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A man jumped into rhino enclosure and swam in pond at the Auckland Zoo, video shows. The dangerous incident was resolved without injury. Screengrab from @jemmalouise116 Instagram video UPDATE (4/20): ...

There are no longer any seals or sealions in New Zealand zoos or aquariums after the death of the last fur seal in captivity. Auckland Zoo today said it had farewelled Ōrua, the geriatric fur seal who ...

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A GOOD INNINGS: Snorkel the hippopotamus. Auckland Zoo's 50-year-old female hippopotamus Snorkel died this morning. The Zoo says she was humanely put down after her health had declined dramatically ...

We have wonderful news - another Galápagos tortoise has hatched at our Zoo! This hatchling was carefully cared for in an incubator for the first 30 days of its life, and recently our ectotherm team ...

The twins—whose sex won't be determined until March, when names will also be picked—have now opened their eyes and are moving around. "[They] will sometimes 'huff' at us," Booth says. "We know they're ...

Keepers at Auckland Zoo talk about what it's like to care for the animals on Christmas Day. Video / Jason Oxenham If you’re tucking into a festive feast on the beach, sharing quality time with family ...

The last remaining seal in a New Zealand zoo has been euthanised. Auckland Zoo announced its 20-year-old subantartic fur seal named Ōrua was euthanised on Thursday. The zoo said Ōrua was close to the ...