Four critically endangered Awakopaka skinks born at Auckland Zoo
Wednesday 20 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Department of Conservation, Ngāi Tahu, Auckland Zoo
Four nationally critical Awakopaka skinks have been born in a climate-controlled facility at Auckland Zoo. The offspring belong to a female relocated from Fiordland's Homer Saddle. While the births provide hope for the species, one of the four skinks has since died.
