Auckland Zoo staff have said a difficult farewell to one of their leading-ladies, 60-year-old chimpanzee Janie. Head of Life Sciences Kevin Buley says Janie was euthanised early this afternoon once it ...

Auckland Zoo’s three Bornean orangutans will fly south to Christchurch in the early hours of tomorrowmorning (Thursday) bound for their temporary new home, Orana Wildlife Park. Male Charlie and ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Bring your own water bottle to fill at water fountains as the zoo no longer sells bottled water in an effort to reduce single-use plastic. Or, buy a bottle at the gift shop and ...

Kevin Buley, the director of Auckland Zoo and a self-confessed dinosaur nut, is just a little bit excited about his latest attraction. “It’s dinosaur nights and lights. We’re in a place that is ...

The Auckland Zoo tiger habitat is closed to visitors following the euthanisation of a four-week-old tiger cub today after sustaining a head injury from taking a tumble in its habitat. The Sumatran ...

The first kiwi chick of the season has just begun to hatch from its shell at Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. The infant’s beak can be seen chipping away at its shell as it breaks through in footage ...

Auckland Zoo staff have been accused on social media of mistreating one of two Sri Lankan elephant calves due to be flown here later this year. The US branch of the Born Free Foundation of Britain ...

Mother and daughter pair Kura and Amira were euthanised after Auckland Zoo staff made the tough but compassionate decision now their health had started to fail. Photo / Auckland Zoo Auckland Zoo staff ...

Imagine the outcry if a keeper at Auckland Zoo threw in a pukeko for a lion to eat. But practices like that were common in the city's first zoo, Auckland Zoo's predecessor, the Royal Oak Zoo. The ...

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