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Frogtastic holiday fun at Auckland Zoo
Monday, 7 April 2008, 3:59 pm | Auckland Zoo
Leap into the zoo these school holidays, 19 April to 4 May, for a frog-filled fun day out and support International Year of the Frog. More >>
Zoo calls for active primates
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 1:39 pm | Auckland Zoo
Primates, of the human variety, have the chance to get pronking, leaping, grooving and moving at Auckland Zoo's Active Movement Day, Thursday 13 March, 10am to 1pm. More >>
Zoos leap into action to help save frogs
Friday, 29 February 2008, 2:18 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo is inviting Kiwis to join it in leaping into the global Amphibian Ark Year of the Frog campaign, which will be helping to save the four endangered New Zealand native frog species. More >>
Leap in to katch a great gig at the Zoo
Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 8:54 am | Auckland Zoo
Katchafire, one of New Zealand’s leading reggae bands, returns to Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic on Friday, 29 February, to support native frog conservation. More >>
Zoo tuatara release boosts rare population
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 10:08 am | Auckland Zoo
Two young Northern tuatara of Cuvier Island origin, bred at Auckland Zoo, are today being released back to their ancestral home to help boost this rare population - estimated to be fewer than 30 animals. More >>
Late night for love birds at Auckland Zoo
Monday, 4 February 2008, 12:37 am | Auckland Zoo
Let your romantic side go wild this Valentine's Day at Auckland Zoo, one of Auckland's most romantic destinations. More >>
Auckland Zoo’s work recognised with Canon Grant
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 2:05 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo’s New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine (NZCCM) has been awarded Canon New Zealand’s annual environmental grant – the first zoo-based facility to receive the grant. More >>
Zoo welcomes leggy new addition
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 1:06 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo has welcomed its second giraffe calf in less than four months, with a male calf born on Saturday 17 November. More >>
Calling all creatures of the night to Auck Zoo
Friday, 12 October 2007, 2:15 pm | Auckland Zoo
Blow the cobwebs off your broomsticks between Nickelodeon Boo at the Zoo is back to bring you a “spooktacular” Halloween, from 6pm to 9.30pm Saturday 27 October. More >>
Rare bats landing at Auckland Zoo
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 11:23 am | Auckland Zoo
Twelve native short-tailed bats (pekapeka) from the genetically rare Tararua Forest’s Waiohine Valley population leave their current home, Kapiti Island, today, to take up residence at Auckland Zoo. More >>
Winning name for baby giraffe announced
Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 10:12 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo’s three-week-old female giraffe finally has a name – Ntombi, meaning “girl” or “lady” in Zulu. The zoo held a public competition to name the leggy newcomer and received close to one thousand entries, coming from all over New Zealand ... More >>
Revolutionary new vet centre opens to visitors
Friday, 10 August 2007, 11:00 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo's new veterinary centre, the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine (NZCCM), will open to visitors today following an official opening ceremony with Prime Minister Helen Clark. More >>
Monkey business and martinis for a good cause
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 2:44 pm | Auckland Zoo
Join Auckland Zoo as they go ape for orang-utans at Martinis for Monkeys - a fundraising evening for the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Project (SOCP) in Sumatra, Indonesia. More >>
Zoo's beloved blind rhino Mandhla loses battle
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 3:59 pm | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo's much loved rhino, Mandhla, who last November suffered neurological failure causing him to go blind, had to be euthanised earlier today following a dramatic deterioration in his condition. More >>
It’s never too young to start saving
Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:15 am | Auckland Zoo
ASB and Auckland Zoo are joining forces to encourage kids to save - money and the critically endangered Sumatran orang-utan. Children who open an ASB Headstart account between 1 July and 22 July will receive an $8 credit to their account to kick-start ... More >>
Vodafone Warriors take on real tigers at Zoo
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 1:51 pm | Auckland Zoo
The Vodafone Warriors will tackle two very different tigers this weekend when they play the Wests Tigers (Sunday) and get up-close and personal with Auckland Zoo’s male Sumatran tige,r Oz (Saturday). More >>
Rare road trip for rhino
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 9:26 am | Auckland Zoo
Motorists on the Southern Motorway today (16 May) may spot some unusual and heavy, cargo as Hamilton Zoo and Auckland Zoo transfer four white rhino between the two facilities – weighing over six tonne between them. More >>
Aboriginal dancers descend on Auckland Zoo Sunday
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:34 am | Auckland Zoo
Round up the family and all your Aussie mates to come and see internationally renowned Aboriginal dance troupe, Descendance, perform at Auckland Zoo this Sunday 22 April (midday) as part of G'Day NZ Australia Week. More >>
Zoo releases 150th kiwi for Operation Nest Egg
Monday, 2 April 2007, 10:19 am | Auckland Zoo
Three-week old Auckland Zoo-born kiwi Taepaepaetanga oterangi travels to a new home on Motuora Island today, becoming the 150th kiwi chick to be incubated, hatched, reared and released by the zoo. More >>
Come on a summer safari with me
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 11:58 am | Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo is encouraging parents and caregivers to celebrate and treat their children on National Children's Day (Sunday 4 March) by bringing them along to its Just Juice Splash Summer Safari from 5pm to 9pm. More >>
