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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 >>
Elephant Anjalee has arrived!
Monday, 22 June 2015, 10:09 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo is delighted that eight-year-old Asian elephant Anjalee has arrived safely in Auckland to join the Zoo’s 32-year-old female elephant Burma. Anjalee, who has just successfully completed three months quarantine on Niue, is the first ... More >>
Rare takahē to be released on Rotoroa
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 11:52 am | Auckland Zoo
Two of New Zealand’s critically endangered takahē will be released onto Rotoroa Island this Saturday 23 May – a free event open to the public. Seventeen-month-old takahē Teichelman (male) and Silberhorn (female) are the first of up to five breeding ... More >>
Zoofari education continues to go wild at Auckland Zoo
Monday, 11 May 2015, 3:55 pm | Auckland Zoo
This week Auckland Zoo continues to welcome schools as part of the wonderful Warehouse Zoofari programme - giving more kids a chance to engage in a wildlife education. More >>
Panmure Bridge School goes on Zoofari at Auckland Zoo
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 2:55 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo was very excited to welcome 170 students from Panmure Bridge School today for their roaringly great Warehouse School Zoofari programme. The Warehouse School Zoofari is an innovative three-year partnership between Auckland Zoo and The ... More >>
Red panda cub helping out forest guardians
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 10:30 am | Auckland Zoo
Deeply saddened by the news that on Monday 23 of March fire destroyed 35 houses and displaced 90 families in Fungling, Taplejung – Nepal, Auckland Zoo have started a givealittle page to help raise much needed funds for the rebuild and in return ... More >>
Deputy Principal wins Mazda2 at Auckland Zoo
Saturday, 28 March 2015, 10:41 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo and principal partner Mazda have announced the lucky winner of the Meerkats in a Mazda2 competition - Wendy Naidu! More >>
Elephant Anjalee is on her way to Auckland Zoo
Friday, 13 March 2015, 8:16 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo is delighted to announce that an eight-year-old Asian elephant named Anjalee has begun her journey to join the Zoo's 32-year-old female elephant Burma. More >>
Ever seen a meerkat in a Mazda?
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 4:19 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo and principal partner Mazda are giving visitors the opportunity to win a brand new Mazda2, simply by guessing how many meerkat soft toys are in the car. Meerkats are extremely social animals - in the wild, it’s unsurprising to ... More >>
Penguins join the fun this Christmas at the Zoo
Friday, 14 November 2014, 12:05 pm | Auckland Zoo
The Penguins of Madagascar, Santa’s grotto and carolling elves are only some of what will make this year’s Christmas at the Zoo an extra special one. Join the fun at Auckland Zoo on Saturday 6 December from 5pm-8pm, and you could win one of ... More >>
Join the race to save a great ape
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 12:51 pm | Auckland Zoo
As conservationists in Sumatra race to rescue orangutans from forests illegally converted to palm oil plantations, Auckland Zoo is calling on New Zealanders to take part in its 20 November Great Ape Race to help support these vital efforts. The fun evening ... More >>
Rotoroa Island welcomes kiwi
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 11:38 am | Auckland Zoo
Kiwi will soon be roaming Rotoroa Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. Three kiwi chicks, hatched at Auckland Zoo from eggs collected from Te Mata in the Coromandel are today being released onto the 83ha isle, and more chicks are due for release ... More >>
Team effort for turtle trio in trouble
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 1:44 pm | Auckland Zoo
Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium and Auckland Zoo are hoping three sea turtles that came into their care in critically ill conditions after being rescued off Northland’s west coast in late September will get the second chance at life they deserve. More >>
Auckland offered night out in Africa
Friday, 3 October 2014, 12:36 pm | Auckland Zoo
Aucklanders can go on a safari to meet some of Africa’s most spectacular wildlife and enjoy an authentic African dinner by getting along to Africa Night at Auckland Zoo on Sunday 2 November (4.30pm-9.30pm). More >>
Meet our national icon at Auckland Zoo
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 10:06 am | Auckland Zoo
A new behind-the-scenes kiwi experience is offering people the opportunity to get up close to kiwi chicks that have hatched at Auckland Zoo as part of the kiwi recovery programme, Operation Nest Egg (O.N.E.). This experience, which is the only opportunity ... More >>
Auckland Zoo brings home Gold!
Monday, 8 September 2014, 10:57 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo is proud to have been endorsed as one of New Zealand’s elite tourist attractions with recent Qualmark certification as an Endorsed Visitor Activity and an Enviro Gold award. Qualmark is New Zealand tourism’s official quality assurance ... More >>
World expert’s SOS for orangutan
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 11:21 am | Auckland Zoo
Ian Singleton with Orangutan friend Orangutan expert Dr Ian Singleton, in New Zealand for an Auckland Zoo-hosted public talk this month, is urging Kiwis to support a petition to protect vital forest for orangutans, tigers, elephants and rhinos in North Sumatra. ... More >>
