Open Day at Franklin Zoo Site 26th Oct & 2nd Nov

WE ARE PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND THE SAVING FRANKLIN ZOO CHARITABLE TRUST ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING A CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THIS PRECIOUS PLACE AND GIFT IT TO ALL OF NEW ZEALAND, FOREVER. THEY PLAN TO CREATE ‘THE ANIMAL CONNECTION’ - CREATING A NURTURING PLACE WHERE WE CAN ALL CONNECT WITH ANIMALS.

The Animal Connection are holding an OPEN DAY - Sunday 26th October and Sunday 2nd November, from 12 - 4pm. 83 Ridge Road, Tuakau (exit 474 off SHY1)

Pack a picnic, and come along and visit us, and learn more about their wonderful plans for this site.

For more information click here to see their web site

Animal Stories

Franklin Zoo property for sale by tender /2015/02/franklin-zoo-property-for-sale-by-tender/

The Franklin Zoo Property is available for sale by tender closing 1 April 2025
Click here to see information, video footage and photos of property
Franklin Zoo property outline

Mila’s move to be with other elephants /2014/09/milas-move-to-be-with-other-elephants/

Click Here to see a 14 minute video clip showing Mila’s move to her new family
Mila and Mary play trunks over

Mila, Mary, and Shaba… a herd of 3. By Erin Ivory /2014/03/mila-mary-and-shaba%E2%80%A6-a-herd-of-3-by-erin-ivory/

Shaba (L) Mary (M) Mila (R)
Shaba (L) Mila (R)
Mila and Mary’s relationship has grown and they still enjoy playing and hanging out together. Mary and Mila spend their nights together and their sleeping arrangements have moved over time to be closer and closer to each other. When the keepers arrived in the morning, they would [...]