Auckland Zoo - Latest News [Page 2]
Haere rā Beautiful Molek
Friday, 16 November 2018, 12:00 pm | Auckland Zoo
Yesterday we said a very difficult haere rā to our magnificent and much-loved female Sumatran tiger Molek. More >>
Zoos collaborate to advocate and share love for lions
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 6:31 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo has welcomed male lions Malik and Zulu from Wellington Zoo to its Africa precinct today, a home-coming of sorts following their births at the Zoo 14 years ago. In June, Auckland Zoo made the tough but kindest call to euthanase its remaining ... More >>
Zoo progresses its most exciting project
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 12:57 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo is reducing admission prices as it progresses the biggest and most exciting development in its 96-year history, a new South East Asia precinct that visitors can now see being created. More >>
Auckland Zoo welcomes cotton-top babies
Friday, 15 June 2018, 10:43 am | Auckland Zoo
This week Auckland Zoo welcomed two critically endangered cotton-top tamarin babies to the world. More >>
‘Love Bugs’ all the buzz this Valentine’s
Friday, 2 February 2018, 9:56 am | Auckland Zoo
Bugs are at the heart of a special R18 Valentine’s evening at Auckland Zoo on 14 February where lovers of their fellow humans and wildlife will be wined, dined, entertained – and the Zoo hopes, will fall in love with these genius stars of nature. More >>
Galapagos tortoise hatchling a rare first
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 9:37 am | Auckland Zoo
In a first for New Zealand, Auckland Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a Galapagos tortoise hatchling, and has become only the second zoo in Australasia to breed this species More >>
Zoo Brings Aucklanders Bug Lab for Christmas
Monday, 27 November 2017, 10:19 am | Auckland Zoo
The blockbuster science exhibition Bug Lab, created by New Zealand’s world-famous museum Te Papa and the Academy Award© winning Weta Workshop, opens at Auckland Zoo on 20 December for a special season. More >>
Auckland Zoo orangutans about to fly south
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 10:09 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo’s three Bornean orangutans will fly south to Christchurch in the early hours of tomorrowmorning (Thursday) bound for their temporary new home, Orana Wildlife Park. More >>
Zoo’s orangutans to relocate while new home developed
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 10:43 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo’s three Bornean orangutans will move south to Orana Wildlife Park for a two-year stay in late September ahead of construction of a major new precinct for South East Asian wildlife. The $50m two-year development in the heart of the ... More >>
Zoo celebrates volunteers’ incredible contribution
Friday, 16 June 2017, 11:45 am | Auckland Zoo
This National Volunteer Week (17 - 25 June) Auckland Zoo is celebrating the incredible contribution its 230+ team of volunteers, and volunteers all over New Zealand, make to our communities - for everything from wildlife and the environment to people, ... More >>
Celebrating World Turtle Day
Monday, 22 May 2017, 1:29 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland – Tomorrow (Tuesday 23 May) marks World Turtle Day around the globe and to showcase the true meaning of the day, SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s and Auckland Zoo vets have undertaken a medical check of a recently rescued, critically endangered ... More >>
Giraffe Mtundu to set sail for Sydney
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 10:25 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo’s young male giraffe Mtundu sets sail for Sydney this evening, bound for a new life at Mogo Zoo as part of the Australasian zoos regional breeding programme for this threatened species. More >>
Outstanding community support provides more
Friday, 3 February 2017, 10:51 am | Auckland Zoo
Thanks to the generosity of New Zealanders and the outstanding efforts of The Warehouse staff, more than $126,000 has been raised to enable thousands of students to participate in The Warehouse school Zoofari programme at Auckland Zoo in 2017. More >>
Giraffe on the move
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:33 am | Auckland Zoo
The transport of a Giraffe from Auckland Zoo to Wellington Zoo today will draw a few double-takes as the tall cargo winds its way down the country. More >>
Giants heading to Hauraki Gulf isle
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 9:40 am | Auckland Zoo
Over 300 wētā punga, bred at Auckland Zoo, will be released into forest habitat on an island in The Noises group within the Hauraki Gulf this evening. More >>
Orangutan trio bound for the USA
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 10:45 am | Auckland Zoo
Three of Auckland Zoo’s six Bornean orangutans fly out to L.A. tonight bound for new homes at Los Angeles Zoo and Florida’s Busch Gardens to help progress the international breeding programme for this endangered great ape More >>
Zoo celebrates release of 300th kiwi
Saturday, 10 October 2015, 12:23 pm | Auckland Zoo
A noisy little kiwi named Tīhoihoi (Maori for raucous) is today settling in to life on Rotoroa Island, becoming the 300th kiwi chick that Auckland Zoo has successfully incubated, hatched, reared and released to the wild. More >>
Pāteke to be released on Rotoroa Island
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 10:43 am | Auckland Zoo
Pāteke to be released on Rotoroa Island Pāteke (brown teal) are being released onto Rotoroa Island today – a move that will boost advocacy and educational opportunities for this endangered endemic waterfowl, as well as contribute to growing its wild ... More >>
Northland students enjoy adventurous Zoofari
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 2:02 pm | Auckland Zoo
Wet weather wasn’t enough to rain on the parade of Kawakawa and Ohaeawai schools who travelled to Auckland this week to enjoy a wild adventure on Auckland Zoo’s Warehouse Zoofari programme. Starting off with an exploration of the Zoo’s Te Wao ... More >>
Northland schools travel south for a wild education
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 5:31 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo is welcoming its first Northland School today as part of the Warehouse Zoofari programme, giving more young Kiwi kids the chance to engage in a wildlife education and experience a day and night at the Zoo. More >>