Hamilton Zoo is awaiting the first public appearance of a red panda cub born at the facility in December. The red panda, whose gender is not yet known, is one of two cubs born at Hamilton Zoo on 9 December to first-time parents, mother Tayla (4) and father Chito (9). The second cub, which was the smaller of the two, failed to thrive after birth and consequently died. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephe... more...

Christmas has come early for Hamilton Zoo, with three new arrivals just in time for the festive season. Two pygmy marmosets, mother Tinka and son Salvador, arrived at Hamilton Zoo from Wellington Zoo last Thursday, 15 December. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley said the duo, who were born in England and imported to Wellington Zoo in January 2011, have started to settle into their new home i... more...

Hamilton Zoo is helping to stub out smoking with the introduction of a new smoke-free policy. The policy will see the majority of the Hamilton Zoo grounds become smoke-free from next Monday, 12 December, with the exception of two designated smoking areas in public parts of the Zoo and two in staff-only areas. The designated public smoking areas will be equipped with seating and ash trays, and ... more...

Lemur twins and a bossy bellbird are among the newest residents at Hamilton Zoo. The ring-tailed lemur twins were born at the zoo on 10 October to parents Rachel and Bruce. It is not the first time the couple have welcomed twins after becoming parents to Julian and Josie on 20 August 2010. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley said the two new additions are creating quite a stir within the lemu... more...

Two female waterbuck arrived at Hamilton Zoo from Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park last Wednesday and will go on public display this week. The sisters, 5-year old Etana and 3-year-old Kwacha, are the first waterbuck to be housed at Hamilton Zoo since 2003 and will eventually be joined by other waterbuck to establish a new herd at the facility. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley said “Etana... more...

Hamilton Zoo has marked up a new record for visitor numbers. With just a few days to go in the 2010-2011 financial year, the Hamilton City Council owned zoo has welcomed more than 137,000 visitors – 22,000 more than for the 2009-2010 financial period. Zoo staff attributed the surge in visitors to new attractions - such as the popular meerkats, the weka walk-through exhibit and baby rhinoceros Bu... more...

A chimpanzee at Hamilton Zoo passed away after undergoing major surgery yesterday in an attempt to save his life. The chimpanzee named Mike had his right arm amputated during a five-hour surgery, after the limb was discovered to be infected. Hamilton Zoo director Stephen Standley said the infection occurred after the tip of the middle finger on Mike’s right hand was bitten off during an altercat... more...

Hamilton Zoo has welcomed some exciting new arrivals, just in time for Christmas. Four meerkats arrived at Hamilton Zoo from Auckland Zoo on Monday [20 December], making them the first of the species to ever be housed in the city. The meerkats – Chiku (born on 8/1/2008), Chima and Themba (born on 3/8/2008), and Nuru (born on 11/12/2008) – were all born at Auckland Zoo to mother Umi and father Mbe... more...

Suzie the chimpanzee has passed away at Hamilton Zoo. She was 46 years old. A post mortem has revealed no single factor caused her death although it is known that she had cancer and that it had spread to other vital organs. Hamilton Zoo director Stephen Standley says that earlier this week Suzie was examined to establish the extent of the cancer to see what could be done to improve her health an... more...

Hamilton Zoo has welcomed a set of ring-tailed lemur twins – the first of the species to be born at the facility since 2002. The six-week-old twins were born on 20 August to mother Rachel and father Bruce, and are currently becoming confident enough to venture away from their mother for short periods. Hamilton Zoo director Stephen Standley said that lemurs normally have one or two babies so twin... more...

Conservation Week will be marked with the opening of a Weka Walk at Hamilton Zoo this Monday [13 September] at 2pm. The new Weka Walk will house the zoo’s colony of rare North Island weka and allow visitors to walk amongst the birds as they view exhibits containing a range of other native species, including kea, brown teal, geckoes and skinks. The large, walk-through bush area was created by ins... more...

A member of Hamilton Zoo’s Southern white rhinoceros herd is currently settling into a new home in Australia, while the zoo awaits a new furry arrival from across the ditch. Hamilton Zoo farewelled 15-year-old female white rhino Caballe on Sunday [1 August] when she departed for Queensland’s Australia Zoo, where she will play a pivotal role in the facility’s new breeding herd. A resident of Ham... more...

