Come nose to nose with animals of the world at Sydney Taronga Zoo - the zoo with a view! Situated on the foreshore of Sydney's magnificent harbor, Sydney Taronga Zoo has something for everyone. With keeper talks and presentations throughout the day, animal encounters and the not to be missed free flight bird show and seal show. No wonder it is one of Sydney's top attractions.
There are 10 themed areas at Taronga Zoo including Wild Australia, Wild Asia and the new Great Southern Oceans where you can see animals living in unique displays imitating their natural habitats and offering spectacular viewing for visitors.
If you would like an up close and personal experience, Taronga Zoo offers animal encounters (at an additional cost) with animals such as koalas, giraffes and reptiles. You'll get the chance to meet these beautiful creatures and take home a souvenir photograph.
Education Officers at Sydney Taronga Zoo can offer people of all ages a wildly different learning experience, allowing you to get face to face with live animals. Learning about the various animals and plants in their environments helps to increase your awareness, develop an understanding as well as build a positive attitudes towards wildlife. A visit to Sydney Taronga Zoo gives both young and old alike the skills, and enthusiasm, to actively participate in the care and conservation of flora and fauna in their own communities.
Sydney Taronga Zoo was officially opened on October 7th, 1916. Since then the zoo has conducted 33 conservation breeding programs, 11 recovery programs, 10 in situ conservation partnerships and is involved in a further 10 major research programs for conservation. The zoo is a not-for-profit organization and continues to maintain proud international reputations for animal care and conservation.
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