Taronga Zoo facts for kids
Giraffes in Taronga Zoo. The Sydney skyline is in the background.
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| Date opened | 7 October 1916 |
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| Location | Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Land area | 21 hectares (52 acres) |
| Coordinates | 33°50′36″S 151°14′28″E / 33.84333°S 151.24111°E |
| No. of animals | 2,600 |
| No. of species | 340 |
| Memberships | Zoo and Aquarium Association |
Taronga Zoo is a zoo in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman. It was officially opened on 7 October 1916. The zoo covers about 21 hectares (52 acres). It holds over 2,600 animals of 340 species. There is a larger, sister zoo in Dubbo, the Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
The zoo is divided into eight geographic regions of the world. The largest section is for Australian wildlife. It also has several aviaries, and an aquarium section for seals and penguins.
The Taronga Zoo also helps endangered animals. In 2009, scientists brought some yellow-spotted tree frogs to the Taronga Zoo to breed. Then the last wild yellow-spotted tree frogs died. In 2018, the scientists took some of the frogs from the Taronga Zoo and put them in the wild.
Taronga is an Aboriginal word which means "beautiful view".
Images for kids
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Taronga Zoo lower-level entrance
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Rustic Bridge in 2009
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Luk Chai at five months old
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A peacock displays to male red kangaroo, 2007
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Taronga Zoo ferry wharf
See also
In Spanish: Zoológico Taronga para niños
