Taronga Zoo Sydney

-33.8416666667151.241666667Coordinates: 33° 50′ 30″ S, 151° 14′ 30″ E

Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It was officially established on 7 November 1916 and is located near Port Jackson in the suburb of Mosman. The zoo is run by the Taronga Conservation Society in conjunction with the Taronga Western Plains Zoo. The area is divided into eight zoo geographic regions and houses over 2,600 animals. Taronga Zoo saw the birth of the first elephant in Australia on 4 July 2009.