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Auckland Zoo Species List

This list is current as of April 2022.

It is a complete species list for Auckland Zoo, with the exception of species imported ahead of the opening of the remaining areas of the South East Asian precinct. Out of respect for the zoo’s privacy, I will not be disclosing this information to anyone until it becomes public knowledge.

Please note if visiting the zoo, not all of these species will be on display on your visit. Some of the bird and reptile species are kept off display and can only be seen via encounters.

Mammals

Lion Panthera leo
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
Serval Leptailurus serval
Slender-tailed meerkat Suricata suricatta
Asian small-clawed otter Aonyx cinereus
Red panda Ailurus fulgens
Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis
Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii
Red-necked wallaby Macropus rufogriseus
Asian elephant Elephas maximus
White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum
Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis
Plains zebra Equus quagga
Common waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Nyala Tragelaphus angasii
African crested porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus
Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus
Hamadryas baboon Papio hamadryas
Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta
Black-handed spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi
Black-capped squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis
Golden lion tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia
Emperor tamarin Saguinus imperator
Cotton-top tamarin Saguinus oedipus

Reptiles

American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
Galapagos giant tortoise Chelonoidis niger
Leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis
Australian snake-necked turtle Chelodina longicollis
Lace monitor Varanus varius
Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus
Eastern bearded dragon Pogona barbata
Central bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps
Australian water dragon Intellagama lesueurii
Green iguana Iguana iguana
Gold-striped gecko Hoplodactylus chrysalisus
Duvaucel's gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii
Northland green gecko Naultinus grayii
Jewelled gecko Naultinus gemmeus
Auckland green gecko Naultinus elegans
Rough gecko Naultinus rudis
Pacific gecko Hoplodactylus pacificus
Forest gecko Hoplodactylus granulatus
Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink Egernia cunninghami
Otago skink Oligosoma otagense
Grand skink Oligosoma grande
Chevron skink Oligosoma homalonotum
Falla’s skink Oligosoma fallai
Speckled skink Oligosoma newmani
Moko skink Oligosoma moco
Kapitia skink Oligosoma salmo
Blue-tongued skink Tiliqua scincoides
European glass lizard Pseudopus apodus

Birds

Common ostrich Struthio camelus
Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae
North Island brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli
Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Brolga crane Antigone rubicunda
Little penguin Eudyptula minor
Helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris
Grey teal Anas gracilis
Brown teal Anas chlorotis
New Zealand scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
Blue duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
Australasian shoveler Anas rhynchotis
Diamond dove Geopelia cuneata
New Zealand pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Crested pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
South Island takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri
Spotted shag Stictocarbo punctatus
Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
Masked lapwing Vanellus miles
Eastern barn owl Tyto javanica
Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae
Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
Sacred kookaburra Todiramphus sanctus
Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus
Musk lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna
Kaka Nestor meridionalis
Kea Nestor notabilis
Kakapo Strigops habroptilus
Yellow-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps
Red-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
Orange-fronted parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi
Antipodes parakeet Cyanoramphus unicolor
Turquoise parrot Neophema pulchella
Superb parrot Polytelis swainsonii
Yellow-collared lovebird Agapornis personatus
Grey parrot Psittacus erithacus
Blue-and-yellow macaw Ara ararauna
Scarlet macaw Ara macao
Sun conure Aratinga solstitialis
Yellow-crowned amazon Amazona ochrocephala
Red-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii
Galah Eolophus roseicapilla
Sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
New Zealand bellbird Anthornis melanura
Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
North Island saddleback Philesturnus rufusater
Australian zebra finch Taeniopygia castanotis
Gouldian finch Chloebia gouldiae

Fish

New Zealand longfin eel Anguilla dieffenbachii
Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
Banded smelt Galaxias fasciatus
Silver smelt Galaxias argenteus
Climbing galaxias Galaxias brevipinnis
Common galaxias Galaxias maculatus
Black mudfish Neochanna diversus
Australian rainbowfish Melanotaenia splendida
Banded rainbowfish Melanotaenia trifasciata
Western rainbowfish Melanotaenia australis
Cran’s bully Gobiomorphus basalis
Redfin bully Gobiomorphus huttoni

Amphibians

Green and golden bell frog Litoria aurea
Archey’s frog Leiopelma archeyi

Crustaceans

Freshwater crayfish Paranephrops planifrons

Arachnids

Andean stripe knee tarantula Lasiodorides striatus
Bolivian blue-legged tarantula Pamphobeteus antinous
Redback spider Latrodectus hasselti
Flat huntsman spider Delena cancerides

Insects

Giant weta Deinacrida heteracantha
Goliath stick insect Eurycnema goliath
 
Update:

The zoo now has the following:

Reptiles:

False gharial Tomistoma schlegelii

Fish:

Siamese algae eater Crossocheilus oblongus
Three spot gourami Trichopodus trichopterus
Odessa barb Pethia padamya
Checkered barb Oliotius oligolepis
Indonesian tiger perch Datnioides microlepis
Pearl danio Danio albolineatus
Pearl gourami Trichopodus leerii
Asian arowana Scleropages formosus
Tinfoil barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Harlequin rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Clown loach Chromobotia macracanthus
Neon dwarf rainbowfish Melanotaenia praecox
Tiger barb Puntigrus tetrazona

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Update:

The zoo no longer has the following:

Birds:

Spotted shag Stictocarbo punctatus

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CGSwans said:
Is kakapo an error?
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Auckland Zoo routinely take in Kakapo on a short term basis to provide treatment for conditions such as aspergillosis. At the time of publication, the zoo had Kakapo but I don’t believe there’s any remaining at this current time.

In any case, they’re not held at the zoo permanently or exhibited to the public, so without contacting the zoo it’s not possible to update their holdings on a regular basis.
 
Zoofan15 said:
Auckland Zoo routinely take in Kakapo on a short term basis to provide treatment for conditions such as aspergillosis. At the time of publication, the zoo had Kakapo but I don’t believe there’s any remaining at this current time.

In any case, they’re not held at the zoo permanently or exhibited to the public, so without contacting the zoo it’s not possible to update their holdings on a regular basis.
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I thought there Kakapo were kept in the Rainforest aviary? Is that still the case?
 
CGSwans said:
Is there any way of seeing them?
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Jambo said:
I thought there Kakapo were kept in the Rainforest aviary? Is that still the case?
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I’ve never seen Kakapo on my visits. According to articles on the zoo website, they never leave the vet hospital (NZCCM) - even those who are treated at the zoo for several weeks. Following successful treatment, they’re observed at the vet hospital for a few more days and then returned.

The NZCCM does have viewing windows, so if you’re there at the right time, you may see one receiving treatment. They have a signage board of what species they’re treating that day, so if anyone was interested, they could come back at that time.
 
Update:

The zoo no longer have:

Mammals:

Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Reptiles:

Kapitia skink Oligosoma salmo

The zoo’s remaining Kapitia skinks have been released into the wild; while the Capybara are a phase out from last year.
 
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