April 17, 2012 was the perfect day for a trip to the Auckland Zoo for students from ACG City Campus. The Zoo is situated in West Auckland close to Western Springs and is home to 138 different species and 860 animals. The animals looked as though they were enjoying the day just as much as the students who learned about new developments at the zoo, including the conservation work and enclosure upgrades. Students were privileged to watch the veterinary surgeon and her team operating on a tuatara. "It was truly remarkable how the zoo staff invest so much care, effort and time into caring for New Zealand native and endemic species such as the tuatara and kiwi. I watched in amazement how they checked the vital signs of the lizard, extracted blood from its tail and injected saline and antibiotics under its skin."