Auckland Zoo Flight School
Mon 12 Aug 2024 to Mon 30 Sep 2024
Auckland Zoo
Inspiring Awe and Delight!
Imagine sitting inside a forest canopy as a macaw flies over your head – this is the kind of immersive experience you can enjoy at our daily Flight School experience.
Our Flight School inspires awe and delight as tamariki and adults alike connect with a variety of fascinating birds like galah, sun conures, African grey parakeets and macaws, and learn about their special adaptations.
You might learn how a galah lines its nest with leaves or how and why a macaw would collect clay in the wild. Encouraging these birds to display their natural behaviours teaches our visitors about these parrots and the important roles they play in their wild environments.
Our animal experiences team use positive reinforcement training to build up these intelligent birds’ skills and confidence and they can choose whether they want to participate on the day.
Connecting our Zoo visitors with wildlife is one of the key roles of our animal experience team – as once you care for a species, you’re more likely to want to take positive actions to conserve it.
CONTACT
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Auckland Zoo, Motions Road, Western Springs
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Free 11.45am daily.
Located in the clearing by Galápagos tortoises, in the South America Rainforest Track.
Summer
9.30am to 5.30pm
(last entry 4:30)
Winter:
9.30am to 4.30pm
(last entry 3:30)
Open every day except Christmas.
CONTACT
-
Auckland Zoo, Motions Road, Western Springs
-
Free 11.45am daily.
Located in the clearing by Galápagos tortoises, in the South America Rainforest Track.
Summer
9.30am to 5.30pm
(last entry 4:30)
Winter:
9.30am to 4.30pm
(last entry 3:30)
Open every day except Christmas.