Editing Taronga Zoo (section)

{{Short description|Zoo in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia}}
{{About|the zoo in Mosman, Sydney|the zoo in Bungarribee, known as Sydney Zoo|Sydney Zoo|the zoo in Dubbo|Taronga Western Plains Zoo}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox zoo
|zoo_name=Taronga Zoo
|logo=Taronga Zoo logo.jpg
|logo_width=150px
|logo_caption=Taronga Zoo logo
|image=Taronga Zoo, New South Wales Australia.jpg
|image_width=250px
|image_caption=Taronga Zoo Sydney upper entrance
|date_opened= {{Start date and age|df=yes|1916|10|7}}<ref name="zoo_history"/> (1884 at Moore Park site)
|date_closed=
|location= Bradleys Head Road, [[Mosman]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|area={{Convert|28|ha}}<ref name="zoo_history"/>
|coordinates={{Coord|33|50|36|S|151|14|28|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|num_animals=2,000+
|num_species=150+
|employees=976
|exhibits=
|members=[[Zoo and Aquarium Association|ZAA]]<ref name="zaa_institutional"/>
|website={{URL|https://taronga.org.au/taronga-zoo}}
}}

'''Taronga Zoo Sydney''' is a government-run public zoo located in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia, in the [[Lower North Shore]] suburb of [[Mosman, New South Wales|Mosman]], on the shores of [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]]. It offers great views of Sydney Harbour and the city. The opening hours are between 9:30&nbsp;a.m. to 4:30&nbsp;p.m. (May to August) and 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (September to April).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taronga Zoo Sydney Visitor Information |url=https://taronga.org.au/sydney-zoo/visitor-information |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Taronga Zoo Sydney {{!}} Taronga Conservation Society Australia |language=en}}</ref> Taronga is an [[Indigenous Australian|Aboriginal]] word meaning "beautiful view".<ref>''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN|0-207-14495-8}}, page 181</ref>

It was officially opened on 7 October 1916. Taronga Zoo Sydney is managed by the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales, under the trading name [[Taronga Conservation Society]], along with its sister zoo, the [[Taronga Western Plains Zoo]] in [[Dubbo]].

Divided into various [[zoogeography|zoogeographic]] regions, the {{Convert|28|ha|adj=on}} Taronga Zoo Sydney is home to more than 5,000 animals of approximately 350 different species.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Our Animals |url=https://taronga.org.au/sydney-zoo/animals |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=taronga.org.au}}</ref> It has a zoo shop, a cafe, and an information centre.