Auckland Zoo

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October 2026

• 1 OctPolice seek family of WWI soldier after medals found in Christchurch

December 2025

• 22 Dec 2025Former Auckland Zoo elephant experiences stillbirth in Australia
• 17 Dec 2025Auckland Zoo euthanises elderly Southern white rhino Zambezi
• 12 Dec 2025Auckland Zoo euthanises last remaining seal

November 2025

• 20 Nov 2025Kākāpō numbers rising as breeding conditions improve for 2026+1

August 2025

• 20 Aug 2025Four critically endangered Awakopaka skinks born at Auckland Zoo

June 2025

• 26 Jun 2025Auckland Museum Māori and Pacific galleries closed due to asbestos
• 8 Jun 2025Auckland Zoo alligator undergoes check-up after swallowing a jandal

May 2025

• 30 May 2025Auckland War Memorial Museum to partially reopen after asbestos discovery
• 13 May 2025Auckland War Memorial Museum closed after more asbestos is detected
• 12 May 2025Protected royal spoonbill euthanised after shotgun pellet injury

November 2024

• 13 Nov 2024Asian elephant Burma arrives at new home in Australia