Auckland Zoo Species List This list is current as of April 2022. It is a complete species list for Auckland Zoo, with the exception of species imported ahead of the opening of the remaining areas of the South East Asian precinct. Out of respect for the zoo’s privacy, I will not be disclosing this information to anyone until it becomes public knowledge. Please note if visiting the zoo, not all of these species will be on display on your visit. Some of the bird and reptile species are kept off display and can only be seen via encounters. Mammals Lion Panthera leo Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus Serval Leptailurus serval Slender-tailed meerkat Suricata suricatta Asian small-clawed otter Aonyx cinereus Red panda Ailurus fulgens Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii Red-necked wallaby Macropus rufogriseus Asian elephant Elephas maximus White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis Plains zebra Equus quagga Common waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus Nyala Tragelaphus angasii African crested porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus Hamadryas baboon Papio hamadryas Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta Black-handed spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi Black-capped squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis Golden lion tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia Emperor tamarin Saguinus imperator Cotton-top tamarin Saguinus oedipus Reptiles American alligator Alligator mississippiensis Galapagos giant tortoise Chelonoidis niger Leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis Australian snake-necked turtle Chelodina longicollis Lace monitor Varanus varius Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus Eastern bearded dragon Pogona barbata Central bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps Australian water dragon Intellagama lesueurii Green iguana Iguana iguana Gold-striped gecko Hoplodactylus chrysalisus Duvaucel's gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii Northland green gecko Naultinus grayii Jewelled gecko Naultinus gemmeus Auckland green gecko Naultinus elegans Rough gecko Naultinus rudis Pacific gecko Hoplodactylus pacificus Forest gecko Hoplodactylus granulatus Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink Egernia cunninghami Otago skink Oligosoma otagense Grand skink Oligosoma grande Chevron skink Oligosoma homalonotum Falla’s skink Oligosoma fallai Speckled skink Oligosoma newmani Moko skink Oligosoma moco Kapitia skink Oligosoma salmo Blue-tongued skink Tiliqua scincoides European glass lizard Pseudopus apodus Birds Common ostrich Struthio camelus Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae North Island brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Brolga crane Antigone rubicunda Little penguin Eudyptula minor Helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris Grey teal Anas gracilis Brown teal Anas chlorotis New Zealand scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae Blue duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Australasian shoveler Anas rhynchotis Diamond dove Geopelia cuneata New Zealand pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Crested pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes South Island takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri Spotted shag Stictocarbo punctatus Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus Masked lapwing Vanellus miles Eastern barn owl Tyto javanica Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Sacred kookaburra Todiramphus sanctus Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus Musk lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna Kaka Nestor meridionalis Kea Nestor notabilis Kakapo Strigops habroptilus Yellow-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps Red-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Orange-fronted parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi Antipodes parakeet Cyanoramphus unicolor Turquoise parrot Neophema pulchella Superb parrot Polytelis swainsonii Yellow-collared lovebird Agapornis personatus Grey parrot Psittacus erithacus Blue-and-yellow macaw Ara ararauna Scarlet macaw Ara macao Sun conure Aratinga solstitialis Yellow-crowned amazon Amazona ochrocephala Red-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii Galah Eolophus roseicapilla Sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus New Zealand bellbird Anthornis melanura Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae North Island saddleback Philesturnus rufusater Australian zebra finch Taeniopygia castanotis Gouldian finch Chloebia gouldiae Fish New Zealand longfin eel Anguilla dieffenbachii Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Banded smelt Galaxias fasciatus Silver smelt Galaxias argenteus Climbing galaxias Galaxias brevipinnis Common galaxias Galaxias maculatus Black mudfish Neochanna diversus Australian rainbowfish Melanotaenia splendida Banded rainbowfish Melanotaenia trifasciata Western rainbowfish Melanotaenia australis Cran’s bully Gobiomorphus basalis Redfin bully Gobiomorphus huttoni Amphibians Green and golden bell frog Litoria aurea Archey’s frog Leiopelma archeyi Crustaceans Freshwater crayfish Paranephrops planifrons Arachnids Andean stripe knee tarantula Lasiodorides striatus Bolivian blue-legged tarantula Pamphobeteus antinous Redback spider Latrodectus hasselti Flat huntsman spider Delena cancerides Insects Giant weta Deinacrida heteracantha Goliath stick insect Eurycnema goliath
I will update this species list as and when the zoo acquires a new species or phases one out. Update: The zoo now has Tiger (Sumatran subspecies): Tiger Panthera tigris
Update: The zoo now has the following: Reptiles: False gharial Tomistoma schlegelii Fish: Siamese algae eater Crossocheilus oblongus Three spot gourami Trichopodus trichopterus Odessa barb Pethia padamya Checkered barb Oliotius oligolepis Indonesian tiger perch Datnioides microlepis Pearl danio Danio albolineatus Pearl gourami Trichopodus leerii Asian arowana Scleropages formosus Tinfoil barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Harlequin rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha Clown loach Chromobotia macracanthus Neon dwarf rainbowfish Melanotaenia praecox Tiger barb Puntigrus tetrazona —————————————————— Update: The zoo no longer has the following: Birds: Spotted shag Stictocarbo punctatus ——————————————————
Auckland Zoo routinely take in Kakapo on a short term basis to provide treatment for conditions such as aspergillosis. At the time of publication, the zoo had Kakapo but I don’t believe there’s any remaining at this current time. In any case, they’re not held at the zoo permanently or exhibited to the public, so without contacting the zoo it’s not possible to update their holdings on a regular basis.
I’ve never seen Kakapo on my visits. According to articles on the zoo website, they never leave the vet hospital (NZCCM) - even those who are treated at the zoo for several weeks. Following successful treatment, they’re observed at the vet hospital for a few more days and then returned. The NZCCM does have viewing windows, so if you’re there at the right time, you may see one receiving treatment. They have a signage board of what species they’re treating that day, so if anyone was interested, they could come back at that time.
Update: The zoo now have: Birds: Swamp harrier Circus approximans Crimson rosella Platycercus elegans Pale-headed rosella Platycercus adscitus Pacific emerald dove Chalcophaps longirostris Thanks to @WalkingAgnatha and @WhistlingKite24 for these updates.
Update: The zoo no longer have: Mammals: Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Reptiles: Kapitia skink Oligosoma salmo The zoo’s remaining Kapitia skinks have been released into the wild; while the Capybara are a phase out from last year.