An unusual type of bird has landed at Hamilton Zoo just in time for the school holidays, as part of the ‘Words on a Wing’ Shout Out campaign, coordinated by the Department of Conservation. A 3m-long kakapo made of steel and mesh will be perched at the Hamilton Zoo reception for the next two weeks, during which time young visitors to the facility will be invited to write messages to world leaders ... more...

Pukekohe’s Murray Swan has been named as the winner of the Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award 2010 for his entry ‘Wood’n Post’. The announcement was made at a ceremony at ArtsPost Galleries and Shop on Thursday evening and saw Mr Swan walk away with $4000 in prize money. Napier’s William Jameson placed second for ‘Wireless Connection’ and received $1500 in prize money. Third place was shared b... more...

Hamilton Zoo’s male rhino calf will keep his nickname ‘Bunty’ after a campaign run by a local radio announcer won strong public support. Classic Hits’ Bunting in the Morning announcer Mark Bunting launched a campaign to name the rhino calf Ubuntu earlier this month after Hamilton Zoo called for name suggestions for its new white rhino calf, which was born at the facility on 12 March. As revealed... more...

Hamilton Zoo staff are calling on the help of the public to find a suitable name for the newest member of its Southern white rhinoceros herd. The seven-week-old male rhino calf has won the hearts of zoo visitors and staff since overcoming a difficult start to life. Born on 12 March to first-time mum Kito (9-years-old) and father Kruger (21-years-old), the calf suffered from blood blisters in his ... more...

A baby white rhinoceros recently born at Hamilton Zoo had a rough start to life but is now making good progress. The male calf was born at the zoo in the early hours of Friday, 12 March to first-time mum Kito (9-years-old) and father Kruger (21-years-old). Born with blood blisters in his eyes, the calf had almost zero vision at birth. Hamilton Zoo acting director Samantha Kudeweh said the calf’s... more...

Families are invited to ‘take a walk on the wild side’ at Hamilton Zoo this Sunday [7 March] for its Family Fun Day. Running from 10am-2pm, the fun day will have a ‘wild things’ theme – with children encouraged to come along dressed as a ‘zoo wild thing’ for a chance to win an Eye2Eye Encounter with an animal of their choice. Entertainment throughout the day will include Bruce & Bruce Advent... more...

A chimpanzee in Malaysia left such an impression on Hamilton Zoo volunteer host Kim White that she is fundraising to return to the country to help improve its quality of life. In May last year Ms White participated in a volunteer programme to Malaysia/Borneo, which included spending two weeks working at the Ape Centre at Zoo Negara. During her time there she was introduced to a 20-year-old male ... more...

Hamilton Zoo's sibling Sumatran tigers, Jaka and Mencari, will be celebrating their 10th birthday this Sunday [10 January] with a special 'jungle party'. Held between 12pm-2. 30pm, the party will include 'meet the keeper' tiger talks, a performance by musician/entertainer Simon McReesh and a singalong session featuring a song written especially for Mencari and Jaka. There will also be Face2Face e... more...

Four of New Zealand's top musical acts will feature in the Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Art Festival in February, with a percentage of the proceeds from ticket sales going towards Hamilton Zoo's native Hochstetter's frog colony. Opshop, Dane Rumble, The Jordan Luck Band and Annabel Fay will perform at Hamilton Gardens on Saturday, 20 February at 6. 30pm as part of The Ark Tour's 'Opshop Live at ... more...

The arrival of a male serval at Hamilton Zoo this week adds to a growing number of new faces at the facility. The serval named Akida (meaning 'leader'), who will turn three years old on 14 December, arrived at the facility from Wellington Zoo on Wednesday. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley said Akida's transfer is part of the managed breeding programme for the African wild cat species. "We ... more...

It has been a homecoming of sorts for four juvenile Stanley Island tuatara who arrived back at Hamilton Zoo last week after leaving the facility nine months ago as eggs. The eggs were laid in January by one of Hamilton Zoo's mature female tuatara, and were the first to be laid at the facility since 2001. Hamilton Zoo director Stephen Standley said the arrival of the eggs earlier this year was ex... more...

