Double your impact for wildlife

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]Did you know that on top of all of the animals that we look after in the zoo, [music] we also get 1,500 wildlife cases every year of animals that are orphaned, injured, or sick? Some cases will be really straightforward like a dehydrated echidna [music] or a marine bird that's been entangled in fishing line, but others are much more complicated and take [music] a lot more time and effort to figure out what's happening with them. But, the heartbreaking reality [music] is that our magnificent wildlife is at greater risk than ever before. And I'm sure you'll understand this life-saving [music] work does not come cheap. The cost of caring for even a sick, injured, or orphaned animal >> [music] >> adds up faster than you could ever imagine. From hundreds to thousands of dollars, >> [music] >> even to tens of thousands of dollars for the more complex cases. One example is this beautiful little loggerhead turtle.

[00:00:54]Over 10 months of intricate rehabilitation, from special nutrition and housing, [music] this little animal was released off of Lord Howe Island with his own personal tracker. The care for this turtle ended up costing 17,500 [music] in total.

[00:01:09]Ultimately, if we don't act now [music] and another severe weather incident hits, we're going to see the extinction crisis that Australia already faces become even more dramatic. On Tuesday, June 2nd, Taronga is having a giving day. For 24 hours, your generous donation will be doubled, making even more of an impact. [music] Thank you for being such a loyal supporter of Taronga.

[00:01:32]I know how passionate you are about our wildlife and I hope you can continue to help us.