Caring for Carnivores at Auckland Zoo this July School Holidays

These School Holidays (6-21 July), Auckland Zoo is celebrating carnivores and how they’re cared for!

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  • Last updated 13 Dec 2024
When you get to the Zoo, grab an activity sheet and search to see what carnivores you can find. You’ll put on your ‘keeper hat’ to understand how each species is cared for, based on the 5 domains of animal welfare model that covers an animal’s diet, habitat and wellbeing. 

Did you know that Asian small-clawed otters naturally hunt for their food in water? The Zoo’s skilled keepers will pop their food inside a pipe and submerge it to bring out these natural behaviours.  

Cosy undercover venue The Domes will be open throughout the holiday period - with building blocks, puzzles, a reading corner and some tiger colouring-in! 
Location Te wāhi
Auckland Zoo Te Whare Kararehe o Tamaki Makaurau
99 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland Central
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Getting there Te huarahi ki reira

If you’re driving the zoo is just a few minutes' drive from central Auckland. There is plenty of parking available on site. You can take a bus from central Auckland, with several routes stopping right outside the zoo. Alternatively, you can take the Western Line train to Morningside Station, which is about 30 minutes’ walk from the zoo.

Local tip He tīwhiri mō te rohe

Go early to avoid the crowd.