Hamilton Zoo - Latest News [Page 2]
Hamilton Zoo Releases Special Kokako Pair
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 4:35 pm | Hamilton Zoo
A pair of kokako, a rare species of New Zealand bird, are leaving Hamilton Zoo and being released in the wild at Puketi Forest in Northland. More >>
Naming Competition Launched at Hamilton Zoo
Monday, 22 April 2013, 11:29 am | Hamilton Zoo
The birth of not one, not two but three rare Nepalese pandas thrilled keepers at Hamilton Zoo at the end of last year. The three boys are doing great and after a few months resting in their nests, they are now venturing out and exploring their ... More >>
Pic & Video: Three Red Panda Cubs At Hamilton Zoo
Monday, 11 February 2013, 4:44 pm | Hamilton Zoo
The birth of not one, not two but three rare Nepalese pandas has thrilled keepers at Hamilton Zoo. More >>
Starring Role for Hamilton Zoo’s Cheeky Kea
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 6:48 pm | Hamilton Zoo
One of Hamilton Zoo’s feathered friends is now the star of his very own book, proudly written by Zoo Keeper Kylie Martin. More >>
Spring babies arrive at Hamilton Zoo
Friday, 26 October 2012, 12:43 pm | Hamilton Zoo
The arrival of spring has also meant the arrival of several baby animals at Hamilton Zoo – with the facility celebrating the birth of twin ring-tailed lemurs and the hatching of two morepork chicks this month. More >>
Hamilton Zoo Welcomes Its Sixth Southern White Rhino Calf
Monday, 12 March 2012, 11:59 am | Hamilton Zoo
12 MARCH 2012 Hamilton Zoo welcomed the birth of a Southern white rhinoceros last week. The female calf, born on Tuesday, 6 March at 11pm, is the sixth to be born at the facility and the seventh to be bred there as the zoo transported a pregnant ... More >>
Hamilton Zoo chimpanzee passes away following surgery
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 10:35 am | Hamilton Zoo
A chimpanzee at Hamilton Zoo passed away after undergoing major surgery yesterday in an attempt to save his life. More >>
First birthday celebration for Hamilton Zoo rhino calf
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 9:38 am | Hamilton Zoo
The youngest member of Hamilton Zoo’s Southern white rhinoceros herd turns one year old this Saturday. More >>
Hamilton Zoo: Suzie the chimp passes away
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 11:22 am | Hamilton Zoo
Suzie the chimpanzee has passed away at Hamilton Zoo. She was 46 years old. A post mortem has revealed no single factor caused her death although it is known that she had cancer and that it had spread to other vital organs. More >>
Hamilton Zoo farewells Southern white rhinoceros
Friday, 6 August 2010, 2:54 pm | Hamilton Zoo
A member of Hamilton Zoo’s Southern white rhinoceros herd is currently settling into a new home in Australia, while the zoo awaits a new furry arrival from across the ditch. Hamilton Zoo farewelled 15-year-old female white rhino Caballe on Sunday ... More >>
Hamilton Zoo seeks name suggestions for rhino calf
Friday, 30 April 2010, 5:03 pm | Hamilton Zoo
Hamilton Zoo staff are calling on the help of the public to find a suitable name for the newest member of its Southern white rhinoceros herd. More >>
Kea chick hatchings caught on camera, Hamilton Zoo
Monday, 17 August 2009, 3:38 pm | Hamilton Zoo
The hatching of two kea chicks at Hamilton Zoo was caught on camera last Thursday [13 August] as part of a project between the facility and the Kea Conservation Trust. The project enables 24-hour recordings of the kea nest box at Hamilton Zoo to be ... More >>
Zebra foal born at Hamilton Zoo
Friday, 3 July 2009, 9:29 am | Hamilton Zoo
Hamilton Zoo has welcomed a new addition to its zebra herd, with the recent birth of a female foal. The Plains Zebra foal was born on 16 June to mother Mimi, who was born at Hamilton Zoo in 1992, and father Bwana, who was transferred to the facility ... More >>
Hamilton Zoo white rhino becomes ‘first-time mum’
Friday, 15 May 2009, 10:04 am | Hamilton Zoo
Moesha, a female white rhinoceros who Hamilton Zoo staff were once concerned would never reproduce, has given birth to a baby boy. The calf, which was born at Hamilton Zoo on 30 April after a 16-month gestation, is the fourth baby rhino to be born at ... More >>
Toothache over for Hamilton Zoo chimpanzee
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:20 pm | Hamilton Zoo
Chimpanzee Lucifer will be flashing his ‘pearly whites’ for Hamilton Zoo visitors in no time, after successfully undergoing dental surgery yesterday. More >>
Chimp Escape Triggers Armed Offender Callout
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 3:40 pm | Hamilton Zoo
The effectiveness of Hamilton Zoo’s emergency procedures was reinforced today when a chimpanzee gained access to a service area connected to the Chimpanzee enclosure. More >>
Capuchin monkey 'baby boom' at Hamilton Zoo
Friday, 13 February 2009, 5:13 pm | Hamilton Zoo
Hamilton Zoo is experiencing its very own ‘baby boom’ with the births of three capuchin monkeys in the past three weeks, and two more due to be born shortly. More >>
New female chimpanzees arrive at Hamilton Zoo
Monday, 22 December 2008, 1:08 pm | Hamilton Zoo
Christmas has come early for Hamilton Zoo, with the arrival of two new female chimpanzees. More >>
Reptiles stolen from Hamilton Zoo
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 2:54 pm | Hamilton Zoo
The Hamilton Zoo reptile house was broken into last Friday night [17 October] at some stage between 5.30pm and 8am the following morning. More >>
Hamilton Zoo has welcomes kea chick
Friday, 26 September 2008, 3:23 pm | Hamilton Zoo
The unnamed chick, whose sex is not yet known, was hatched on 15 September to first-time parents, Tane (15) and Kowhai (9). The chick will take up to 13 weeks to leave the nest so won’t be visible to the public until around mid-December. More >>