The baby female giraffe has been named Shira after one of Mount Kilimanjaros volcanic cones.
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zooboy28
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Shira has been let out into the paddock for the first time, with her mother.
Story and (adorable) video here: Baby Giraffe's Nervous First Steps | Stuff.co.nz
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Wouldn't Intan be female?
zooboy28
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So they are sending female Kera to Australia and so abandoning breeding at Auckland (at least for now) and bringing in a companion male from Willowbank? And isn't that Intan Iwani's brother?
zooboy28
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Oh Ok, cheers. Is he a similar age to Iwani? Sad that the chance of breeding is gone though. Hopefully Kera will breed in Canberra.
Animalgeek
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He's about 5 years old I beleive
zooboy28
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Updates from Visit
I visited Auckland Zoo on 7/9/13, my first visit of the year, and here are some little updates:
-Upon entering the zoo there are now three large signs (photos below) detailing the conservation work Auckland Zoo is doing nationally and internationally, and what you can do to help. These look brilliant.
-Still no signage on the main otter exhibit to indicate what species it houses, and again I saw no animals in here.
-Despite my best efforts, I didn't see the last Red Kangaroo, hopefully it was just hiding somewhere.
-The area around the old Mara/Parma Wallaby exhibit has been fenced off, including most of the exotic bird aviaries and Janie's cage. Presumably this is the site of the new Tasmanian Devil enclosure.
-There is now a sign in the Japanese Garden stating that the pond is not for wishing!
-Tarantulas were all off-display.
-Cotton-top Tamarins were foraging on the ground, which was the first time I'd seen them do this anywhere I think, very cool.
-Reptile Row was receiving a major facelift, the exhibits don't appear to have changed though (photo below).
-A new building has appeared behind the Alligator exhibit, but its not on display at all.
-The back wall of the meerkat enclosure (the one that used to hold otters, behind the main exhibit) has been remodelled to represent an African house. There were four new babies in here too (photo below).
-Burma was being walked around the zoo, great for visitors to see!
-By the Orangs was a small cart staffed by volunteers who were giving out brochures on Palm Oil and let us feel some orang hair - very coarse.
-The nocturnal house in Te Wao Nui is darker than ever, couldn't see anything inside the small terrariums, certainly couldn't see the now on-display Archey's Frogs.
-The old Frog Breeding Centre building has been turned into a kiosk.
-The back path connecting Te Wao Nui to Elephant Clearing has been closed off, no idea why.
-Servals off-display, enclosure undergoing renovation in preparation for arrival of new breeding pair.
-Eastern Water Dragons on display in old Tuatara enclosure by entrance, possibly temporary while Reptile Row undergoes maintenance. Adjacent ex-Kea aviary empty for maintenance.
All in all the zoo was looking great, and very busy for a drizzly Saturday afternoon.
I visited Auckland Zoo on 7/9/13, my first visit of the year, and here are some little updates:
-Upon entering the zoo there are now three large signs (photos below) detailing the conservation work Auckland Zoo is doing nationally and internationally, and what you can do to help. These look brilliant.
-Still no signage on the main otter exhibit to indicate what species it houses, and again I saw no animals in here.
-Despite my best efforts, I didn't see the last Red Kangaroo, hopefully it was just hiding somewhere.
-The area around the old Mara/Parma Wallaby exhibit has been fenced off, including most of the exotic bird aviaries and Janie's cage. Presumably this is the site of the new Tasmanian Devil enclosure.
-There is now a sign in the Japanese Garden stating that the pond is not for wishing!
-Tarantulas were all off-display.
-Cotton-top Tamarins were foraging on the ground, which was the first time I'd seen them do this anywhere I think, very cool.
-Reptile Row was receiving a major facelift, the exhibits don't appear to have changed though (photo below).
-A new building has appeared behind the Alligator exhibit, but its not on display at all.
-The back wall of the meerkat enclosure (the one that used to hold otters, behind the main exhibit) has been remodelled to represent an African house. There were four new babies in here too (photo below).
-Burma was being walked around the zoo, great for visitors to see!
-By the Orangs was a small cart staffed by volunteers who were giving out brochures on Palm Oil and let us feel some orang hair - very coarse.
-The nocturnal house in Te Wao Nui is darker than ever, couldn't see anything inside the small terrariums, certainly couldn't see the now on-display Archey's Frogs.
-The old Frog Breeding Centre building has been turned into a kiosk.
-The back path connecting Te Wao Nui to Elephant Clearing has been closed off, no idea why.
-Servals off-display, enclosure undergoing renovation in preparation for arrival of new breeding pair.
-Eastern Water Dragons on display in old Tuatara enclosure by entrance, possibly temporary while Reptile Row undergoes maintenance. Adjacent ex-Kea aviary empty for maintenance.
All in all the zoo was looking great, and very busy for a drizzly Saturday afternoon.
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zooboy28
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My last visit was 30 December 2012, missed visiting my favourite zoo
I've attached a photo of the wall, it looks quite good I think. But I'd rather they moved the Meerkats over to the Pridelands. The tunnels were also closed off on my visit - the signs said due to the babies.
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Thanks for that. I'd say it looks much better than before. I agree it would be more suitable to have them with most of the other African species in Pridelands.
I wonder why the Te Wao Nui to Elephant Clearing path was closed off. I doubt it's anything major, although possibly to do with the Serval enclosure renovation?
I wonder why the Te Wao Nui to Elephant Clearing path was closed off. I doubt it's anything major, although possibly to do with the Serval enclosure renovation?
zooboy28
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Yeah, I was quite surprised by that. There were big gates at either end. It might be to do with the serval renovation, especially if they are doing something major.
did you see the porcupines in the old kiwi house? (I can't remember if you already saw them in there; they look great at any rate). And any note on what is now in the aviaries next to the porcupine house (they were mostly empty last time I was there)?
zooboy28
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I have previously seen the porcupines in there, and agree they look great. They look much bigger than when they are down on the ground. I realise that doesn't make a whole lot of sense but I'm sure you get the gist. But anyway, no I didn't see them this time, despite popping in twice.
The aviaries outside - the first was empty, the second held flying-foxes (sign only said Little Red...), and the third held Australian King Parrots and Snake-necked Turtle. The old Tuatara exhibit there held Eastern Water Dragons. To compare with last December - there were no reptiles then, and Black Cockatoos in the first aviary, and Mallee Ringnecks with the Kings.
and did you manage to see the short-tailed bats feeding? (That's the other thing I forgot to ask in that last post).
zooboy28
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No, but wasn't really expecting to, it was an afternoon visit. Hopefully next time.
zooboy28
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Yeah, I heard it had changed a bit too, but I didn't have a chance to actually go in (it was packed anyway). The outside didn't look significantly different. The new giraffe house looms up behind the Kune Kune enclosure now too, and its quite a harsh looking building so that looks a bit weird.