We do everything we can to make sure you have an amazing experience every time you visit Auckland Zoo.

To ensure we’re meeting the requirements of a good modern zoo today and into the future, it’s necessary that we carry out essential ongoing maintenance and upgrades to our animal habitats and visitor spaces.

On this page, you’ll find information on what areas of our Zoo are currently being worked on. We aim to have the most up to date information available, however please be aware that weather and other circumstances can impact these dates.

PSA: Coast habitat closure

The specialist marine habitat, that is a quarter-century old has been found to be unrepairable, so the entire Takutai/The Coast habitat is now permanently closed. 

The Zoo’s kororā/little penguin have been able to be relocated to established aviaries at the top of the Zoo (a non-visitor area) where our specialist bird keepers can continue to care for and fully provide for them.

In the future, this area will be redeveloped and once again be home to kōrorā, however this will take time to plan and build, and is therefore a few years away.

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Be sure to check out all our tracks and over 3,000 animals across the Zoo. 

See our digital and downloadable maps

FAQs

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.

We will endeavour to keep this page updated with the most up to date information that we have, so please do check back in case things change.