Taronga Zoo - Quiz
Taronga Zoo
  • 1. In what year was Lisa born?
A) 1980
B) 1979
C) 1981
D) 1987
  • 2. Who is Lisa's mother?
A) Susie
B) Lulu
C) Koko
D) Spitter
  • 3. Which chimpanzee is the most senior in the community?
A) Shiba
B) Shona
C) Lisa
D) Sasha
  • 4. In what month was Sasha born?
A) September
B) June
C) May
D) August
  • 5. Who was Shiba's mother?
A) Ficha
B) Koko
C) Susie
D) Lulu
  • 6. Which female is the lowest ranking adult?
A) Kuma
B) Shona
C) Kamili
D) Sembe
  • 7. Why has Shona never produced any offspring?
A) She was sterilised
B) She has no mate
C) She was too young
D) She is infertile
  • 8. Who is the mother of Kuma?
A) Lulu
B) Ficha
C) Shiba
D) Sasha
  • 9. Which chimpanzee had an unnamed daughter who died in 2005?
A) Kuma
B) Kamili
C) Sasha
D) Lisa
  • 10. In what year was Sembe born?
A) 2014
B) 2003
C) 2008
D) 2002
  • 11. Where was Naomi born?
A) Perth Zoo
B) Taronga Zoo
C) Givskud zoo
D) Adelaide Zoo
  • 12. When did Cebele die?
A) November 2017
B) September 2002
C) July 2023
D) November 1996
  • 13. Who is currently the youngest chimpanzee in the community?
A) Sudi
B) Safiri
C) Cekiri
D) Lemba
  • 14. Which male chimpanzee took over as alpha male in 2001?
A) Samaki
B) Shabani
C) Lubutu
D) Sule
  • 15. Who did Koko and Kamili attack in 2004?
A) Sudi
B) Lobo
C) Samaki
D) Furahi
  • 16. Which female is known for being independent and tough?
A) Kuma
B) Shona
C) Kamili
D) Shiba
  • 17. Which chimpanzee was exported to Adelaide Zoo in 2008?
A) Shikamoo
B) Kike
C) Sandali
D) Sokwe
  • 18. What is the name of Lisa's son born in September 2014?
A) Sudi
B) Lubutu
C) Liwali
D) Lobo
  • 19. How long is the ferry ride from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo?
A) 20 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 12 minutes
D) 15 minutes
  • 20. Which bus route connects both the top and lower entrances of the zoo?
A) Route 238
B) Route 250
C) Route 100
D) Route 200
  • 21. What percentage of waste does the zoo divert away from landfill?
A) 90%
B) 84%
C) 75%
D) 80%
  • 22. When did the lion escape incident occur?
A) 2 November 2022
B) 2 November 2021
C) 1 December 2022
D) 2 October 2022
  • 23. Approximately how many animals are cared for at Taronga Zoo?
A) 10,000
B) 5,000
C) 3,000
D) 7,000
  • 24. Which animal is featured in the Dingo Country exhibit?
A) Wallaby
B) Dingo
C) Koala
D) Emu
  • 25. Which bird is part of the 'Free Flight' bird show?
A) Barking owl
B) Southern cassowary
C) Spinifex pigeon
D) Star finch
  • 26. Which animal can be found in the African Savannah?
A) Fennec fox
B) Western lowland gorilla
C) Sun bear
D) Chimpanzee
  • 27. Where are Western lowland gorillas housed?
A) Gorilla Forest
B) African Savannah
C) Chimpanzee Sanctuary
D) Rainforest Trail
  • 28. What kind of turtle is housed in the Turtle Pool?
A) Long-necked turtle
B) Short-necked turtle
C) Sea turtle
D) Box turtle
  • 29. What label does the zoo encourage for sustainable seafood choices?
A) Organic label
B) MSC label
C) Fair Trade label
D) Rainforest Alliance label
  • 30. Which transport operator offers combined tickets with the zoo?
A) Sydney Trains
B) Captain Cook Cruises
C) Uber
D) CityRail
  • 31. Where does bus route 100 terminate?
A) The lower entrance
B) Bradleys Head Road
C) The top entrance
D) Circular Quay
  • 32. How many lions escaped in the 2022 incident?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Five
D) Three
  • 33. Which animal is featured in the Sun Bear Canyon?
A) Polar bear
B) Black bear
C) Sun bear
D) Panda
  • 34. What are the names of the two brother lions that marked the return of lions to Taronga Zoo?
A) Ayanna and Lwazi
B) Lwazi and Ato
C) Khari and Luzuko
D) Malika and Zuri
  • 35. In what year were the five African lion cubs born at Taronga Zoo?
A) 2021
B) 2014
C) 1999
D) 2008
  • 36. What is the name of the lioness who gave birth to the five cubs?
A) Ayanna
B) Zuri
C) Malika
D) Maya
  • 37. For how many years had there been no African lions born at Taronga Zoo before the 2021 litter?
