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Hi, I was just wondering if it's legal to keep a single Sea Urchin/Kina as a pet in New Zealand. They're really cute, but I'm unsure on the legality of it. Thanks in advance.

This photo shows the underwater viewing facilities for the small clawed otter exhibit opened in Jan 2008...

The macaw aviary at Auckland Zoo... This structure has been used as an aviary since the zoo opened in 1922 and is one of two remaining original enclosures...

In the 70 years Auckland Zoo exhibited Polar Bears, this cub Chimo was the only one to survive to adulthood... This photo is from the 1960s and shows him with his mother Natasha... This photo was sourced from the book: A Tiger by the Tail by Derek Wood...

This exhibit was one of the originals at the zoo... Note the low wall which at least one Polar Bear escaped out of and was shot... This photo was sourced from the book: A Tiger by the Tail by Derek Wood...

In 1986 the Chinese Government offered Australia a temporary loan of two Giant Panda's for their 1988 bi-centenary... These Panda's spent three months in Melbourne Zoo and three at Taronga Zoo before coming to Auckland in October 1988 for a final three month stay... A new enclosure was...

This photo is an aerial view from the late 1970's... At the top right you can see the recently completed expansion south into Western Springs park... The bottom middle is now home to wallabies and emu... The pit to the right and above has been remodelled twice and is now home to the female...

All three features in this photo still exist at the zoo... In the foreground is Sea Lion exhibit... Sea Lions were kept here for 80 years till their new multi million dollar home was built, this exhibit now features waterfowl... The Elephant house in the background has been renovated and is...

This the brand new Red Panda exhibit which opened on the 06.01.2008... Photo taken at Auckland Zoo 20.01.2008...

This plaque sits in the opening plaza of the zoo... It originally sat above the original entrance to the zoo... Phot taken 20.01.08...

Photo taken at Auckland Zoo, 20.01.08... This is the Kea exhibit, it usually houses a pair of Kea and is one of the older aviaries at the zoo... This exhibit is to display Kea only for another 1 -2 years...