Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In welcome news for a species on the brink, 50 critically endangered Regent Honeyeaters bred and cared for at Taronga Western Plains Zoo and Taronga Zoo Sydney have been released into the wild on Wonnarua Country in the Lower Hunter Valley.
Regent Honeyeaters are one of Australia’s rarest and most threatened species with less than 350 adult birds remaining in the wild due to impacts like population fragmentation, predation and habitat loss.
Regent Honeyeaters are a species in trouble, and releases like this one are necessary to stave off extinction. In fact, conservation action over the next five years will be critical for this species. Research tells us that a future for this species relies on releasing at least 100 birds every two years along with the long-term protection of nests from predators and increased habitat availability.
Great conservation only happens with collaboration, so we would also like to acknowledge and thank our partners including James Griffin MP, Department of Planning and Environment #SavingourSpecies program and BirdLife Australia.
We would also like to thank the Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council, who have generously made their land available for this critical release.
#forthewild
In welcome news for a species on the brink, 50 critically endangered Regent Honeyeaters bred and cared for at Taronga Western Plains Zoo and Taronga Zoo Sydney have been released into the wild on Wonnarua Country in the Lower Hunter Valley.
Regent Honeyeaters are one of Australia’s rarest and most threatened species with less than 350 adult birds remaining in the wild due to impacts like population fragmentation, predation and habitat loss.
Regent Honeyeaters are a species in trouble, and releases like this one are necessary to stave off extinction. In fact, conservation action over the next five years will be critical for this species. Research tells us that a future for this species relies on releasing at least 100 birds every two years along with the long-term protection of nests from predators and increased habitat availability.
Great conservation only happens with collaboration, so we would also like to acknowledge and thank our partners including James Griffin MP, Department of Planning and Environment #SavingourSpecies program and BirdLife Australia.
We would also like to thank the Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council, who have generously made their land available for this critical release.
#forthewild
