Back to nature – Auckland Zoo gears up to welcome back visitors

After being closed for nine weeks, Auckland Zoo is excited to be reopening to the community on Wednesday 27 May and offering Kiwis a safe and nurturing environment to reconnect with wildlife and their whānau and friends following life at home during Alert Levels 4 & 3.

To ensure the safety of all staff, visitors and animals, the Zoo will be limiting the numbers of tickets available each day. Only visitors – including annual pass holders – with a valid online booking will be admitted, and the use of the NextUp virtual queuing system will enable contact tracing and help avoid large queues building. The Zoo is also implementing a comprehensive range of safety measures to meet Government and Ministry of Health Covid-19 guidelines.

- TIN Bureau

Visiting Auckland Zoo at Alert Level 2

• Go to aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-zoo- to book in advance. Everyone must book online, including Annual Pass members and those with vouchers or free tickets. If your first choice is full, then please book into another session

• On the day of your visit: You must go online to join the virtual queue. Full details here: aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-zoo- Keep your phone handy so to see when it’s your turn to enter the Zoo

• Our cafes and shop: Will be open, with no indoor seating and will be unable to accept any cash payments Cafes will be serving takeaway food and drink only. Outdoor seating will be spaced to allow for the required social distancing. Our shop will be carefully managed to ensure physical distancing

• Closed areas: Our Night Forest (kiwi), Kidzone, African Savannah meerkat tunnels, Vet Hospital viewing gallery, Australia’s Rainbow Lorikeet aviary and High Country Hut (to see whio, takahē) will all be closed