New Zealand
Playtime for zoo’s Sumatran tiger cubs
They may be only six months old, but the Auckland Zoo’s Sumatran tiger cubs already enjoy wrestling playfully with their mum and each other.
Zoo staff yesterday celebrated Jalur, Berani and Cinta’s first Christmas, as part of an annual festival.
Born in June to mum Molek, the cubs, which were part of a 10-year breeding plan, were [...]
Rare, prehistoric-age reptile found in New Zealand
By RAY LILLEY
Associated Press Writer
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found nesting on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 years, officials said Friday.
Four leathery, white eggs from an indigenous tuatara were found by staff at the Karori [...]
He’s no alpha male, but Sammy the chimp’s a daddy
By MARK STEVENS - Stuff.co.nz
It has required DNA testing but the paternity of one-year-old baby Beni has now been settled: It’s Sammy.
Until recently, the father of Beni – Wellington Zoo’s baby chimpanzee – was a mystery. Mum Sally was a looker, and had always been Sammy’s favourite, but with that many males in the house, [...]
Frogs descend on Auckland Zoo
By KIM RUSCOE - Fairfax Media
A plague of frogs is set to descend on Auckland Zoo this weekend, with “Freddo” leading the charge.
But have no fear, for it is knowledge, not warts, that these unique little amphibians hope to spread.
Zoo native fauna team leader Andrew Nelson says the best way to save New Zealand’s four [...]
Reptiles stolen from Hamilton Zoo
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 2:54 pm
Press Release: Hamilton Zoo
Reptiles stolen from Hamilton Zoo
20 OCTOBER 2008
Immediate release
The Hamilton Zoo reptile house was broken into last Friday night [17 October] at some stage between 5.30pm and 8am the following morning.
Thieves cut through three sets of chained and padlocked doors to gain access and removed a pair of [...]
Dine at Zoo’s restaurant and help save Orangutans
Press Release: Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council
Media release
Dine at Zoo’s rainforest restaurant and help save orang utans
For one night only, Auckland Zoo is offering a unique dining experience in its rainforest to raise funds to help Sumatran orang utans in the wild – a species now critically endangered due to the rapid growth of palm [...]
Zoo Babies
Saturday 13 September
A heart-warming look at pregnancy, birth and infancy at Auckland Zoo, through the eyes of the animals and their keepers.
The babies are very cute, but there are also some serious messages of conservation behind these little furry faces.
Background
Like zoos around the world, Auckland Zoo is focused on saving endangered species with breeding programmes, which [...]
Auckland Zoo names tiger cubs
By MICHAEL FIELD - Fairfax Media | Monday, 08 September 2008
MEET THE FAMILY: Two of the three tiger cubs born at Auckland Zoo.
Auckland Zoo has named their new tiger cubs Jalur, Berani and Cinta.
Over 55,000 votes were received to name the 13-week-old Sumatran tiger cubs, the zoo says.
Weighing 10.6kgs, the zoo’s largest and more dominate [...]
Wellington Zoo Zebra Dies
It was a sad day at Wellington Zoo today, as popular attraction Zardi the Zebra was found dead in her enclosure.
Her death shocked and saddened staff, who said Zardi looked fine when they left last night.
Zoo spokesman Ben Pocock said it seemed like she had died from severe pneumonia, but it would [...]