Auckland Zoo Backtracks on 'Unlawful' Filming Ban: How a legal challenge under the Bill of Rights overturned the zoo's filming ban.

Read the full story at aucklandzoowatch.substack.com

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After months of work we can finally share footage of Ōrua, the fur seal euthanised by Auckland Zoo because of a leak in his pool. You'll see behaviour described as "a clear sign of significant and ongoing stress" by an independent animal welfare specialist.

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Does it surprise you that Auckland Zoo spends more on marketing than it allocates to its Conservation Fund?

We break down the operational expenditures in our latest article: open.substack.com/pub/auckland...

As Auckland Zoo’s revenue grows, is its commitment to the Conservation Fund keeping pace?

We look at the numbers and explore the official data in our latest post.

Click the link to read the full story: open.substack.com/pub/auckland...

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Is this what you expect from a conservation organisation?

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In 2025 Auckland ratepayers contributed $6.4 million in operational funding to Auckland Zoo.

That single year of local council funding is greater than the total amount the zoo’s Conservation Fund has raised over nearly a quarter of a century ($5.2 million).

Read the breakdown on our Substack.

We spent months trying to get Auckland Zoo's finances (spoiler: it wasn't easy).

Finally we can share what we found.

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