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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2018-06-05 human Elizabeth Daniels updated 2022-10-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006066b.htm corporateBody Taronga Conservation Society Australia (Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo) AACR2 Zoological Gardens Trust Taronga Zoological Park Trust Zoological Parks Board 1913 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Conservation or Environment Veterinary or Animal Health Industries Taronga Conservation Society Australia manages Taronga Zoo (1916- ) and Taronga Western Plains Zoo (1977 - ). Although Taronga Zoo was officially opened in 1916 the Taronga Conservation Society Australia traces its roots back to an 1884 Sydney Zoo. Between 1916 and 2009 the Taronga Conservation Society Australia has gone by multiple names that reflect the evolving aims and mission of the organisation.

The formal establishment of the Taronga Zoo in 1916 is traced back to the Secretary of the 1884 Sydney Zoo, Albert Sherbourne Le Souef, who was inspired by his experience of a bar-less exhibit in Hamburg Zoo. Ownership of the Sydney Zoo was passed to the New Zoological Gardens Trust and a new location for the zoo was established by the New South Wales Government. From 1913 until 1973 The New Zoological Gardens Trust, and later the Taronga Zoological Park Trust managed Taronga Zoo.

From 1967 Taronga Zoo developed a stronger emphasis on scientific research, conservation and education. In 1973 the Taronga Zoological Park Trust was replaced with the Zoological Board of New South Wales. Under the Zoological Board of New South Wales the Taronga Western Plains Zoo was opened, the first zoo in Australia based on the open range principle. In 2009 the Zoological Board of New South Wales was renamed the Taronga Conservation Society Australia.

 Le Souef, Albert Sherbourne (1877 - 1951)

Albert Le Souef was pivotal in the establishment of the Taronga Zoo.

 'Taronga Conservation Society Australia (Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Taronga Conservation Society Australia (Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Report on Taronga Park Zoo from the viewpoint of biology of zoological gardens Hediger, Heini Report on Taronga Park Zoo from the viewpoint of biology of zoological gardens Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales Government Printer 1966 Book: Beauty and the Beasts: a Fascinating History of Taronga and Western Plains Zoos and Their Antecedents Strahan, Ronald Beauty and the Beasts: a Fascinating History of Taronga and Western Plains Zoos and Their Antecedents Sydney Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales 1991 Ephemera on zoos in New South Wales Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Ephemera on zoos in New South Wales EPHEMERA/ZOOS/1916- 1916 - 1988 Includes pamphlets, leaflets etc., on animal reserves, parks, sanctuaries and safari's. Material relates to Taronga Park Zoo, Western Plains Zoo, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (A.C.T.), Raymond Terrace Lion Safari, Orana Zoological Gardens, Riverside Animal Park, Rehwinkels Animal Park, Natureland (Qld.), Ettamogah Wildlife Sanctuary, Fellows Zoo, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Qld.) and African Lion Safari 1 Box Paper files and documents