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Logo?[edit]

Can we get the zoos official logo for the infobox on the page? 203.57.68.13 13:45, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Species[edit]

The species list is a little out of date. Is it possible to update it? Frickeg 07:06, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can if you want. That is the point of a wiki, just click on the "edit this page" button on the top of the article, and swing away :). --liquidGhoul 07:07, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Really long list[edit]

I'm not very knowledgeable about table formatting and such. Can someone do something to make the species list more concise, not necessarily by removing anything, but by tightening up, having several columns, or whatever? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tredanse (talk • contribs) 07:51, 22 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

That would be really good! I made the list and I don't know how to do that either. Frickeg 07:17, 17 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Tarongazoologo.gif[edit]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 06:18, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Acreage listed in zoo info box[edit]

There is no way Taronga zoo is 287 hectarces, from meory it is about 54 ACRES..! The total amount of land owned by the zoological board of NSW may be the higher amount however it is erroneous to pass this off as the amount owned by Taronga... After a suitable period has passed I will change this unless challenged...

Regards,

ZoofanNZ (talk) 07:58, 12 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Still a really long list[edit]

Maybe the list of animals could go on a different page? Eg: List of animals and exhibits at Taronga Zoo Tredanse (talk) 06:27, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

hmmm - can you elaborate? I'm not disagreeing, just in two minds on the suggestion. And others may need convincing. :-) --Merbabu (talk) 06:33, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I certainly need convincing! I don't think that a separate page for exhibits etc. is really necessary. In the long term the current list could be included in prose text or even formatted so that it's smaller. Frickeg (talk) 23:37, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Other animals[edit]

This should have a section including other animals that are not a part of a majo exhibi like oryxes, rhinos and bisons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.163.175.174 (talk) 02:51, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dead link[edit]

Reference #8 - to au.news.yahoo.com - is a dead link. I can't edit it as an anonymous user, and I can't be bothered registering an account. 121.44.154.25 (talk) 21:51, 20 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done If you "can't be bothered" spending the 5 minutes registering, I suppose it's just as well you don't try to do anything that requires actually doing some work. I have replaced the dead link. I had to remove the detail about the time of the ultrasound (not supported by the references I could find), but I found several refs and used two. Don Lammers (talk) 01:12, 21 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]