Close Encounters With Giraffe Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A giraffe gives visitors a thrill during one of the close encounters scheduled daily at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
It is rare to get this close to a giraffe but while visiting the Pridelands area at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, time slots are available to enjoy these close encounters. A ...

Tuatara Reptile Close Up Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand

An ancient reptile known as a Tuatara, remains motionless in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand while we capture a close up picture.
Without moving a limb, an ancient reptile called a Tuatara keeps an eye on the visitors to the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand allowing everyone to capture a close up picture. An e ...

Auckland Zoo Animal Pridelands North Island NZ

Various species of animals live in the Pridelands at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ, but none of them are as tall and unique as the giraffe.
The long spotted neck of an animal in the Pridelands area at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ, makes visitors look way up to find the cute face of a giraffe. This close encounter with th ...

Swimming Hippopotamus Photo Auckland Zoo New Zealand

Peacefully swimming in its habitat at the Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand, a hippopotamus captivates visitors walking by.
Swimming is a favorite past time for a hippopotamus where it can keep itself out of the sun to avoid being sunburnt making water an essential requirement for the survival of the hippopotamus. The ...

Ring Tailed Lemur Auckland Zoo North Island New Zealand

A Ring-tailed Lemur sitting with its back to the visitors at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, stops in his tracks to investigate the noise around him.
The Ring-tailed Lemur is considered as an endangered species and visitors to the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand should consider themselves lucky to watch these animals roam about ...

Cute Spider Monkey Photo Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A cute Spider Monkey clinging to the branches in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand has come close enough to capture a photo.
Ready for anything, this cute Spider Monkey stares back at visitors to the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand as they watch him swing about his habitat. Hanging in an upside position, ...

Two Eastern Water Dragon Reptiles Auckland Zoo New Zealand

Reptiles are fascinating creatures and these two Eastern Water Dragons remain motionless long enough for visitors to the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand to capture their picture.
Sitting peacefully amongst the greenery in their habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, two Eastern Water Dragons remain still to ensure there is no danger lurking about. These reptiles love ...

Australian King Parrot Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand

Resting peacefully in the tree branches in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, the Australian King Parrot shows off its vibrant colors.
Male and female species of the Australian King Parrot are easy to tell apart as the male has a bright red head, chest and lower undersides while the female's is green. As the daylight hours bright ...

Spider Monkey Tree Climbing Auckland Zoo NZ

Tree climbing is a favorite past time for the Spider Monkey and fun for visitors to the Auckland Zoo in NZ to watch as they swing amongst their habitat.
Climbing trees comes naturally to a Spider Monkey and this little one shows off for visitors who come to the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ. With one arm hooked onto the tree branches abov ...

Ancient Tuatara Reptile Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand

Without moving a muscle, an ancient reptile, the Tuatara sits motionless while visitors to the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand take its picture.
Many find reptiles do be repulsive, but this ancient reptile known as a Tuatara is a must see while visiting the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. The Tuatara has been placed on the ...

New Zealand Scaup Family Picture Auckland Zoo NZ

A mother and three chicks make up this New Zealand Scaup family who reside at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ.
While three chicks nestle and clean themselves on a log alongside their habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ, the mother watches closely over her family. The female can lay up to ...

Grazing Rhinoceros Auckland Zoo North Island New Zealand

This rhinoceros will spend at least half of its day grazing on the short grassy areas in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
In the Pridelands area of the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, visitors can view the Rhinoceros who is one of the permanent residents. Grazing on grasses, the Rhinoceros uses its w ...

Chacma Baboon Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand

The Chacma Baboon at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, sits quietly on the grass watching visitors passing by to admire him.
The solitaire Chacma Baboon at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand sits peacefully in the shade with his arms nicely crossed as he watches visitors watching him. This Chacma Baboon ...

Auckland Zoo Giraffe Picture North Island New Zealand

A close up picture of the neck and head of a giraffe who lives in the Pridelands at the Auckland Zoo in Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand.
Visitors to the Pridelands region at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, are treated to a close encounter with the giraffe. As the giraffe heads toward the edge of its habitat, vi ...

Cute Hippopotamus Picture Watering Hole Auckland Zoo

Maneuvering around its watering hole at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, this cute Hippopotamus only allows his backside to see the sunlight.
With its broad head partially submerged in its watering hole at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, this hippopotamus stays cool in the heat of the sun. Its eyes and cute round ea ...

Springbok Antelope Picture Pridelands Auckland Zoo NZ

In the Pridelands region at the Auckland Zoo in Auckland on the North Island, NZ, a Springbok (antelope) rests on the dry, barren terrain.
Lazing about his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ, a Springbok, also known as an antelope, gives visitors plenty of time to capture his picture. The Springbok is a medium size ...

