Conservation is at the heart of Auckland Zoo. Ask any staff member and they will tell you that what drives them is their passion for conservation - the ability to make a difference to wildlife and the environment, and to inspire others to do the same.

Auckland Zoo and its partners are conservation optimists - all working hard to build a brighter future for wildlife and wild places. Even when a species population is at critical, we will always be there to help. We're driven by our desire to make a positive difference and our enthusiasm to inspire others to care about wildlife and wild places as much as we do.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has forecast that 30% of the world's species of wildlife will disappear over the next 50 years - zoos around the world are playing a critical role in helping prevent this.

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Conservation Fund

Established by staff in 2001, the Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund has raised well over $5,000,000 for conservation projects in NZ and overseas.

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Our Wild Work

Wild Work encompasses our projects out in the field helping New Zealand or overseas populations, our onsite breeding programmes for endangered animals and our Vet Hospital that treats sick and injured animals from the wild.

Learn how visiting the Zoo helps make our Wild Work possible.

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Palm Oil

​Found in over half of all supermarket products, the unsustainable production of palm oil is responsible for the ongoing loss of critically endangered animals and their homes. Auckland Zoo is working hard to save them, but we need your help.

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Community Engagement

Auckland Zoo is a founding partner of Urban Ark, a collaborative initiative of more than a dozen environmental community groups in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Learn more about our community engagement initiatives and how you can get involved!

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Position Statements

Learn more about Auckland Zoo's position on conservation issues.

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