lions' escape at Taronga Zoo

A review is under way into how five lions escaped their main enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, sparking an emergency and forcing the iconic site into lockdown.

AAP · Nov 1, 2022