The hatching of two kea chicks at Hamilton Zoo was caught on camera last Thursday [13 August] as part of a project between the facility and the Kea Conservation Trust. The project enables 24-hour recordings of the kea nest box at Hamilton Zoo to be broadcast live at the facility and on www. keaconservation. co. nz, after state-of-the-art infrared and colour camera systems were installed at the facil... more...

New Zealand's first pair of endangered fishing cats has taken up residence at Hamilton Zoo. Six-year-old male Besar and 10-year-old female Imphal arrived at Hamilton Zoo last Thursday [16 July] from Sydney's Taronga Zoo. Besar (which means 'Big' in Malay) was born in Singapore Zoo on 17 September 2002 before moving to Taronga Zoo in July 2005, while Imphal (which is also the name of an Indian ci... more...

Hamilton Zoo has welcomed a new addition to its zebra herd, with the recent birth of a female foal. The Plains Zebra foal was born on 16 June to mother Mimi, who was born at Hamilton Zoo in 1992, and father Bwana, who was transferred to the facility from Adelaide Zoo in 2004. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley said while zebra births are not uncommon at the zoo, the facility had experienced ... more...

A siamang couple will live out their retirement years at Hamilton Zoo, after relocating to the facility from Auckland Zoo today. Thirty-year-old Iuri and 25-year-old Itam have resided at Auckland Zoo since the late 1980s and during this time have reared six offspring – many of whom now reside at other zoos throughout Australasia. Now retired from breeding and on contraception, Iuri and Itam's mo... more...

Moesha, a female white rhinoceros who Hamilton Zoo staff were once concerned would never reproduce, has given birth to a baby boy. The calf, which was born at Hamilton Zoo on 30 April after a 16-month gestation, is the fourth baby rhino to be born at the facility and the sixth to ever be born in New Zealand. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley said the new addition is exciting for the facilit... more...

Chimpanzee Lucifer will be flashing his 'pearly whites' for Hamilton Zoo visitors in no time, after successfully undergoing dental surgery yesterday. The 20-year-old male chimpanzee is recovering well after having a broken, upper-right canine removed by Auckland veterinary dentist Dr Russell Tucker at 8am yesterday morning. Hamilton Zoo Director Stephen Standley said it was the first time that ... more...

The effectiveness of Hamilton Zoo’s emergency procedures was reinforced today when a chimpanzee gained access to a service area connected to the Chimpanzee enclosure. Luka, the youngest male chimp, accessed the service area at 10. 40am while the Zoo’s chimpanzees were being contained in their internal enclosure. Zoo Keeper Catherine Nichols observed Luka in the service area [used only by staff and... more...

Hamilton Zoo is experiencing its very own 'baby boom' with the births of three capuchin monkeys in the past three weeks, and two more due to be born shortly. Five-year-old capuchin Jessie was the first to give birth on 22 January, followed by 14-year-old Clarissa on 9 February and 18-year-old Drucilla on 10 February. Fifteen-year-old Eva and six-year-old Diva are both expected to give birth in th... more...

Christmas has come early for Hamilton Zoo, with the arrival of two new female chimpanzees. Mother Fimi (43) and daughter Sanda (23) have been brought to Hamilton Zoo in the hope they will form breeding pairs with the facility's male chimpanzees. Breeding has proved unsuccessful amongst the existing chimpanzees – father Mike, mother Lucy, and sons Luka and Lucifer, and hand-reared females Sally an... more...

Hamilton Zoo's study of a native species of frog has received a boost thanks to an Environmental Grant from Canon New Zealand. The facility was one of three recipients of the Grant and was selected from 40 submissions from throughout the country. As a recipient Hamilton Zoo received $5000 worth of specialised equipment to utilise as part of their observation work and study of the Hochstetter's fr... more...

Hamilton Zoo is delighted at the recovery of two Madagascan day geckos that were stolen from the facility last Friday night [17 October]. Thieves cut through three sets of chained and padlocked doors to gain access to the Zoo's reptile house, before removing the Madagascan day geckos, along with a pair of bearded dragons. The Madagascan day geckos were recovered after a member of the public, who... more...

The Hamilton Zoo reptile house was broken into last Friday night [17 October] at some stage between 5. 30pm and 8am the following morning. Thieves cut through three sets of chained and padlocked doors to gain access and removed a pair of bearded dragons and a pair of Madagascan day geckos. MAF were immediately advised as the Madagascan day geckos are listed on the MAFBNZ containment list for Zo... more...

