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Wellington Zoofari welcomes St Michael’s School
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 1:50 pm | Wellington Zoo
The Warehouse Wellington Zoofari welcomes St Michael’s School This week Wellington Zoo will welcome St Michael’s School from Lower Hutt as the first to experience the Warehouse Wellington Zoofari programme. The Warehouse Zoofari is a partnership ... More >>
Zoo helps save Grand and Otago Skinks
Monday, 14 April 2014, 4:11 pm | Wellington Zoo
Otago Skink In partnership with the Department of Conservation, Wellington Zoo is caring for a population of critically endangered western Grand and Otago Skinks, as part of a project aiming to increase their numbers. A group of these rare reptiles ... More >>
Wellington Zoo saddened by passing of African Wild Dogs
Friday, 11 April 2014, 11:46 am | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo staff and volunteers were saddened today after making the difficult decision to euthanase the Zoo’s two remaining African Wild Dogs. Both animals had been treated for severe arthritis and other age-related medical conditions by the ... More >>
Wellington Zoo wins ZAA Exhibit Award for Hero HQ
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 3:15 pm | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo was a winner at the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) Australasian Regional Conference in Auckland last week – Hero HQ was awarded Best Small Scale exhibit from a Large Institution. More >>
Wellington Zoo welcomes inaugural Artist in Residence
Monday, 31 March 2014, 10:37 am | Wellington Zoo
Celebrated Petone painter and environmentalist Phill Waddington is Wellington Zoo’s 2014 Artist in Residence. ‘We’re thrilled to announce our inaugural artist in residence programme, and delighted to welcome such a wonderful artist and passionate ... More >>
$25K raised for low decile schools to visit Wellington Zoo
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 1:52 pm | Wellington Zoo
This week The Warehouse presented Wellington Zoo with a cheque for just over $25,000 – the result of in-store fundraising to support low decile schools from the Wellington region to visit the Zoo. More >>
Rare Pāteke at Wellington Zoo
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 11:20 am | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo recently welcomed three juvenile Brown Teal (Pāteke) to The Nest Te Kōhanga for a health screening. Pāteke are a small duck species endemic to New Zealand. Once widespread throughout the country, they are now our rarest waterfowl ... More >>
Summer Nights at Wellington Zoo this February
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 9:56 am | Wellington Zoo
Summer Nights at Wellington Zoo this February Wellington Zoo is leaving its doors open to visitors late this month – the Zoo will be open every Wednesday in February until 8pm. “We’ve had numerous visitor requests for later opening hours in summer, ... More >>
Wellington Zoo hosts annual Neighbours’ BBQ
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 12:34 pm | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo is hosting its 9th annual Neighbours’ BBQ this Thursday 30 January, from 5-8pm. More >>
Australia Day At Wellington Zoo
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 5:22 pm | Wellington Zoo
The Devils are here . . . and we're celebrating their arrival at Wellington Zoo this Australia Day, Sunday 26th January. More >>
Welcoming The Tasmanian Devils
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 11:45 am | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo is celebrating the arrival of the Tasmanian Devils with an Aussie Gala Day on Sunday 26 January. More >>
Devils to arrive at Wellington Zoo
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 1:15 pm | Wellington Zoo
Devils to arrive at Wellington Zoo Tasmanian Devils are on their way to Wellington for the first time in almost a hundred years, after receiving an import health standard and MPI approval. More >>
Wellington Zoo caring for ZEALANDIA Kiwi Chick
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 3:34 pm | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo is caring for a Little Spotted Kiwi chick from ZEALANDIA, which was admitted to The Nest Te Kōhanga last week for treatment. More >>
Wellington Zoo Primate Keeper Volunteering at Chimp Eden
Monday, 4 November 2013, 12:19 pm | Wellington Zoo
This week, Wellington Zoo Primate Keeper Jacqui Hooper has travelled to South Africa to spend three weeks volunteering at the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) South Africa Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Chimp Eden. More >>
Critically Endangered Otago Skinks at Wellington Zoo
Friday, 25 October 2013, 11:00 am | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo is thrilled to welcome 27 Eastern Otago Skinks as part of an ongoing collaboration with the Department of Conservation’s Grand and Otago Skink Recovery Programme. More >>
Wellington Zoo saddened by rowi death
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 3:15 pm | Wellington Zoo
A rowi kiwi has died this week at Wellington Zoo from a respiratory tract infection. The young bird was one of nine rowi sent to The Nest Te Kōhanga by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in August for investigation of dermatitis. More >>
Sustainable 60 award win for Wellington Zoo
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 4:33 pm | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo was proud to take home a prize at the 2013 Sustainable 60 Awards in Auckland last night, coming out on top in the Marketplace category. More >>
Wgtn Zoo and The Warehouse make Zoo learning more accessible
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 3:51 pm | Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo is proud to announce a new three-year partnership with The Warehouse to help the Wellington and Tasman regions’ low decile schools visit the Zoo for conservation-based learning programmes. More >>
Check out the Neighbours at Wellington Zoo
Friday, 20 September 2013, 4:03 pm | Wellington Zoo
Neighbours, the new Australian Precinct at Wellington Zoo, will be open for visitors from Saturday 28 September, the first weekend of the school holidays. More >>
Critically Endangered Golden Lion Tamarins new to Zoo
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 5:03 pm | Wellington Zoo
Two critically endangered Golden Lion Tamarins are now on display at Wellington Zoo, after arriving from the United States last month. More >>
