Zoo Chat | Sweet success for critically endangered species

Updated January 27 2021 - 3:41pm, first published January 25 2021 - 4:29pm
ON THE RISE: Thanks to the Taronga Western Plains Zoo breeding program, another 30 birds have been added to regent honeyeater population. Programs are also underway for other at-risk species.
ON THE RISE: Thanks to the Taronga Western Plains Zoo breeding program, another 30 birds have been added to regent honeyeater population. Programs are also underway for other at-risk species.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is home to a number of conservation breeding programs for Australian species including the greater bilby, plains-wanderer, Tasmanian devil and the regent honeyeater.

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