A brand new state-of-the-art Wildlife Hospital and upgraded Reptile House are on the way for Taronga Zoo Sydney.
The new Wildife Hopsital – to be called the Centre for Wildlife Rescue, Conservation Medicine and Species Recovery – will operate at both Taronga Sydney and Western Plains Zoos, and will receive $37.5 million from the NSW Government as part of the 2020-21 NSW Budget. This is in addition to $3.2 million previously commited by the NSW Government, with the remaining $35.9 million to be sought from philanthropic and private donors. The Wildlife Hospital will be completed by 2024.
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said this additional funding will ensure our furry, feathered and floating animal friends get the best possible care.
“Taronga is a Sydney Harbour icon with more than 1.1 million people visiting the more than 4,000 animals from over 350 species that call the Zoo home every year,” Mr Perrottet said.
“This new hospital will bolster the Zoo’s emergency care capacity, with enabling works due to commence in mid 2021.”
Environment Minister Matt Kean said the new infrastructure will enable the team to continue their emergency wildlife welfare work treating over 1,500 cases each year, on top of approximately 3,000 annual surgeries and health checks for their own animals, and boost important preventative health care and biosecurity programs.
“Taronga is the primary wildlife hospital on the east coast of NSW – with admissions coming from as far as Newcastle in the north, Lithgow in the west and Jervis Bay in the South,” Mr Kean said.
“Not only are we building a brand new Wildlife Hospital, this will also provide an upgraded, state-of-the-art Reptile and Amphibian Conservation Centre – to ensure important species, such as Corroborree Frogs, are protected for generations to come.”
Member for North Shore Felicity Wilson said the funding is great news for the local community and visitors alike.
“Our community is so proud to have Taronga Zoo in our local area with dedicated staff and volunteers to look after the animals as well as injured wildlife,” Ms Wilson said.
“I look forward to work getting underway on these two exciting local projects.”
The new Wildife Hopsital – to be called the Centre for Wildlife Rescue, Conservation Medicine and Species Recovery – will operate at both Taronga Sydney and Western Plains Zoos, and will receive $37.5 million from the NSW Government as part of the 2020-21 NSW Budget. This is in addition to $3.2 million previously commited by the NSW Government, with the remaining $35.9 million to be sought from philanthropic and private donors. The Wildlife Hospital will be completed by 2024.
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said this additional funding will ensure our furry, feathered and floating animal friends get the best possible care.
“Taronga is a Sydney Harbour icon with more than 1.1 million people visiting the more than 4,000 animals from over 350 species that call the Zoo home every year,” Mr Perrottet said.
“This new hospital will bolster the Zoo’s emergency care capacity, with enabling works due to commence in mid 2021.”
Environment Minister Matt Kean said the new infrastructure will enable the team to continue their emergency wildlife welfare work treating over 1,500 cases each year, on top of approximately 3,000 annual surgeries and health checks for their own animals, and boost important preventative health care and biosecurity programs.
“Taronga is the primary wildlife hospital on the east coast of NSW – with admissions coming from as far as Newcastle in the north, Lithgow in the west and Jervis Bay in the South,” Mr Kean said.
“Not only are we building a brand new Wildlife Hospital, this will also provide an upgraded, state-of-the-art Reptile and Amphibian Conservation Centre – to ensure important species, such as Corroborree Frogs, are protected for generations to come.”
Member for North Shore Felicity Wilson said the funding is great news for the local community and visitors alike.
“Our community is so proud to have Taronga Zoo in our local area with dedicated staff and volunteers to look after the animals as well as injured wildlife,” Ms Wilson said.
“I look forward to work getting underway on these two exciting local projects.”