new zealand

Welcome to the first Australasian Tamarin Population Index This thread aims to keep record of Tamarin Populations in Australia.This thread will cover deaths, birth and acquisition within the region. The thread will cover 4 species - Cotton-Top Tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) - Adelaide...

This is to judge which of NZ's 4 major zoo's (Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington & Orana) is the best. Feel free to share and discuss your opinions in the thread, I would love to hear them. May the best zoo win! I have included some images from the gallery to refresh people's opinions, and to give...

On January 2nd, the zoo announced that the lace monitor exhibit was completed and is now open to the public. The zoo has (1.1) monitors named Jannali and Darwin, of which Jannali is on exhibit. Wellington Zoo - Who's new at the Zoo? Lace Monitor...

Hi all, I've been looking into what species of fish and marine inverts are kept in NZ aquariums but struggling to find much info. Kelly Tarlton's lists some of their species but not many, and I really struggled to find info on the National Aquarium. My questions are: 1. Is the wobbegong at...

Are there any possibilities of seeing a Kakapo now or next years? Officially it is not, but apparently some islands can be visited and one tame male is sometimes shown to the public

This list aims to record the births, deaths and transfers of the region's Zebra (Equus Quagga). All of the zebra currently in the region have been born in either Australia or New Zealand. The last individual imported outside of the region was a pure male Chapmans zebra from Singapore in 1997...

I thought this thread would be handy to help in my research on the region's Zebra population which I have been delving into over the past few months. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find all the information and that's where this thread comes in - hopefully some of you will be able to share...

Bird of the Year ‹ Forest & Bird The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society’s annual New Zealand “Bird of the Year” contest is active! This year, it is encouraged to vote for some selected “underbirds”, less popular species in imminent need of conservation help. The New Zealand Long-tailed...

Introduction I thought it’d be good to have a thread dedicated to discussion of this import since it will be a large scale, ongoing event across the next three years; to avoid clogging up the news threads of the zoos involved; and to avoid taking over the rhinoceros population thread, which as...

ZAA Species List Index Introduction: Given how many species lists we’ve created between us for our region’s zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums, I thought it would be helpful to have these listed in an index for easy access. In some cases, we have multiple species listed for a facility - which...

I’ve complied a comprehensive list of all the upcoming exhibits within Australasia that are planned for the next few years. Feel free to add any i’ve missed, as I’ve only managed to cover fhe well known projects, and some of the smaller exhibit plans. 2022 Wild Africa - Monarto Safari Park...

Located in faraway (with some exceptions on Zoochat of course) New Zealand, in the Otago area, here's the ambitious and exceptional Rapunga Ao (global quest in Maori) Zoo, featuring animals not found anywhere else in the country. Species list in the comments.

In the little blue penguin exhibit in roo valley, June 18

I was thinking about this question the other day, and wanted to get the opinion of zoochatters on the issue. Which country has achieved more in the conservation of biodiversity (both species and ecosystem conservation and in-situ and ex--situ) over the past half a century, Australia or New...

Recently, 28 beached Long-finned pilot whales were successfully returned to the sea in New Zealand. Unfortunately, a further 15 have died as a result of the stranding and those who have been saved have stayed relatively near to the shore, indicating that they could strand themselves again...

Since I wanted a change of scenery for my next map, I have decided to start a new thread in parallel to this thread: A European fantasy zoo. It would be a zoo that displays uniquely Australasian fauna. It would travel around the continent, exploring the lesser known islands as well as the large...

An article came up in my news feed about Alberta's constant efforts to keep the Canadian province rat-free. How do they do it? With prompt local reporting, focus on populated areas, and around $300,000 a year. The article also talks about New Zealand's ambitious plans to wipe out rats and some...