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![Giraffes in the Taronga Zoo with the Sydney skyline in background.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Sydney_taronga_zoo.jpg/300px-Sydney_taronga_zoo.jpg)
Taronga Zoo is the zoological park of the city of Sydney. Founded in 1916, it is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in Mosman. It is divided into eight zoogeographic regions and features over 2,600 animals on 28.7 hectares, making it one of the largest zoos of its kind.
Photo credit: Jan Derk