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Zoo Tales: Takahē pair make Rotoroa Island home
Follow these young birds' journey to their home on this island wildlife sanctuary.
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Zoo Tales: Orange Day for orangutans
Meet Alessandra – an incredible kid who loves orangutans and is doing all she can to save them.
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Zoo Tales: World Orangutan Day
In today's Zoo Tales episode, team leader of primates Amy shares her love and passion for these critically endangered great apes.
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Zoo Tales: A very special insect
In today's episode, we get up-close and personal with a very special insect – the wētā punga.
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Zoo Tales: Tiger vs GoPro
Happy Global Tiger Day! Watch as two of Auckland Zoo's big cats put a GoPro camera to the test.
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Zoo Tales: Gorgeous Galapagos tortoises
Both in their mid-forties –Smiley and Chippie are spring chickens considering Galapagos tortoises can live to be over 150 years old! Learn more about these gentle giants from keeper Sarah.
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Kōrero Māori in July
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2016 (Māori Language Week 2016) runs from Monday 4 July to Sunday 10 July.
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Zoo Tales: Wētā punga workshop
We've just added 12 new wētā punga from epically beautiful Te Hauturu-o-Toi (Little Barrier Island) to our 'wētā workshop' - ready to breed a new generation of this threatened species!
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Zoo Tales: Kea
Kea are the world's only alpine parrot, one of the most intelligent birds and unique to Aotearoa. Find out more about these creative and noisy parrots from keeper Devon.
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Zoo Tales: Awesome otters
Asian small-clawed otters are the smallest of the world's 13 otter species, but according to keeper Helen they’re not to be messed with!
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Zoo Tales: Giraffe on the move
Join us (again) on our #giraffeonthemove road trip as we follow Zuri's epic journey to Wellington Zoo.
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Zoo Tales: Meerkat mob
Mealworms, rodents, lizards and even scorpions - a meerkat will munch them all! Meet keeper Nick and learn all about our inquisitive mob of seven meerkats.
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Zoo Tales: Punk-rock cotton-tops
One of the most endangered primates in the world, their punk-rock shock of white hair gives them their most appropriate name!
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Zoo Tales: Orangutan Charlie
Taking a blood sample from a male orangutan with a two metre arm-span is no easy task!
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Zoo Tales: Miniature Monkeys
This week on Zoo Tales, meet the flower eating monkeys June and Piccolo.
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