Transcript - Taronga western plains zoo is reopening
Transcript - Taronga Western plains Zoo is reopening
Zoo Keeper taking
00:00 it's been a really tough few months for
00:02 all of us not being able to see our
00:04 loved ones or do the things we love to
00:06 do and since we've closed the doors to
00:08 both our zoos we've really missed having
00:10 our guests around. Taronga is a special
00:13 place and we know we've got a special
00:14 role to play in providing a safe space
00:17 for families and guests to connect with
00:19 nature and wildlife, that's why we're so
00:22 happy to announce that Taronga
00:23 western plains zoo in Dubbo, and
00:25 Taronga zoo here in Sydney are reopening
00:28 our doors to welcome you back. As always
00:33 safety of our guests and our staff and
00:35 the animals in our care, are our number one
00:37 priority
00:38 so we needed to make a few changes that
00:40 will make your day at the zoo just a
00:41 little bit different than the normal to
00:43 Taronga experience. For a start,
00:46 we'll be limiting the number of guests
00:47 on-site at any one time which will make
00:49 it nice and easy to practice social
00:51 distancing on our beautiful 300 hectare
00:54 site here in Dubbo. To avoid waiting in
00:58 queues and to monitor numbers in the zoo,
01:00 tickets will only be available online at
01:02 Taronga.org.dot.au to prevent gatherings.
01:07 Live keeper talks won't be resuming just
01:09 yet but with the click of a button you
01:11 can watch virtual keeper talks on your
01:13 personal device via Taronga TV, we've
01:17 installed signage floor markings and
01:19 sanitising stations throughout the zoo
01:21 to help people practice social
01:23 distancing and good hygiene practices.
01:26 Our animals aren't the only ones who
01:29 look forward to feeding time here at
01:30 Taronga, but for now, our cafes and
01:33 eateries will be take away with
01:35 contactless payments only and our dining
01:38 areas will be operating under New South
01:40 Wales government restrictions and advice.
01:43 To minimize the risk to you and your
01:45 family, we won't be operating tours or
01:48 encounters but whilst you won't be able
01:50 to take a behind-the-scenes tour ,we've
01:52 welcomed some incredible new arrivals
01:54 including a male hippo calf that's
01:56 growing in size and confidence. We can't
01:58 wait for you to meet him and all the
02:00 other animals that call the zoo home.
02:14 And of course, we'll be doing additional
02:17 cleaning around bathrooms, food service
02:19 areas and hard surfaces. As giraffe's are
02:25 back in their iconic location, it's about
02:28 time we welcomed you back - and the best
02:31 part about your visit is that you'll be
02:33 supporting our wildlife hospitals and
02:35 our conservation programs around the
02:37 world because at Taronga, we're not for
02:40 profit, we're for the wild. We'll see you
02:42 soon.
02:47
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