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38,883
326
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@aucklandzoo is a micro influencer with 38,883 followers.
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Oct 12
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@aucklandzoo is incredibly active, publishing several times a day, with a poor use of captions but a good use of hashtags
community engagement
888 / 2.28%
83%
12 / 0.00031%
8%
@aucklandzoo's community is decently engaged and very consistent.
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30 days
90 days
all
date
followers
following
uploads
eng. rate
avg. likes
avg. comments
Oct 13
2
38,883
326
2,371
2.28%
888
12
Oct 12
94
38,881
326
2,371
2.25%
874
11
Oct 08
80
38,787
326
2,365
2.13%
827
7
Oct 04
119
38,707
326
2,361
2.15%
832
9
Sep 30
74
38,588
326
2,355
2.49%
962
9
Sep 26
27
38,514
325
2,353
2.45%
943
10
Sep 25
37
38,487
325
2,351
2.5%
961
10
Sep 24
15
38,450
325
2,350
2.55%
979
10
Sep 23
88
38,435
325
2,349
2.51%
966
10
Sep 20
40
38,347
325
2,346
2.75%
1,053
24
Sep 19
29
38,307
325
2,340
2.67%
1,021
26
Sep 18
24
38,278
325
2,337
3.59%
1,376
44
Sep 17
10
38,254
325
2,336
3.66%
1,401
43
Sep 16
20
38,244
325
2,336
3.65%
1,395
43
Sep 15
11
38,224
325
2,335
3.76%
1,437
44
Sep 14
27
38,213
325
2,334
3.76%
1,437
43
date
followers
following
uploads
eng. rate
avg. likes
avg. comments
Sep 13
22
38,186
325
2,333
3.93%
1,501
44
Sep 12
32
38,164
325
2,333
3.9%
1,488
43
Sep 11
29
38,132
325
2,332
3.8%
1,449
43
Sep 10
49
38,103
325
2,331
3.7%
1,411
41
Sep 09
87
38,054
325
2,331
3.46%
1,318
32
Sep 08
23
37,967
324
2,329
3.19%
1,213
27
Sep 07
69
37,944
324
2,329
3.18%
1,205
27
Sep 06
43
37,875
324
2,329
3.06%
1,159
27
Sep 05
44
37,832
324
2,328
3.08%
1,167
27
Sep 04
63
37,788
324
2,327
3.06%
1,155
25
Sep 03
83
37,725
324
2,326
3.04%
1,148
25
Sep 02
78
37,642
324
2,326
2.99%
1,125
24
Sep 01
52
37,564
324
2,324
3.1%
1,163
25
Aug 31
64
37,512
324
2,323
3.04%
1,142
25
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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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*Guess the species* 🧐🐣
We have a myriad of bird species at Auckland Zoo from all around the world which our bird and animal experiences keepers care for. These chicks recently hatched at the zoo - but which bird could it be?
Hint - it's thought these interestingly coloured mouth markings may help the mother bird to locate the mouthes of her chicks when feeding.
Let us know your pick in the comments below and one lucky person will win a family pass to the zoo!
📷 : bird team leader Carl
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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Check out these lovebirds cosying up in their nestbox!
You’ll remember in September we shared that our bird keeping team were playing match-makers for two kiwi at the zoo – recently arrived male Frosty and resident female Maia.
We’re pleased to give you an update (and in Save Kiwi Month no less!) that the introduction went well and team leader Carl says “they’re very much enjoying each other’s company”.
It’s our hope they’ll be able to breed in the coming year and their offspring can go on to advocate for the future of their species, just like our kiwi in The Night forest.
Our keepers have also recently collected two eggs as part of the Operation Nest Egg (ONE) programme that will be hatched and raised at the zoo before being released into a safe space in the wild. This programme helps conserve brown kiwi in the wild with our partners @docgovtnz and @kiwisforkiwi – so stay tuned for kiwi chick updates!
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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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We’re making progress on our Swamp Forest habitat that will be home to Sunda gharial crocodiles, turtles, tortoises and a variety of fish species! 🐢🐊🐠
We’ve erected almost all the steel ribs for the roof of this tropical dome and once complete it will create a hot, humid (and at times wet!) climate for these animals to thrive in. This summer the dome’s ETFE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) roof goes on – the same roof material used in Eden Park Stadium.
ETFE is super lightweight, long-lasting and doesn’t deteriorate in sunlight. It will act like an insulating blanket, helping to keep the habitat’s temperature at a balmy 28°C year-round and is highly transparent allowing plenty of sunlight to ensure our animals and plants get the critical ultra-violet rays they need.
