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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Auckland Zoo
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Description area
Dates of existence
1922-
History
Auckland Zoo opened in 1922, experiencing early difficulties mainly due to animal health issues. By 1930 a sizeable collection of animals had been assembled and a zoological society formed. The zoo consolidated during the Second World War and was at that time under the leadership of Lt Col Sawer