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Cute Cheetah Cubs at Orana
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 4:23 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
“Boo” and “Lion” two affectionately nick-named male cheetah cubs will make their first, albeit brief, public appearance tomorrow morning when they receive their six-week inoculation. The cubs will be on public display for the Christmas Holidays ... More >>
First Outing to Swim School for Feisty Whio Ducklings
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 6:31 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Tomorrow afternoon, Orana Wildlife Park’s six fluffy whio (blue duck) ducklings will have their first outdoor adventure and take to the pool. The fifteen day old ducklings are the first clutch of whio to be reared at Orana in eight years! More >>
Orana to re-open tomorrow after 10 day closure
Friday, 20 September 2013, 3:48 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park staff are delighted to confirm that the Park will officially re-open tomorrow. The Park has been closed for ten days as a result of the gale force wind storm last Tuesday. More >>
Orana’s Grand Old Lady Passes
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 4:21 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park staff and volunteers are mourning the loss of Nathalie the giraffe who died overnight. Aged 25 years, Nathalie was the second giraffe to be born at Orana Wildlife Park. She produced six calves of her own and therefore made a valuable ... More >>
Orana’s Fanana Makes First Appearance
Monday, 5 August 2013, 12:52 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park’s future breeding bull giraffe will make his first public appearance tomorrow. He is called Fanana and is 11 months old. He was transferred from Taronga Western Plains Zoo (Dubbo, Australia) last month and has completed his 30-day quarantine ... More >>
Flying Fanana ... A Quick Way to Orana
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 12:45 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
A nine month old giraffe calf named Fanana is en route to Christchurch. Orana’s future breeding bull was driven from Taronga Western Plains Zoo (Dubbo, Australia) to Sydney. He was then flown to Auckland and is currently being driven to Orana. ... More >>
Twenty year old Scimitar-horned Oryx Sperm used for AI
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 5:18 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Canadian sperm that has been in cold storage for over twenty years will be used tomorrow in an attempt to artificially inseminate a female scimitar-horned oryx at Orana Wildlife Park. The sperm was last used in the early 1990’s when Orana was the first institution ... More >>
Agonising Decision Made to Euthanise Cheetah Cubs
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 2:34 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park veterinary professionals and staff made the difficult decision to euthanise the three cheetah cubs this morning. The condition of the cubs, born on Saturday, fluctuated throughout the week but sadly all three animals deteriorated ... More >>
Cheetah Cubs Clinging to Life in Incubator
Monday, 29 April 2013, 12:04 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Three cheetah cubs (2 males, 1 female), born at Orana Wildlife Park on Saturday afternoon, are fighting for their lives in incubators at Christchurch’s After Hours Veterinary Hospital. First time cheetah mother, Mazza (4) was herself born at the Park and she, ... More >>
Catch me if you can - Speed Queens arrive at Orana
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 2:32 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Lusi (2) and Kiana (3), two young South African girls, are the latest addition to Orana Wildlife Park. The new arrivals bolster the Park’s cheetah population to thirteen animals (nine males and four females). More >>
Eggstra Special Effort for Easter
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 1:27 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park’s Primate Keepers are preparing to play Easter Bunny and on Sunday they will dish out some Easter themed treats to their animals. However, chocolate is off the menu owing to strict food requirements. More >>
Enrich them all Big or Small - Whole School Mucks in at Zoo
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 4:14 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Loburn School students will kick-start their year by participating in rabbit poo ‘rake ups’, weeding kiwi aviaries and generally mucking in at Orana Wildlife Park. The whole school, comprising 170 students, will visit the Zoo tomorrow as part ... More >>
Cheetah Race Radar
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 2:04 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
The world’s fastest land mammal, the cheetah, will attempt to evade NZ Police speed radars at Orana Wildlife Park tomorrow. The Park is launching an updated version of a previously popular experience, the Cheetah Chase, in time for Christmas. The ... More >>
Baby Giraffe Born at Orana Wildlife Park
Monday, 26 November 2012, 11:44 am | Orana Wildlife Park
A ‘gorgeous’ giraffe calf was born early this morning at Orana Wildlife Park! Animal Collection Manager, Ian Adams, had the delight of finding the calf: “It is a strong and healthy calf and mother, Tunu, is doing really well too. The calf ... More >>
Meerkat Mania at Orana Wildlife Park
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 1:37 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Five ‘super-friendly’, young, male meerkats are the latest addition to Orana Wildlife Park. They were transferred from Wellington Zoo on Tuesday as part of the zoo-based breeding programme for the species. The meerkats have settled in well and ... More >>
Awesome Arachnids at Orana
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 3:19 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park’s Native Fauna Keepers are thrilled to be working with the Park’s latest new specimens - six sub-adult tarantulas. The spiders, too young to be sexed, arrived last week and have settled in nicely. Orana holds two animals ... More >>
Park Staff Mourn the Loss of Harold the Giraffe
Friday, 22 June 2012, 5:31 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park staff members are devastated by the sudden death of Harold, a 19-year-old male Giraffe, who died overnight. More >>
Orana to Withdraw from Operating Natureland Zoo
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 11:32 am | Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Trust has reluctantly advised the Nelson City Council of its decision to withdraw from operating Natureland Zoo this year. More >>
Snow Shuts Zoo
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 5:43 pm | Orana Wildlife Park
Yesterday’s snowfall has resulted in Orana Wildlife Park being closed until further notice. Staff members are hopeful of having the Park open again by next Saturday (16 June) making the closure one of the longest in the Park’s 36 year history. ... More >>
Quake Kiwi Ready for Release
Friday, 30 March 2012, 10:18 am | Orana Wildlife Park
This Sunday, Otautahi a Kiwi who hatched at Orana Wildlife Park, will be released to the wild in the Rimutaka Forest Park near Wellington. As an egg Otautahi was rocked about inside the incubator during last February’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake, but ... More >>
