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Exciting New Ambassador Kororā Encounter To Open In Franz Josef, South Westland!
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 2:07 pm | West Coast Wildlife Centre
Situated outside the award-winning West Coast Wildlife Centre, a Qualmark Gold-rated facility in the heart of Franz Josef, the new encounter will enhance the Centre’s existing kiwi and tuatara conservation programs. More >>
The World’s Rarest Kiwi – First Hatch
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 12:08 pm | West Coast Wildlife Centre
The hatching season for the world’s rarest kiwi is off to a very encouraging start in Franz Josef today with the arrival of the 1st kiwi chick of the breeding season at 1.40am this morning. More >>
Centre welcomes the very first kiwi chick of the season
Monday, 10 September 2018, 4:44 pm | West Coast Wildlife Centre
Nationally Critical -The West Coast Wildlife Centre welcomes the very first kiwi chick of the season! More >>
West Coast Wildlife Centre welcomes 50th kiwi chick
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 2:06 pm | West Coast Wildlife Centre
The hatching season for the world’s rarest kiwi in Franz Josef has been a tremendous success with the arrival of the 50th rowi kiwi chick successfully hatched at the West Coast Wildlife Centre in Franz Josef. More >>
New Tuatara Encounter: A journey back 230 million years
Monday, 25 September 2017, 9:39 am | West Coast Wildlife Centre
The West Coast Wildlife in Franz Josef is proud to be announcing the opening of its brand new Tuatara Encounter in Franz Josef on Sunday 1st October 2017. More >>
Very first kiwi chick to hatch this kiwi breeding season
Monday, 4 September 2017, 3:58 pm | West Coast Wildlife Centre
The West Coast Wildlife Centre welcomes the very first kiwi chick to hatch this kiwi breeding season! More >>
Haast tokoeka rare kiwi, 101st chick hatched
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 9:48 am | West Coast Wildlife Centre
The hatching season for one of the world’s rarest kiwi is well underway in the South Island with the arrival of the 101st Haast tokoeka chick to be successfully hatched at the West Coast Wildlife Centre in Franz Josef – since first opening ... More >>
“McCaw”- the very first kiwi chick to hatch this kiwi season
Monday, 14 September 2015, 4:56 pm | West Coast Wildlife Centre
The West Coast Wildlife Centre welcomes “McCaw”- the very first kiwi chick to hatch this kiwi breeding season! More >>
New $2.5 million Wildlife Centre to open
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 10:43 am | West Coast Wildlife Centre
New $2.5 million Wildlife Centre to open at Franz Josef The brand new West Coast Wildlife Centre at Franz Josef, which will be the home to the breeding and incubation programme for New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, the rowi, will be officially opened this ... More >>