Conservation News
Get the latest wildlife conservation science news with Auckland Zoo!
Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at Auckland Zoo – and we love to share optimistic stories of wildlife conservation, environment restoration and community action!
Our zookeepers and veterinarians take part in conservation projects around Aotearoa New Zealand, many that support the work of our strategic partners at the Department of Conservation.
This mahi includes carrying out annual health checks for takahē and kākāpō, our research into the incubation parameters of kiwi eggs, or breeding thousands of wētāpunga (a giant native cricket!) for release onto predator-free islands in the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Islands.
We conserve wildlife even further afield through our global conservation partnerships. This involves support for rangers that protect, monitor and conserve animals such as orangutans, tigers and elephants in Sumatra, red panda in Nepal and lions and giraffes in Africa.
Lending a hand to rear precious hoiho chicks
We can all help to protect precious penguins at the beach!
Thousands of wētāpunga hatch at Auckland Zoo
16 wild kororā admitted in 32 days
Great teamwork for kororā
Conservationists join forces to care for precious penguins
Auckland Zoo and Department of Conservation sign new strategic partnership
Conservation collaboration for the world’s smallest penguin!
A champion for the conservation of cryptic taonga
Conserving vulnerable hoiho chicks
Zoo celebrates the hatch of two healthy kororā / little penguins!
More giant wētā have been released in the Bay of Islands!
Auckland Zoo marks Endangered Species Day with announcement of conservation …
Protecting precious hoiho from a deadly disease
Rearing a kororā (little penguin) chick
Success for wild kororā (little penguin) patient
Creating an ectotherm experience in the Waitākere Ranges!
Searching a Remote Island for a Giant Rare Insect
Wild penguin patients recover at Auckland Zoo's Vet Hospital
Great news for a little penguin rescue Paku!
We’re creating a wētā future for this New Zealand taonga!
Wētāpunga - The God of Ugly Things
Small, rare and enigmatic - the Pollen Island moth
We just love it when special Kiwis get to meet!
We're returning wētāpunga to the Bay of Islands after a 180-year absence!
Auckland Zoo and Motuihe Trust team up to help rare forest giant
Aotearoa's buzzing! Meet our endemic mosquitoes
Critical fieldwork for New Zealand's northern striped gecko!
We catch up with ectotherm keeper Ben!
Back from the Brink – 11 Inspirational Stories where Conservation is Key!
Bird keeper Ashleigh chats about our colony of little penguins!
A tip top lunch for our penguins!
Coordinating fieldwork conservation at Auckland Zoo
