Babies to start the year - North Island Kaka chicks hatch in the Forest. From the Zoo's Facebook page: This follows news late last year that the Zoo had hatched five Brown Teal ducklings, also in the Forest: Good to hear of the breeding success of endangered natives at the Zoo, and also that they have added Brown Teal to the Forest aviary (previously only in the Wetland aviary), this will mean there will be some activity on the forest floor and the ponds now!
Two flamingo chicks have hatched at Auckland Zoo, in an exciting Australasian first. See details here: http://www.zoochat.com/17/flamingo-chicks-hatch-351439/
Red Panda twins have been born to second-time parents Bo and Sagan. See story and photos here: In Pictures: Meet NZ's New Rare Red Panda Twins | Stuff.co.nz
perhaps worth a short mention that Tygo has uploaded a photo of the http://www.zoochat.com/14/tasmanian-devil-exhibit-plan-353359/ to the Auckland Zoo gallery. Looks good.
Another impressive first breeding at Auckland Zoo - two endemic Lesser Short-tailed Bats have been born and reared successfully! Story, photo and video here: Auckland Zoo - Auckland Zoo batty over bat babies
Article with pictures and short video about the Lesser short-tailed bats : Auckland Zoo Goes Batty! - ZooBorns
Guys is the Zoo in this Power Rangers episode Auckland? They film the show in Auckland.\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV1-QtmaonM If it is, that is a beautiful zoo.
slow internet speed so I can't watch it (and also it's Power Rangers so I can't watch it ) but I skipped to some sections and it is Auckland Zoo. I didn't know they filmed that in NZ.
I haven't watched the video either (my mighty morphin' days ended long ago! ) but am also surprised to learn it was filmed in New Zealand, I just assumed it was filmed in America!
It was until 2003 when Disney bought it and they have filmed it in New Zealand ever since. Only now Saban bought it back from Disney in 2010 that is why it is on Nick now.
Article about the 2 baby Small-clawed otters : Two Tiny Otters Grow Behind the Scenes at Aukland Zoo - ZooBorns
150 endangered wetas released : Auckland Zoo releases 150 endangered weta back into wild - One News | TVNZ
Just a snippet on the future of the Japanese Garden. Push for new friendship garden - national | Stuff.co.nz For previous information on this topic see here: https://www.zoochat.com/community/posts/728887
Tasmanian Devils to go on display The Tasmanian Devils are going on show tomorrow, according to the Zoo's Facebook page: The zoo last held this species in the 1980s, and Auckland will become the second zoo in the country (after Wellington) to display them this year. Frustratingly the zoo map has not been updated online recently, so its hard to tell exactly how big the exhibit is, or if any of the bird species moved for the exhibit will return to display.
Here is après release on the Devil's arrival from the Auckland Zoo website: Auckland Zoo - The devils are coming...