Take a journey through the lush South American rainforest - umbrella optional. 

Step through into gator territory with our alligators then explore with our high-climbing spider monkeys and visit the friendly Bolivian squirrel monkeys.

Journey through the South America track. 

Take a break at the flight school in the Galápagos clearing, making sure to say hello to our Galápagos tortoises before greeting our many tamarins - we've got cotton top tamarins, golden lion tamarins, and emperor tamarins!

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Flight school - connecting people with wildlife

Have you experienced the wonder of Flight School? Here, you’ll get to experience what it’s like to be inside a forest canopy, feeling the swoosh of brightly coloured wings as they fly past. You’ll also get to learn more about these incredible birds and their natural adaptations, as well as how you can help to conserve them in the wild.

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Old Elephant House

Stop for lunch just outside the South America Rainforest Track at the Old Elephant House restaurant.

Visit Old Elephant House

Stop

  1. If you can't see an animal straight away, stand still and count to 60

Look

  1. Keep an eye out for moving plants. Look up in the trees, look down on the ground

Listen

  1. Listen out for chirps, squeaks, and growls

This area will be used as we continue to devleop our future zoo, keep an eye out for future announcements

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.