Hamilton Zoo has welcomed its first kea chick in 15 years. The unnamed chick, whose sex is not yet known, was hatched on 15 September to first-time parents, Tane (15) and Kowhai (9). The chick will take up to 13 weeks to leave the nest so won't be visible to the public until around mid-December. There hasn't been breeding of kea at Hamilton Zoo for many years due to restrictions on the number of... more...

Hamilton Zoo is doing its bit to protect a ‘vulnerable’ species of frog, as a national public awareness and fundraising campaign is being launched this week to help address amphibian extinctions. The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Conservation Union have declared 2008 Year of the Frog. The national Year of the Frog campaign was launched at the annual CMaG: ARAZPA NZ Confere... more...

Hamilton Zoo animals will soon be more secure, with the erection of a new perimeter fence around two-thirds of the facility. A 2. 5km section of the 3. 6km-long fence is currently being replaced to ensure zoo animals are kept in, while people and domestic animals are kept out. The total cost of the project is $560,000. A perimeter fence is a requirement under the Hazardous Substances and New Org... more...

Hamilton Zoo is thrilled to announce the arrival of a new baby Cotton-topped Tamarin. The baby, whose sex is still unknown, was born on March 31 to parents, Florence and Lucas. Florence was born at Hamilton Zoo in February 1998 and Lucas was born at Perth Zoo in February 2004 and transferred to Hamilton Zoo in 2007 as part of the Australasian breeding programme. As is common practice with Cotton... more...

Hamilton Zoo is offering Hamiltonians the opportunity to have their trees pruned free of charge while providing tasty fare for its resident giraffes. Giraffes feast on a range of branches from trees common to local gardens and upon invitation, Hamilton Zoo staff will visit individual residences to prune suitable tree branches at no cost to the resident in exchange for taking these as food for the... more...

Hamilton Zoo director Stephen Standley has become a board member of the Australasian Regional Association for Zoological Parks and Aquariums (ARAZPA), indicating the zoo's leadership position in the Australasian region. Stephen has been a member of the Australasian Species Management Programme (ASMP) Committee since January 2006 and was elected as chair of the programme on 18 November 2007. As ch... more...

It's been farewells and welcomes at Hamilton Zoo's cheetah enclosure with two recent departures and arrivals. Long-time Hamilton Zoo residents and visitor favourites, Temba and Kaitoa, have departed for Orana Park while playful brothers Moyo Matusi and Jambo have travelled across the Tasman to make their new home in Hamilton. The impetus behind the transfers has been the opportunity for Temba and K... more...

Hamilton Zoo has welcomed two new ambassadors for the protection and preservation of rainforests – blue and gold macaws, Mactago and Macato. Mactago and Macato are a bonded pair and their arrival at Hamilton Zoo in late July from Dunedin Botanical Gardens signifies a first for Hamilton Zoo which has not previously hosted this species of rainforest bird. The new pair are New Zealand born with male... more...

  Motorists on the Southern Motorway today (16 May) may spot some unusual and heavy cargo as Hamilton Zoo and Auckland Zoo transfer four white rhino between the two facilities – weighing over six tonne between them. Three male southern white rhinos, Zambezi and his two sons Inkosi and Mtoto, will make the move from Hamilton to Auckland Zoo. In transit, they will pass Auckland'... more...

Badal, the red panda who escaped from Hamilton Zoo on Monday [14 August], was located last night and has since died. A neighbour contacted Hamilton Zoo staff at 10pm last night to say that the panda had been found on a road that bordered the zoo and appeared injured. Badal died from his injuries shortly after. A post-mortem carried out this morning by the Hamilton Zoo vet confirmed that the caus... more...

One of Hamilton Zoo's new red pandas escaped from its enclosure on Monday [14 August] and remains un-located. Badal together with his brother Chito relocated to Hamilton Zoo from Auckland Zoo on Friday, 11 August. Hamilton Zoo staff found Badal missing from his enclosure on Monday morning and subsequently alerted MAF and ERMA as per the regulatory requirements upon zoos in the event of an animal ... more...

Hamilton Zoo has released two kokako birds into its FreeFlight Sanctuary today [Thursday, 16 March] with plans to release three more in the near future. The kokako are an endangered species of bird and Hamilton Zoo has hand-raised kokako chicks for the past three summers as part of a DOC programme. A small population of all-male kokako is present in Northland's Puketi Forest and DOC, in partnersh... more...