Like our Lowlands habitat for Sumatran tigers and Asian small-clawed otters, the impacts of Covid-19 mean the Swamp Forest habitat is going to take longer to complete than originally anticipated and will now open in summer 2021-22. But as our head of life sciences Richard says, “it will definitely be worth the wait!”
“This will be a world-class habitat – and a first of its kind for New Zealand - which will totally transport visitors to a slice of Sumatra’s palm-rich swamp forest. There’ll be eye-to-eye viewing of the extraordinary Sunda gharial crocodiles, shimmering shoals of fish including the extraordinary Asian arowana or dragonfish, and turtles and tortoises all living in together in the authentic tropical environment.”
Click the link in our bio to watch the time-lapse video! 🎥
It's the perfect weekend for a zoo visit and if you're lucky, you might even see our capybara herd swimming!
Capybara love the water and during the warmer months you can see them taking a dip in the lake that surrounds their habitat. They use their specially adapted bodies to swim; ears that fold back when in the water, slightly webbed feet for maneuvering and long brittle fur that dries out quickly when on land.
The great news is at Alert Level 1 you no longer need to book your zoo visit in advance, though we still recommend purchasing your tickets online. Learn more at aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-zoo-ready
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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Our clinical coordinator Mikaylie has seen and done it all - from the rugged wilderness of Northern Territory’s Arnhem Land, to the depths of the Congo!
Dedicating a veterinary nursing career to wildlife research and species monitoring, can take you to the ends of the world all in the name of conservation, and in Mik’s situation that is exactly what has happened!
To complete our celebration of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Week, we want to introduce you to one of our zoo vet nurses who has spent 20 years in the field, monitoring species in the most extreme parts of Australia after bushfires; satellite tagging sea lions of New Zealand and Australian shores; hand-rearing the critically endangered kākāpo; rehabbing seals in Vancouver; and volunteering at a chimpanzee orphanage in the Congo… just to name a few.
*Click the link in our bio to learn more about this incredible woman and her career in conservation medicine.
Introducing Celine – Auckland Zoo vet nurse and sea turtle expert!
Before she joined our 12-strong veterinary team, Celine spent years working with sea turtles, both in rescue centres and in the wild. Once she decided to move back to New Zealand she initially thought she would no longer be able to work with these incredible creatures again. The great news for her, and for the ill or injured sea turtles that come into our Vet Hospital for treatment, is that Celine is able to put her expertise to good use helping to get them back out to sea. When sea turtles are found washed up on New Zealand’s beaches’ they’re critically unwell and we work with @docgovtnz and @sealifekellytarltons to treat, rehabilitate and release these beautiful animals once they’re fit and well.
Another part of Celine’s job involves coordinating veterinary nurse student placements at our Vet Hospital. The veterinary treatment of birds, reptiles, rabbits and guinea pigs is not covered well by the current New Zealand curriculum so these students get to learn a lot from our team and can better serve the little animals that are brought into vet clinics in the future.
“It’s really important to me that what I do each day has a positive impact on the earth and those living on it. I love the fact that I work for a zoo that really ‘walks the talk’ and as a vet nurse I can make an impact in lots of ways. I do this through caring for our endangered wildlife patients in the hospital, going out into the field to help with projects such as hand-rearing kākāpō chicks, or even by speaking to our guests who visit our Vet Hospital gallery to view animal procedures” says Celine.
This Veterinary Nurse Awareness Week we’re shining a light on our incredible team of vet nurses. You can learn more about the work they do, here – www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/visit/vet-hospital.
Great news! We’re happy to share that from tomorrow (Thursday 8 October) when Tāmaki Makaurau returns to Alert Level 1, our zoo members and visitors will no longer need to book a session in advance of their visit.
We are still encouraging all visitors to purchase tickets online to avoid queuing but you’ll be able to get a ticket at the zoo using cashless payment. At Alert Level 1 it’s also safe for us to reopen all our enclosed visitor areas - our Night Forest (kiwi habitat), Vet Hospital viewing gallery, meerkat tunnels and The Domes.
The New Zealand Government has recommended that everyone continues to use the NZ COVID Tracer app, or sign in manually to places they visit, and Auckland Zoo fully supports and will continue this pro-active measure. We’ll also continue to encourage social distancing and mask wearing where it’s hard to keep a 2m distance from others, maintain our high level of cleaning protocols throughout the Zoo and remain cashless.
A huge ngā mihi nui to our whole team of 5 million for your hard mahi and patience. Learn more at aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-zoo-ready
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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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This is Breeze – one of four incredible zoo vet nurses we’re celebrating this Veterinary Nurse Awareness Week!
