Sydney Zoo

Sydney Zoo is a zoo in Bungarribee in the Western Sydney Parklands, in Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Zoo is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of the Sydney central business district. It occupies a 16.5-hectare (41-acre) site. Sydney Zoo is a member of the Zoos and Aquariums Association of Australia and New Zealand.^[2][3]

Development

Sydney Zoo was founded in 2015 with an aim to introduce local and international visitors to a range of animal species from all over the world, while also educating on animal welfare and conservation. The zoo has formed a partnership with the Western Sydney University and TAFE NSW.^[4]

Sydney Zoo's senior curatorial and animal acquisition team includes current and former presidents of the NSW Fauna and Marine Parks Association (NSW FMPA) and the current president of the International Congress of Zoos (ICZ).^{[citation needed]}

The zoo is subject to the oversight of government agencies including the Animal Welfare Unit of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the key zoo industry body in Australasia, the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA). The zoo's social programs include school education programs and aboriginal employment. Specific infrastructure to assist in the delivery of these programs includes veterinary facilities, quarantine facilities, extensive feed preparation and storage areas, an educational amphitheatre and disability access.

Exhibits

Sydney Zoo's exhibit sizes exceed NSW Department of Primary Industries standards by an average of 2.6 times.^{[citation needed]} Sydney Zoo includes over 30 exhibits and a variety of animal species both exotic and Australian native kept in different focus precinct alphabetically listed below.^[5]

Africa

Aquarium

Asia

Australia

Middle Corridor (Australia Building)

Nocturnal Australia (Australia Building)

Primate Boulevard

Reptile House (Australia Building)

See also

1. ^ Boon, Maxim (25 November 2019). "New Sydney Zoo announces long-awaited opening date". TimeOut. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Zoo and Aquarium Association Institutional Members' Directory". zooaquarium.org.au. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
3. ^ "Brand new Sydney Zoo commences construction". Western Sydney Parklands. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
4. ^ Evans, Simon (8 November 2017). "Sydney Zoo backers eye ASX listing as western Sydney booms". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
5. ^ "Animals". Sydney Zoo. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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