A) 21 years
B) 18 years
C) 10 years
D) 5 years
  • 38. Which institution conducted scientific research on the leopard seals at Taronga Zoo?
A) Taronga Conservation Society
B) Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre
C) Sydney Wildlife Hospital
D) Antarctic Seal Foundation
  • 39. What is the primary reason the rescued leopard seals were not released back into the wild?
A) They lacked hunting skills
B) Risk of transferring unknown diseases
C) They were too aggressive
D) They were too old
  • 40. Which species currently inhabits the Great Southern Ocean Exhibit?
A) Polar bears
B) African lions
C) Leopard seals
D) New Zealand fur seals
  • 41. Where was the leopard seal Brooke found in 1999?
A) Wattamolla
B) Bondi Beach
C) Garie Beach
D) Clontarf Beach
  • 42. What caused the death of the leopard seal Brooke?
A) Dehydration
B) Shark attack
C) Nocardiosis
D) Old age
  • 43. Which leopard seal was found at Clontarf Beach?
A) Lwazi
B) Casey
C) Sabine
D) Brooke
  • 44. Why did the zoo play mating calls for the leopard seal Casey?
A) He did not learn his mating call as a pup
B) To attract other wild seals
C) To improve his hearing
D) To soothe him after shark attacks
  • 45. What was the gender of the leopard seal Casey?
A) Unknown
B) Intersex
C) Female
D) Male
  • 46. When was the leopard seal Casey euthanized?
A) 1 January 2011
B) 23 May 2008
C) 15 August 2021
D) 20 February 2014
  • 47. What exhibit was unveiled during the 2014 Royal visit?
A) Koala exhibit
B) Bilby exhibit
C) Tiger exhibit
D) Honeyeater exhibit
  • 48. What was the bilby renamed in honour of the young prince?
A) Bilby George
B) George the Bilby
C) Royal Bilby
D) Prince Bilby
  • 49. When did the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit the zoo?
A) 16 October 2018
B) 16 October 2014
C) 17 January 2019
D) 20 April 2014
  • 50. Which tiger gave birth to three cubs in 2019?
A) Mawar
B) Kartika
C) Tengah Malam
D) Pemanah
  • 51. How many tiger cubs were born at Taronga since 1980?
A) 3
B) 200
C) 350
D) 21
  • 52. How many Sumatran tigers are estimated to be left in the wild?
A) Fewer than 350
B) Fewer than 21
C) Fewer than 200
D) Fewer than 1000
  • 53. How many regent honeyeaters has Taronga released into the wild?
A) Over 200
B) Over 21
C) Over 350
D) Over 30,000
  • 54. What is the name of the male Sumatran tiger cub born in 2019?
A) Kartika
B) Tengah Malam
C) Mawar
D) Pemanah
  • 55. What is the shift in focus that occurred at Taronga more than fifty years ago?
A) From conservation to entertainment
B) From zoo management to habitat restoration
C) From entertainment to conservation
D) From bird breeding to tiger breeding
  • 56. In what year was the Youth at the Zoo (YATZ) program launched?
A) 1999
B) 2009
C) 2016
D) 2003
  • 57. How many species are included in the Legacy Species commitment?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Eight
  • 58. Who is the father of the first elephant calf born in Australia, Luk Chai?
A) Pathi Harn
B) Bong Su
C) Hari
D) Gung
  • 59. What is the meaning of the name Pathi Harn?
A) Gift
B) Strength
C) New beginning
D) Miracle
  • 60. Which animal currently lives in the exhibit formerly used for elephants?
A) Sumatran tiger
B) Sun bear
C) Koala
D) Greater one-horned rhinoceros
  • 61. Which of these is NOT a native Australian Legacy Species listed in the text?
A) Southern corroboree frog
B) Platypus
C) Sumatran elephant
D) Bilby
  • 62. What is the name of the mother of the calf Pathi Harn?
A) Porntip
B) Tang Mo
C) Pak Boon
D) Thong Dee
  • 63. When was the legacy commitment for the ten critical species launched?
A) 2003
B) 1999
C) 2016
D) 2025
  • 64. How many seats are in the Centenary Theatre?
A) 250
B) 200
C) 160
D) 100
  • 65. When did the Tiger Trek precinct open?
A) August 2017
B) June 2020
C) October 2019
D) October 2018
  • 66. What is the nickname of the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning?
A) The Lab
B) The Node
C) The Centre
D) The Hive
  • 67. Which of the following is NOT one of the immersive classrooms in the Taronga Institute?
A) Rainforest
B) Australian Desert
C) Woodland
D) Mountain
  • 68. What is the name of the facility that preserves genetic material from endangered species?
A) Gene Vault
B) CryoDiversity Bank
C) Biology Bank
D) Genome Centre
  • 69. Which animals can guests view from the Taronga Wildlife Retreat rooms?
