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Sydney Zoo Farewells Sumatran Tiger, Raja

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Sydney Zoo has won Gold in the New Tourism Business category at the NSW Tourism Awards for 2021.

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The NEW Sydney Zoo in Western Sydney is pleased to welcome the arrival of female giraffe, Nzuri.

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