Oriental Small Clawed Otters Meal Auckland Zoo New Zealand

One of the two Oriental Small Clawed Otters trying to enjoy its meal while the other one tries to snag a bite in their habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
These Oriental Small Clawed Otters at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand are two of a group which reside in this habitat on a regular basis. One of these two decides to enjoy a me ...

Lions Picture Pridelands Auckland Zoo New Zealand

One of the most beautiful and powerful animals at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand are the lions which are found in the Pridelands area.
Two of the lions at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, rest near some logs in the partial shade in the Pridelands area while visitors stop to take their picture and admire their beauty. At the zoo, ...

Cute Cotton Topped Tamarin Picture Auckland Zoo NZ

Amongst the trees in this habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ, visitors can view these cute little monkeys, the Cotton Topped Tamarin.
While visiting the Auckland Zoo in NZ, be sure to scan through the trees for this cute little tree dwelling mammal, the Cotton Topped Tamarin. The smallest species of monkey easily identified by i ...

Eastern Water Dragon Portrait Auckland Zoo New Zealand

An Eastern Water Dragon appears paralyzed as we capture this portrait of him amongst the shrubs at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
Standing very still in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, this Eastern Water Dragon remained like this long enough to capture his portrait. Blending in with the vegetation, the lizard ...

Hippopotamus Zoo Habitat Auckland New Zealand

With half of its head above water, a Hippopotamus relaxes and cools off in the water in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
In the summer, a hippopotamus will spend many hours during the day in the water in its habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand as they can easily burn their bodies from the heat of the sun. As ...

Emu Auckland Zoo Picture North Island New Zealand

A large bird known as the Emu, lounges about his habitat during the summer at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
Taking time out in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, this Emu watches the tourists pass by as they stop to take a picture. The Emu is the second largest bird in t ...

Auckland Zoo Entrance North Island New Zealand

After passing through the entrance at the Auckland Zoo in Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand, signs point in every direction to begin a fascinating adventure.
When entering the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, a wooden pole displays an assortment of signs which points visitors in the right direction. This is the beginning of an extraordi ...

Sumatran Tiger Sleeping Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A Sumatran Tiger sleeping peacefully amongst the forest greenery on top of a large flat rock in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand.
At the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, there are two Sumatran Tiger residents, but these animals are solitary animals, so each one has their own separate habitat. This one spends some quiet time on t ...

Patagonian Cavy Mara Pair Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A pair of Patagonian Cavy Mara laze around in their habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
Known as a large rodent, the Patagonian Cavy Mara is an animal who resides in Central and Southern Argentina, but there are some who live at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. As this pair rests in ...

Colorful Rainbow Lorikeet Bird Picture

In the tree in its habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, a Rainbow Lorikeet is a colorful bird and a species of the Australasian parrot.
A beautiful colorful bird, the Rainbow Lorikeet, received its name due to its markings and was introduced into Auckland, New Zealand as well as Hong Kong and Western Australia. A pair of these bir ...

Cotton Topped Tamarin Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A tree dwelling mammal is the Cotton Topped Tamarin and in this picture he peers through the trees in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand.
A white tuft of hair on the head of a Cotton Topped Tamarin is where this cute animal got his name from. Cotton-topped refers to this mass of snow white colored hair which extends from its forehea ...

Cute Oriental Small Clawed Otter Picture

This cute Oriental Small Clawed Otter taking a break on the log and posing for his picture, is one of many in a habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand.
An Oriental Small Clawed Otter at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand, lays his cute little head down to rest on a large piece of wood as we capture his picture. This otter shares ...

Hippopotamus Behaviour Auckland Zoo

Typical behaviour by a Hippopotamus when it's feeling threatened is to open its mouth wide.
A hippo yawn - generally an open mouth signals that a hippopotamus is threatened. This large adult hippo however, has a protected and fenced area at the Auckland Zoo and only has to share the pond ...

Little Blue Penguin New Zealand

The smallest of all penguins in the world is the tiny Little Blue Penguin which can be seen at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand..
Frequently seen around the coastline of New Zealand, the little blue penguin gets its name because it is the smallest penguin in the world - reaching a maximum height of around 43cm and weighing o ...

Orangutan Baby Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand

Orangutan can also be spelt Orang-utan, or orangutang derived from Malay and Indonesian words which mean "Man of the Forest".
A generally solitary animal, the Orangutan has become a highly endangered animal due to their habitat destruction, uncontrolled burn off of forest, a thriving orangutan pet trade, body parts used ...