Hamilton Zoo's visitor numbers for the 2004/05 financial year show there are more of us going to the zoo than ever before. The total number of visits made to Hamilton Zoo this year was 121,721. This number significantly exceeds previous annual totals and marks a substantial increase from the next highest annual tally which was 111,162 in 2001/02. Educational visitor numbers have consistently incre... more...

More people are enjoying the pleasure of leisure as Council swimming facilities and the zoo are experiencing all-time patronage highs. January visitor numbers for the zoo this year were the best ever by a significant margin. Similarly February totals were just 500 short of topping previous totals. The arrival of the chimps last September has seen zoo visitor numbers consistently increase on a mont... more...

The death of four of Hamilton Zoo's baby otters has drawn further attention to a mystery illness which has claimed the lives of other otters held by some New Zealand institutions. In September last year, Hamilton Zoo lost two other otters to the same illness. These otters were sent to Massey University for post mortem as the institution has been involved in the post mortem examinations of most of... more...

Mtoto, Hamilton Zoo's adorable baby rhino, is celebrating his first birthday tomorrow. This cheeky, inquisitive and friendly zoo personality is a bundle of joy to mother Caballe (aged 11 years) and father Zambese (aged 14 years). Mtoto is also very close to Inkosi, his elder brother who was born at Hamilton Zoo on 6 January 2002. Mtoto will also be celebrating his birthday with Moesha (his unrelat... more...

Hamilton Zoo's January visitor numbers show there are more of us going to the zoo than ever before. The total number of visits made to Hamilton Zoo in the month of January has significantly exceeded previous January totals, reaching 19,229. This marks a substantial increase from the next highest January (2002) tally which was 17,418. Visitor numbers have consistently increased on a month-by-month ... more...

They've been Hamilton residents for only two months but Hamilton Zoo's six chimps have already made a difference to the zoo's visitor numbers. The number of visits made to Hamilton Zoo since the chimps' arrival has increased significantly. Visitor numbers for November are the highest ever achieved for this month, reaching 10,860, a 20% increase from the previous year. In addition, zoo visits by edu... more...

Hamilton Zoo is very soon to be the new home of another Auckland resident. Kito the four-and-a-half year-old female rhino is moving to Hamilton today and will soon join Hamilton Zoo's rhino herd. Hamilton Zoo is part of an international programme where zoos worldwide exchange animals to enhance breeding conditions. Public programmes and administration manager Jill Prew explains that Kito's move ... more...

Hamilton Mayor Michael Redman will officially open Hamilton Zoo's latest custom-designed enclosure today to welcome our six new chimps. Suzie, Sally, Mike, Lucifer, Luka and Lucy will come out to play for the public this Saturday. The chimps moved from Auckland Zoo to take up residence in a new custom-designed enclosure at Hamilton Zoo. Since arriving at Hamilton Zoo on 7 October under an extreme... more...

The sudden death of two of Hamilton Zoo's otters has heightened awareness of a mystery illness which has claimed the lives of many otters across the country. Massey University has been engaged to carry out post mortems on both otters who died of a disease which has led to a number of similar deaths in other New Zealand institutions that keep otters. Massey has been involved in the post mortem ex... more...

Hamilton Zoo is celebrating the successful birth of a litter of African Hunting Dogs. Keeper Mark Menzies says it is a significant achievement as the dogs have been here only a year, and this is mother Zuri's first litter. "Zuri is such a good mother and very relaxed for her first time. Watching the male dogs Hosani and Rafiki greeting the pups with such enthusiasm as they would in the wild is a ... more...

Hamilton Zoo is encouraging those interested in exploring the challenges facing New Zealand conservation to register now for the Conservation Management Group (CMag) Conference [1-3 July]. Hamilton Zoo administration manager Jillian Prew says this is a unique opportunity and those interested need to register in the next few days. "It's vital that those working in the conservation and environ... more...

Hamilton Zoo's giraffe herd doubled in size today with the arrival of two young bulls, Masambi and Jabari. Administration manager Jillian Prew says not only is this good news for visitors, but for the animals as well. "We now have a bachelor herd of a good size [4] that can allow for improved animal enrichment opportunities. In the wild it is very important for young bulls to contest their place... more...

