Gorillas are the largest living primate.
What we do
Through its range of fundraising activities, The Taronga Foundation supports the Taronga Conservation Society Australia's conservation strategy, which focuses on three main program groups:
- Species recovery in Australia: In partnership with Commonwealth and State wildlife agencies.
- Species recovery overseas: In partnership with in situ wildlife agencies through NGOs.
- Stewardship: At Taronga Zoo and Western Plains Zoo in partnership with local communities.
Programs with which the Taronga Conservation Society Australia is currently involved include:
Australian recovery programs:
Green and Gold Bellfrog
Little Penguin
Queensland Bilby
Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby
Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Malleefowl
Lord Howe Woodhen
Norfolk Island Green Parrot
Broad-headed Snake
Overseas Recovery programs:
Asian Elephant
Sumatran Tiger
Silvery Gibbon
Asian Turtle Crisis
Cheetah
International Rhino Foundation
Fijian Crested Iguana
Dhole rescue
