new zealand

I figured as @marmolady started a thread for great apes in Australasia than why not create a thread for elephants too. In this thread you can post news,updates and pretty much any information that is worth sharing to other Zoochaters. :D

New Zealand animals are making a huge comeback, thanks to the Lazarus Affect (protecting one species helps them all): The Lazarus Effect: protect one species, resurrect a whole forest

Studies show twice as many female Antipodean Albatrosses are killed by Longline Fishing as males. Two males for every female: Antipodean Albatross in breeding crisis

Introduction I have created this thread for the purpose of learning more about the exotic cat species kept in our region: past, present and future. Past context includes people sharing historical information on exotic cats (such as data), posting news articles they’ve found from the past or...

Stopping pets becoming pests Much like the pest plant accord, MPI is now developing a pest pet accord for high-risk species legally held as pets in New Zealand. This may lead to bans on breeding, selling or trading, but will not lead to MPI taking away existing pets (though I consider a...

Did Natureland in Nelson ever have clownfish? I remember a story on 3 News (now Newshub) back in 2008 or 2009 about a zoo that had to close (I know Natureland didn't end up closing but still) and I remember seeing that it had red-eared sliders and a clownfish tank that was costing "$1000 a day"...

Hey ZooChat. I'm a very new member here, and I'd like to share my idea for a zoo in Dunedin. It would take a lot of money and work, and negotiation (especially for natives and the few species I would like to import, keep it under ten, highlighted in bold), but I think it would be a nice...

Hello Zoochat. I am a New Zealander who has been to a wide variety of zoos (Orana Park, Auckland, Wellington, Willowbank, various farm parks) aquariums (Portobello, Southern Encounters, Kelly Tarlton's) and museums with live animals (Otago, Tuaratarium in Invercargill) during my lifetime. I am...

Scientists are proposing the new continents of Zealandia (New Zealand, New Caledonia, other islands) and Mauritia (Mauritius). A large portion of each is underwater. Zealandia: Scientists discover gigantic lost continent that sunk into the ocean millions of years ago Mauritia: Researchers say...

The drowned continent of Zealandia is one of my favorite areas of the world, for both the flora and fauna. I love birds, and New Zealand and New Caledonia are dominated by an impressive array of them. Even with many of the most interesting now extinct, you still have the only corvid observed...

Following on from the success of the existing UK and USA lists - the Bartlett Society is embarking on a new project to create a Zoo Guidebook Master list for Australia and New Zealand. Once completed the list will be added to the Bartlett website and will act as a free resource for collectors...

I heard from a zoo employee yesterday that Capybaras are coming to Auckland Zoo. At this point they are unaware of a date. I am not too sure where they are coming from although there are rumours they might be coming from Adelaide Zoo (some of their babies I'm guessing). They will live in the...