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The zoo has been going through a redevelopment phase recently, creating zones where animals are kept in more natural surrounding instead of the small conrete and wire cages that was standard when the zoo first opened. The zoo's Conservation Fund supports a number of conservation programs, both overseas and in New Zealand . The currently supported overseas projects are a turtle and tortoise programme in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam and the Sumatran Orangutan Project, also in Vietnam. Other past projects include the Sun Bear and the Sumatran Tiger . Local conservation projects include the "Ark In The Park" project in Aucklands Waitakere Ranges and the Waipoua Forest Trust in New Zealand's Northland Region . There are also captive breeding programs to support the Kiwi Recovery program and the Tuatara . Othewr programmes involve the Weta , the Kākā New Zealand's native Parrot , the Kererū (wood pigeon), the Brown Teal , the Blue Duck and the Archey's Frog . The Zoo also play's a major role in educating Auckland's school children about both their own environment and the animal kingdon in general. Another feature offered by the zoo are function facilities including an overnight stay option as well as behind the scenes and twilight tours. Aucklanders can get behind their zoo through a number of ways. As well as being supported by Auckland City Council people can volunteer at the zoo, can "Adopt An Animal" and become "Friends Of The Zoo". EXTERNAL LINKS |
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