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Wellington Zoo brings big lizards out for display 22nd January 2024 /

Wellington Zoo brings big lizards out for display

Wellington Zoo has released its Lace Monitor lizards Darwin and Jannali into a new habitat, putting them on display for the first time in five years.


Orana welcomes new siamang gibbon 7th August 2023 /

Orana welcomes new siamang gibbon

Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch has introduced a new siamang gibbon to its family.


Orana mourns loss of Roldo the llama after 23 years 3rd February 2023 /

Orana mourns loss of Roldo the llama after 23 years

Orana Wildlife Park is moutning the loss of its elderly llama named Roldo.


Zoo receives tick for animal welfare 28th June 2022 /

Zoo receives tick for animal welfare

New Plymouth’s Brooklands Zoo has received accreditation from the Zoo Aquarium Association for its excellence and commitment to positive animal welfare.


Orana Park euthanises iconic white rhino 16th June 2022 /

Orana Park euthanises iconic white rhino

Orana Wildlife Park says it made the “agonising decision” to euthanise its 40-year-old Southern White Rhinoceros, Stumpy, due to age-related health issues.


Magic Memories created at US zoo 12th May 2022 /

Magic Memories created at US zoo

Magic Memories has partnered with US-based Zoo Atlanta to add interactive digital content experiences that engage visitors with the zoo’s wildlife and core mission messages.


Wellington Zoo, Massey sign MOU 1st November 2021 /

Wellington Zoo, Massey sign MOU

Wellington Zoo and Massey University have signed an agreement to establish closer ties and identify more opportunities for both parties.


Wellington Zoo’s Fifield elected WAZA VP 6th September 2021 /

Wellington Zoo’s Fifield elected WAZA VP

Wellington Zoo chief executive Karen Fifield has been elected vice president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Council.


Ring-tailed lemurs arrive at Welly Zoo 17th May 2021

Ring-tailed lemurs arrive at Welly Zoo

The lemurs are currently off-display to the public while work on the habitat is completed.


Auckland Zoo elephants Anjalee, Burma to relocate to Aus 23rd April 2021

Auckland Zoo elephants Anjalee, Burma to relocate to Aus

Auckland Zoo has found separate homes in Australia for its Asian elephants Burma and Anjalee.


Auckland Zoo euthanises two lions 14th April 2021

Auckland Zoo euthanises two lions

Auckland Zoo euthanised its 17-year-old male lions Zulu and Malik on Tuesday after months of monitoring their “degenerative diseases”.


Zoo celebrates endangered Galápagos tortoises hatchings 26th March 2021

Zoo celebrates endangered Galápagos tortoises hatchings

Four Galápagos tortoises have hatched at the Auckland Zoo, the most from a single clutch within Australasia.


Zoo partnership returns giant wētā to Motuihe Island 8th December 2020 /

Zoo partnership returns giant wētā to Motuihe Island

Auckland Zoo and the Motuihe Trust are working together to return the giant wētā the wētāpunga to Te Motu-a-Ihenga Motuihe Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf.


Auckland Zoo to rehome elephants 26th November 2020 /

Auckland Zoo to rehome elephants

Auckland Zoo is looking for new overseas homes for its two female Asia elephants, Anjalee and Burma.


Hamilton Zoo recognised for animal welfare practices 6th November 2020 /

Hamilton Zoo recognised for animal welfare practices

Zoo director Dr Baird Fleming said it reflected the importance the zoo team placed on the wellbeing of the animals in their care.


Zoos “better off” than overseas counterparts – Wellington Zoo’s Fifield 4th November 2020

Zoos “better off” than overseas counterparts – Wellington Zoo’s Fifield

Wellington Zoo’s Karen Fifield says she had been expecting a “real lag” in visitor numbers post-lockdown, but that did not happen.


Hamilton Zoo’s Sally the chimp turns 50 20th October 2020

Hamilton Zoo’s Sally the chimp turns 50

Chimpanzee Sally, Hamilton Zoo’s oldest resident, has turned 50.


Five otter pups born at Auckland Zoo 15th October 2020

Five otter pups born at Auckland Zoo

The pups are four weeks old and bring the total of the zoo’s Asian small-clawed otters to 13 after parents Takumi and Kanan gave birth to two sets of triplets in 2019.


Zoo tiger passes away 2nd October 2020

Zoo tiger passes away

Hamilton Zoo has said farewell to its Sumatran tiger, Oz, after he became unwell over the past week.


Auckland Zoo to reopen, visitors urged to wear face masks 27th August 2020

Auckland Zoo to reopen, visitors urged to wear face masks

Indoor Zoo areas were closed where physical distancing was difficult to maintain, and the Zoo encouraged visitors to wear face masks. 


Auckland Zoo closes gates, essential work continues 13th August 2020

Auckland Zoo closes gates, essential work continues

Auckland Zoo has temporarily closed due to Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions.


Four cheetahs for Hamilton Zoo 28th July 2020

Four cheetahs for Hamilton Zoo

The upgraded enclosure would include multiple viewing areas for visitors and encounter opportunities would feature in the future.


Auckland Zoo set to open, some attractions closed 21st May 2020

Auckland Zoo set to open, some attractions closed

Auckland Zoo will reopen on Wednesday 27 May after being closed for nine weeks due to Covid-19 restrictions.


Hamilton Zoo welcomes baby rhino Zahra 18th May 2020 /

Hamilton Zoo welcomes baby rhino Zahra

The female calf arrived on 12 March 2020, following her mother’s 16-month pregnancy, bringing the number of white rhinos at the zoo to six.


20k tune in to Auckland Zoo livestream test 2nd April 2020 /

20k tune in to Auckland Zoo livestream test

Auckland Zoo has tested a new series of live streams that will connect lockdown New Zealand with the attraction.


Wellington Zoo CEO first Kiwi elected to world association 21st November 2019

Wellington Zoo CEO first Kiwi elected to world association

Wellington Zoo chief executive Karen Fifield MNZM has been elected to the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Council.


Wellington, Auckland zoos euthanise big cats 2nd August 2019 /

Wellington, Auckland zoos euthanise big cats

The two zoos have both lost bigs cats this week due to the animals’ poor health and age.


Wellington Zoo euthanises baboons 25th February 2019

Wellington Zoo euthanises baboons

The measure was labelled “irresponsible” by animal welfare group SAFE.


Auckland Zoo farewells much-loved lions 7th June 2018

Auckland Zoo farewells much-loved lions

One of the stalwarts of Auckland’s domestic tourism landscape, Auckland Zoo, has farewelled their much-loved elderly lions.


New zoo rules to keep animals contained 11th May 2018

New zoo rules to keep animals contained

A new zoo standard signed off by the Environmental Protection Authority will help zoos prevent animals from escaping into the wider environment, or pose a risk to people.