Our vet team will tell you there’s never a dull moment when it comes to conservation medicine. In any given week Breeze could be helping with a dental procedure on a zebra, taking radiographs of a kiwi egg, monitoring an anaesthetic on a waterbuck or taking blood samples from a green sea turtle…the list goes on!
The zoo is a unique place to be a vet nurse and Breeze says a huge highlight for her is working with our keeping teams to perform diagnostic procedures on a variety of species. Our keepers gain the trust of the animals we care for and build up positive reinforcement training over months and years. This allows our vet team to safely perform an ultrasound on a siamang gibbon, take blood samples from a tigers’ tail or monitor the blood pressure of an orangutan all without the general anaesthesia usually required to perform such procedures.
A career highlight for Breeze has been caring for critically endangered kākāpō and takahē and knowing that helping to save that individuals life could make a huge difference to the entire population. “Seeing sea turtles released back into the ocean that had arrived at the Auckland Zoo Vet Hospital so critically ill and in need of treatment is such a good reminder of why we are here and so passionate about what we do” says Breeze.
You can watch Breeze in our two-part series Kaitiaki for Kākāpō at aucklandzoo.co.nz/news/kaitiaki-for-kakapo.
Introducing vet nurse Amy – who has been a member of our zoo vet team for an amazing 9 years!
Amy says she had an interest in conservation since she was a child, especially with Aotearoa’s native taonga. By working at Auckland Zoo Amy has been able to expand her conservation medicine expertise and make a difference to individual animals as well as entire species.
Her role at the Zoo is so varied as any given day will see a different animal to care for, whether they are part of the Zoo whānau or patients from the wild that have been brought in by our conservation partners at @docgovtnz or other rescue organisations. On top of the clinical care of these animals, Amy and the team also perform a lot of in-house diagnostic tests and send samples to various lab’s in New Zealand – so there’s never a dull moment!
A career highlight? There are a few that stand out; caring for kākāpō during the 2019 aspergillosis crisis and seeing the majority of these precious birds return home, witnessing sea-turtles return to the sea that the team had treated back to health, and watching a giraffe calf being born – all were incredibly rewarding experiences.
Amy says she’s so fortunate to work with a strong team of passionate vets and vet nurses here at Auckland Zoo that go to great lengths to offer the best welfare to the animals in our care.
This Vet Nurse Awareness Week we’re highlighting one of Auckland Zoo’s four incredible vet nurses each day of the week. Learn how you can support our vet team and the lifesaving work they do for wildlife at aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-involved/donate-vet-hospital
Happy Veterinary Nurse Awareness Week 2020! This NZVNA week is dedicated to celebrating Aotearoa's vet nurses and all they do for the animals they care for and treat.
At Auckland Zoo we're lucky to have a vet team which includes four dedicated and skilled vet nurses who provide indispensable care for our zoo whānau as well as sick or injured patients from the wild.
A few of the many wild patients our zoo team have helped to treat this year include a New Zealand fur seal pup (kekeno) bitten by a shark, several kākāpō including Bella Rose who had a severe case of cloacitis, an injured Salvin's mollymawk, a juvenile kererū with deformed feet and several sick and dehydrated sea turtles rescued from North Island beaches.
We'll be celebrating our vet nurses every day this week, so stay tuned to learn more about them and their passion for conservation medicine!
We have multiple reasons to celebrate today as October 4th is World Animal Day AND International Zookeeper Day! 👏💚
Like all of our Zoo crew, our keepers are proud to be kaitiaki of Tāmaki Makaurau’s zoo and the environment. They provide the very best care for the 135 species & 1400+ animals at the Zoo, enable the conservation of wildlife around the world through our on-the-ground conservation work and partnerships, provide support to our vet team in caring for sick or injured patients from the wild and connect you, our community, with wildlife 364 days a year.
is all about making the world a better place for animals and celebrates keepers who make it their life’s work to care for them. It’s a winning combo and one that our zookeeping whānau live and breathe every single day.
To our dedicated primate, carnivore, bird, elephant & seals, ungulate, ectotherm and animal experiences keepers – thank you and ka pai! You work rain or shine to deliver the best results for wildlife (be that moving a giraffe, releasing wētāpunga, or hand-rearing kākāpō chicks!) and inspire so many to care and act for wildlife and wild places. Join us in celebrating them today!
We've chosen our winner for the month of September!
This stunning photo was entered by Jesse @j.shanleyy and shows one of our High Country kea in full flight. Jesse has won a family pass to the zoo, a surprise gift from our Zoo Shop and also enters the draw for our overall yearly photography prize pack.