Hamilton Zoo is celebrating the arrival of another male baby rhino, after second-time mum Caballe gave birth last night. Administration manager Jill Prew says while they had a suspicion Caballe was pregnant again, it was a delightful surprise to see the baby rhino this morning. "We have been keeping an eye on Caballe for a few days now, but really there is no set timeframe for this type of event... more...

Two of Hamilton Zoo's animals star in New Zealand Post's latest stamp issue, which highlights endangered animals and the role New Zealand zoos play in their long-term protection. Shy red panda Laotzy and sociable ring-tailed lemur Dominique from Hamilton Zoo are two of the five animals in the New Zealand Zoo Animals stamp issue, released in conjunction with The Year of the Monkey. Administration... more...

Hamilton Zoo's latest attractions, three African hunting dogs, will face the public for the first time later this week provided the weather is suitable. Administration manager Jill Prew says the dogs have been in quarantine since arriving in mid July and a cold, wet and windy weather would not be a welcome first day outside. "These dogs have travelled from South Africa and are at present... more...

Hamilton Zoo is calling for monetary donations to help rebuild Tidbindilla Nature Reserve outside Canberra, which was all but destroyed in recent bush fires. Leisure facilities manager Shane Noyes says the damage is devastating. "Tidbindilla has not only lost buildings and enclosures, but most of the animals died in the fires or had to be destroyed. Because it is such an important breeding centre fo... more...

Hamilton Zoo is confident its efforts in helping preserve New Zealand’s rare brown teal duck will pay off. Avian curator Peter Smits says 20 ducks, of which 12 were bred at the zoo, were released into Warrenheip Reserve in partnership with the Brown Teal Recovery Group. "This is the only group of brown teal ducks wild in the Waikato. Warrenheip is one of the very few pest-free m... more...

Hamilton Zoo is the first Australasian zoo to receive official recognition for its environmental management systems by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Public programmes and administration manager Jill Prew says ISO 14001 is valuable to the zoo as an educator on environmental and conservation issues, and recognition that the zoo is intent on quality practices. "Complying... more...

Hamilton Zoo's baby white rhino Inkosi, has been introduced to his father for the first time since his birth in January. Mammal team leader Mark Bryant says he was delighted with how well the two got along. "The introduction went really well. Mum Caballe kept a close eye on Zambezi (the father) but he accepted Inkosi as part of the family and there were no problems whatsoever. " Mark says keepin... more...

Hamilton Zoo is inviting the public to watch the keepers feed the animals, starting with the most popular zoo animal of all - the Sumatran tigers. Zoo programmes manager Jillian Prew says public feedings were very popular in the past and was keen to see them come back.   "Hamilton Zoo is a community asset and we wanted to find more ways to involve the public in what we do here. In the dist... more...

Two North Island kokako are making their home at Hamilton Zoo as part of a Department of Conversation (Doc) breeding programme. Zoo programmes manager Jillian Prew says they are looking forward to the challenge of breeding the rare native birds. "Conservation and preserving endangered species through breeding programmes is a key function of the zoo, but it isn't often we get the opportu... more...

One of Hamilton Zoo's three giraffes, Chitumbi, died Sunday 20 January after an irreversible chain of events. Leisure facilities manager, Shane Noyes says Chitumbi was a fast growing and healthy 18-month-old giraffe but he contracted yersiniosis, a disease that caused severe damage to his digestive tract. "Yersiniosis meant he was not able to absorb nutrients from food and as he was a fast grow... more...

Hamilton Zoo keepers yesterday selected the baby white rhino's name from those entered in the community competition. The name chosen is Inkosi, short for Inkosikaan meaning Little Lord in Afrikaans. Zoo supervising curator Maarten Vuursteen says the short list of names had a South African theme and is pleased with the choice. "Inkosi acts like a little lord. He has started stomping around his en... more...

Hamilton Zoo is taking part in a world-wide effort to help Afghanistans' Kabul Zoo care for its animals. The continuing conflict has crippled Kabul Zoo's ability to provide necessities such as food and veterinary care. Leisure facilities manager Shane Noyes says Hamilton Zoo will coordinate monetary donations. "The zoo has the contacts to coordinate donations from Hamilton residents, businesses ... more...