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Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary is a privately owned zoo located near Kamo, Whangārei, New Zealand. The facility houses a collection of two species of large cats and was formerly used as a location for the filming of the television series The Lion Man.
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Pages in category "Zoos in New Zealand" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Auckland Zoo; B.
Situated on approximately 8 acres (3.2 ha) of land, it was initially established as a walk-through butterfly garden (the butterfly house remaining the flagship attraction of the place) and has now expanded to having a number of both native and exotic animal species including two saltwater crocodiles (the only two of their species to be kept in New Zealand) named Goldie and Scar.
Zoos are primarily facilities where animals are kept within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include zoos , safari parks , animal theme parks , aviaries , butterfly zoos and reptile centers , as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed.
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife park and nature reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] [2]As well as having public displays of various animal species it also carries out conservation of native species including tuatara, kiwi, brown teal, and Duvaucel's gecko.
In November 2005, a male New Zealand fur seal, Kaioko, arrives at Auckland Zoo, he is later joined by a female New Zealand fur seal, Moana, in June 2006 and a male Sub Antarctic fur seal, Orua, in August 2007. [47] In December 2005, zebra Shiloh gave birth to a male foal named Bakari, the first zebra born at the zoo since Shiloh's birth in 1992.
The zoo, now left with Tisa and Zahara, is currently looking to import a new male giraffe or use artificial insemination on the younger female, Zahara. [25] In September 2012, Wellington Zoo opened a new enclosure for their Malayan sun bears, Sean and Sasa. [26] The zoo is currently awaiting the arrival of a new male sun bear for breeding with ...