Auckland Zoo euthanises elderly Southern white rhino Zambezi
Wednesday 17 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Auckland Zoo, Hamilton Zoo
Auckland Zoo euthanised its 36-year-old Southern white rhino, Zambezi, on Tuesday. The decision followed deteriorating age-related health conditions, including dental disease that made eating difficult. Zambezi had been living at the zoo since relocating from Hamilton Zoo in 2007.