The meerkats at Taronga Zoo are expecting big changes. The tiny babies could bring the group closer together or tear them apart.
The four female elephants at Taronga Zoo have had enough of Gung, the young bull. In the wild, he'd be driven off into the distance, so in the zoo, he needs to move out on his own. But moving a three tonne elephant bull is a huge task.
The koala 'Amelia Fritz' was brought to the Sanctuary during the Victoria bushfires by two of our Keepers at Healesville, Calinda and Tiff, and has since been cared for by Liz George. Her last name came from the policeman who handed her over to our keepers.
Taronga's bull elephant 'Gung' has quickly settled into his new quarters located next to Taronga's historic elephant temple. Gung moved into his new home in early April, with the transfer being uneventful and stress-free for the young, boisterous bull.
The Booroolong Frogs that were released are the first to be bred in zoos, only a year after Taronga started a breeding program to save the tiny amphibian.
More than 600 individual frogs were released, providing a significant boost to the wild populations of South-Western NSW. The breeding program has been an unprecedented success, starting with only 34 frogs early last year.
Meerkat pups "Zanzibar" and "Nairobi" are now 16 weeks of age and have just received their final health vaccinations. The two little girls take their meerkat responsibilities very seriously and can often be seen taking part in sentry duty, trying to stand on their hind legs.
I work in the Carnivore Division at Taronga and the animals I work with include: Meerkats, Red Pandas, Fennec Fox, Dhole, Snow Leopard, Sumatran Tiger, Lion, Kodiak Bear, Malayan Sun bear, Binturong, Otters.
