spider monkey
Barda our black handed spiker monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) can hang from the branches and have his entire weight supported by his tail which is like another hand so that he can feed easily with his hands free. Spider monkeys live in the upper canopy of evergreen and semi- deciduous rainforests of Central and South America, feeding on fruit, roots, leaves, grass, flowers, insects, lizards, birds and their eggs.
Come and see Ruby our African lioness here she is lying on top of her den on a foggy morning
These unusual and fascinating frogs are new to the Franklin Zoo & Wildlife Sanctuary coming from Auckland Zoo.
Franklin Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary in Tuakau has been the home for Jumbo (Mila) the retired circus elephant for the past eighteen months.
Sanctuary director and veterinarian Dr Helen Schofield says Jumbo has settled in to her life at the Sanctuary well and has developed close and affectionate relationships with her team of keepers.
“Jumbo is responding well [...]