A big thank you to everyone who entered last month. Entering is easy and is open to all zoo visitors! Simply tag your photo with on Instagram or upload your photos at aucklandzoo.co.nz/zoosnaps
*Guess the species* 🧐🐣
We have a myriad of bird species at Auckland Zoo from all around the world which our bird and animal experiences keepers care for. These chicks recently hatched at the zoo - but which bird could it be?
Hint - it's thought these interestingly coloured mouth markings may help the mother bird to locate the mouthes of her chicks when feeding.
Let us know your pick in the comments below and one lucky person will win a family pass to the zoo!
📷 : bird team leader Carl
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analysis
This post got
42% more likes
compared to @aucklandzoo's average. It uses
100% less hashtags
and its
caption is 54% shorter
1,093
6
Oct 11 2020 GMT21:00
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Check out these lovebirds cosying up in their nestbox!
You’ll remember in September we shared that our bird keeping team were playing match-makers for two kiwi at the zoo – recently arrived male Frosty and resident female Maia.
We’re pleased to give you an update (and in Save Kiwi Month no less!) that the introduction went well and team leader Carl says “they’re very much enjoying each other’s company”.
It’s our hope they’ll be able to breed in the coming year and their offspring can go on to advocate for the future of their species, just like our kiwi in The Night forest.
Our keepers have also recently collected two eggs as part of the Operation Nest Egg (ONE) programme that will be hatched and raised at the zoo before being released into a safe space in the wild. This programme helps conserve brown kiwi in the wild with our partners @docgovtnz and @kiwisforkiwi – so stay tuned for kiwi chick updates!
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analysis
This post got
23% more likes
compared to @aucklandzoo's average. It uses
100% less hashtags
and its
caption is 14% shorter
1,091
9
Oct 09 2020 GMT20:00
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It's the perfect weekend for a zoo visit and if you're lucky, you might even see our capybara herd swimming!
Capybara love the water and during the warmer months you can see them taking a dip in the lake that surrounds their habitat. They use their specially adapted bodies to swim; ears that fold back when in the water, slightly webbed feet for maneuvering and long brittle fur that dries out quickly when on land.
The great news is at Alert Level 1 you no longer need to book your zoo visit in advance, though we still recommend purchasing your tickets online. Learn more at aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-zoo-ready
hashtags
analysis
This post got
23% more likes
compared to @aucklandzoo's average. It uses
100% less hashtags
and its
caption is 44% shorter
comments
1,257
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Oct 12 2020 GMT01:00
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*Guess the species* 🧐🐣
We have a myriad of bird species at Auckland Zoo from all around the world which our bird and animal experiences keepers care for. These chicks recently hatched at the zoo - but which bird could it be?
Hint - it's thought these interestingly coloured mouth markings may help the mother bird to locate the mouthes of her chicks when feeding.
Let us know your pick in the comments below and one lucky person will win a family pass to the zoo!
📷 : bird team leader Carl
hashtags
analysis
This post got
567% more likes
compared to @aucklandzoo's average. It uses
100% less hashtags
and its
caption is 54% shorter
741
11
Oct 07 2020 GMT02:30
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Great news! We’re happy to share that from tomorrow (Thursday 8 October) when Tāmaki Makaurau returns to Alert Level 1, our zoo members and visitors will no longer need to book a session in advance of their visit.
We are still encouraging all visitors to purchase tickets online to avoid queuing but you’ll be able to get a ticket at the zoo using cashless payment. At Alert Level 1 it’s also safe for us to reopen all our enclosed visitor areas - our Night Forest (kiwi habitat), Vet Hospital viewing gallery, meerkat tunnels and The Domes.
The New Zealand Government has recommended that everyone continues to use the NZ COVID Tracer app, or sign in manually to places they visit, and Auckland Zoo fully supports and will continue this pro-active measure. We’ll also continue to encourage social distancing and mask wearing where it’s hard to keep a 2m distance from others, maintain our high level of cleaning protocols throughout the Zoo and remain cashless.
A huge ngā mihi nui to our whole team of 5 million for your hard mahi and patience. Learn more at aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-zoo-ready
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analysis
This post got
8% less likes
compared to @aucklandzoo's average. It uses
100% less hashtags
and its
caption is 1% longer
1,091
9
Oct 09 2020 GMT20:00
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It's the perfect weekend for a zoo visit and if you're lucky, you might even see our capybara herd swimming!
Capybara love the water and during the warmer months you can see them taking a dip in the lake that surrounds their habitat. They use their specially adapted bodies to swim; ears that fold back when in the water, slightly webbed feet for maneuvering and long brittle fur that dries out quickly when on land.
The great news is at Alert Level 1 you no longer need to book your zoo visit in advance, though we still recommend purchasing your tickets online. Learn more at aucklandzoo.co.nz/get-zoo-ready