Explore the plains of the Africa Safari Track, marvelling at the size of our ungulates as they stroll the savannah.

Explore the African savannah.

With a stunning wildlife-hide, you can look out over the watering hole to see giraffe, zebra and ostrich. If you’re really lucky, you may even have a vertigo-inducing foot-to-hoof encounter with the world’s tallest animal.

Follow the aviary walkway to play in the meerkat tunnels, and see our leopard tortoises and African masked lovebirds before reaching our lions, rhinos and nyala.

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Keeper Dan shows how we care for some awesome ungulates!

At Auckland Zoo we look at everything a species needs to thrive in the wild, and make sure we have met and even exceed these needs! Follow along with Dan as we see what this means for our ungulates species as they enjoy some fresh browse, new substrates, and our rhinos participate in a health check.

See more of Africa.

Have a chat with our flock of flamingos next to The Watering Hole while you have your lunch.

Continue onwards to encounter our cheetah sisters up close, observe the social baboon troop as they spend time grooming each other and can you spot the serval?

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Nyah, our first southern white rhino calf, was born on the 14 August 2020 to parents Jamila and Zambezi. She is the first rhino birth at Auckland Zoo in 20 years.

Jamila and Zambezi became parents again when our second southern white rhino calf, Amali, was born on the 24 September 2022.

The third southern white rhino calf, Zuka, was born on the 13 December 2024 to parents Jamila and Zambezi.

Auckland Zoo is continually undergoing maintenance to upgrade our facilities, improve safety and fix things that wear out or get broken. We are also continually working on Zoo regeneration projects, with the aim to provide exceptional habitats for our animals to improve their welfare, a world-class immersive experience for all who visit, as well as facilities for our staff and future conservationists.

Areas that are having maintenance and upgrades have hoardings or fencing surrounding them, and signage stating what is happening and if needed, what pathways are accessible to you. If you have any queries on your visit, please ask our friendly staff or volunteers, or if you wish to know what may affect your visit, check our Essential maintenance and upgrades page.