Taronga Zoo

This review is on my visit to Taronga City Zoo, which is located in Sydney Australia. I had heard some great reviews about the Zoo, and was told if your ever going to Sydney its one of the best places to visits in terms of finding out about the local wildlife which is indigenous to that part of the World. I was truly amazed, I have been to a lot of Zoo's around the world, however I found the zoo, more exotic and exciting to visits and this however could be because it was set in a beautiful country, which was experiencing a 40 degree heat wave. Info The zoo was officially opened in 1916, with over 50 acres of free space which is home to some 2,600 ...  Read the complete review

Trust me to manage to turn up in Australia in November and get 2 weeks of cool rainy weather. This was 2003, the rugby world cup was in full swing and more importantly my brother was getting married. I decided to escape from the rellies for a day and catch some Aussie wildlife at Taronga Zoo. I was dropped off in the centre of Sydney and walked through the Botanical Gardens (fantastic) past the Opera House to Circular Quay where I got a ferry across to Taronga. I didn?t realise that you could get a combined ticket for the ferry and the zoo so I paid separately ($25-00 entrance to the zoo) and lost a few dollars. I remembered the Zoo very well from ...  Read the complete review

Often refered to as the worlds best zoo. Sydneysiders and millions of tourists constantly visit the magnificent zoo. Situated at Mosman, one of Sydney's most beautiful suburbs, Taronga Zoo occupies over 33 hectares and is a must-see for any visitor. The zoo is home to over 2000 specimens and 400 species. Spiral pathways wind round the various exhibits and down the tree-lined hill to the wharf on Sydney Harbour. The inhabitants at Taronga Zoo have some of the best views in Sydney. If you are lucky you will be blessed with the super sydney sunshine, adding to your delightful day. Taronga is sectioned off according to the ...  Read the complete review

Before I start, I would like to say something. I was talking to a German friend about the Zoo and recommended that she didn’t go there. She then went on to speak to her Australian contact who asked if I “was blind” because, in her opinion, the Zoo was a fantastic place to visit and there was nothing at all wrong with it. Now, I was very insulted that someone could have the nerve to say such a thing, when she doesn’t know a thing about me, or what I saw when I was there. Now, I am not going to judge this Australian girl as I don’t know how often she visits the Zoo, what part of the year she goes or her personal opinion on how animals should ...  Read the complete review