A) Sumatran tiger
B) Giraffe
C) African lion
D) Red kangaroo
  • 70. Which precinct includes the 'Waterhole' enclosure?
A) Nura Diya Australia
B) African Savannah
C) Tiger Trek
D) Australian precinct
  • 71. Which animal is the only one of its species living outside its wild range in Papua?
A) Barton's long-beaked echidna
B) Short-beaked echidna
C) Bilby
D) Cotton-top tamarin
  • 72. When is the new Taronga Wildlife Hospital scheduled to open?
A) 2027
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2028
  • 73. What kind of architecture inspired 'The Hive'?
A) Tree canopy
B) Bird nest
C) Coral reef
D) Honeycomb
  • 74. What is the name of the new Nocturnal House?
A) Night Echo
B) Darkwing House
C) Nightwing Nura
D) Nocturnal Nura
  • 75. What is the seating capacity of the lecture theatre in the Taronga Institute?
A) 300
B) 160
C) 250
D) 500
  • 76. In which Australian suburb is Taronga Zoo located?
A) Dubbo
B) Sydney CBD
C) Moore Park
D) Mosman
  • 77. What is the meaning of the word 'Taronga'?
A) Water's edge
B) Beautiful view
C) Northern shore
D) Animal home
  • 78. What is the total area of Taronga Zoo Sydney?
A) 9 hectares
B) 43 hectares
C) 100 hectares
D) 28 hectares
  • 79. Where was the first public zoo in New South Wales located before Taronga?
A) Dubbo
B) Moore Park
C) Hamburg
D) Mosman
  • 80. Who was inspired by a 1908 visit to the Hamburg Zoo to envision a new, bar-less zoo?
A) Albert Sherbourne Le Souef
B) The Royal Zoological Society
C) The Zoological Parks Board
D) The Department of Education
  • 81. In which month does the zoo's closing time change from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.?
A) December
B) October
C) August
D) September
  • 82. What year was the Sky Safari gondola lift first installed?
A) 2000
B) 1916
C) 1967
D) 1987
  • 83. What style of architecture was the Rustic Bridge reminiscent of?
A) Italian grottoes
B) Victorian gothic
C) Modern skyscrapers
D) Aboriginal art
  • 84. Which educational facility replaced older attractions like elephant rides in the late 1970s?
A) The Veterinary Quarantine Centre
B) The Sky Safari
C) The Rainforest Aviary
D) Friendship Farm
  • 85. What event led to the 1967 shift toward scientific conservation and education?
A) A change in management
B) A critical review
C) A fire at the zoo
D) The opening of the Sky Safari
  • 86. What is the cost of the proposed gondola redevelopment?
A) $100 million
B) $50 million
C) $105 million
D) $250 million
  • 87. When is construction for the new gondola expected to commence?
A) 2000
B) 2027
C) 2023
D) Early 2026
  • 88. In what year did TCSA commence its 12-year master plan?
A) 2005
B) 2008
C) 2003
D) 2000
  • 89. What is the name of the precinct that houses Asian elephants?
A) Great Southern Oceans
B) Wild Asia
C) Backyard to Bush
D) Chimpanzee Sanctuary
  • 90. What was the Wild Asia precinct later renamed to?
A) Jungle Precinct
B) Rainforest Trail
C) African Savannah
D) Elephant Walk
  • 91. What marine section opened in April 2008?
A) Wild Asia
B) Chimpanzee Sanctuary
C) Great Southern Oceans
D) Backyard to Bush
  • 92. What is the primary reason given for the gondola redevelopment?
A) Replacing ageing infrastructure
B) Creating a new restaurant
C) Increasing the number of tourists
D) Removing all trees
  • 93. What type of hospital does Taronga Zoo plan to construct?
A) An aquatic animal infirmary
B) A specialized reptile clinic
C) A veterinary research facility
D) A state-of-the-art wildlife hospital
  • 94. Which animal is the zoo considering acquiring?
A) African lion
B) Philippine crocodile
C) Giant panda
D) Komodo dragon
  • 95. With which organization does the zoo collaborate for conservation training?
A) University of Melbourne
B) TAFE NSW
C) National Conservation Society
D) Wildlife Australia
  • 96. What is the name of the program that allows groups to stay on site overnight?
A) ZooCamping
B) ZooNight
C) ZooSnooze
D) ZooSleep
  • 97. Which of these species is found in Primate Islands?
A) Ring-tailed lemur
B) Andean condor
C) Cotton-top tamarin
D) Red panda
  • 98. Which chimpanzee is currently the alpha male of the troop according to the text?
A) Samaki
B) Shabani
C) Sule
D) Lubutu
  • 99. Which chimpanzee was born in 2020?
A) Niambi
B) Fumo
C) Liwali
D) Sudi
  • 100. Who is the father of Fumo?
A) Sule
B) Samaki
C) Shikamoo
D) Shabani
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