Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Annii Downing is an experienced veterinary nurse and zookeeper with a robust background in wildlife welfare, health management, and rehabilitation. Currently serving as a Veterinary Nurse Zookeeper at Taronga Conservation Society Australia since July 2022, Annii has previously held roles at various esteemed organizations, including Taronga Zoo, Australia Zoo, Rockhampton Zoo, Mogo Zoo, and Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary. Annii's expertise encompasses daily husbandry, veterinary procedures, and health checks for a diverse array of species, including koalas, large predators, African animals, and Australian natives. Additional experience includes significant roles in koala health projects and involvement in population management efforts, underpinned by a strong educational foundation in veterinary nursing and zoology from The University of Queensland and Richmond Agricultural University.
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Taronga Conservation Society Australia
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Taronga Conservation Society Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to securing a future for wildlife. At Taronga Zoo in Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, we lead conservation efforts in the field and participate in regional and global conservation breeding programs to establish insurance populations for species threatened in the wild. We also operate two wildlife hospitals that treat and rehabilitate injured native wildlife, as well as providing best practice health care for the animals at our Zoos. Taronga recognises that the planet’s biodiversity and ecosystems are the life support systems for the health and prosperity of all species including our own. At no time in history has this been more evident, with drought, bushfires, climate change, global pandemics, habitat destruction, ocean acidification and many other crises threatening natural systems and our own future. Whilst we cannot tackle these challenges alone, Taronga is acting now and working to save species, sustain ecosystems, provide experiences and create learning opportunities so that we act together.