22nd January 2024 Wellington Zoo / ZoosWellington Zoo has released its Lace Monitor lizards Darwin and Jannali into a new habitat, putting them on display for the first time in five years.
4th December 2023 Wellington Zoo / ZealandiaTwo tuatara from Zealandia have moved to Wellington Zoo after 10 years of living at the nature sanctuary.
29th September 2023 Wellington ZooThe first Kiwi president of WAZA on her priorities in the role and the new opportunities for the capital’s attraction.
11th July 2023 Wellington ZooWellington Zoo has made changes to three of its entry fee ticket categories.
17th November 2022 Wellington ZooProjects include the restoration of kelp forests, scientific analysis of the Sooty shearwater, GPS tracking of the Chatham Islands Tāiko, a plant nursery, and the purchase of predator control traps.
23rd August 2022 Funding / Wellington ZooWellington Zoo has received an $811,702 grant for the construction of a new snow leopard habitat and visitor experience in partnership with Nepali conservation group Mountain Spirit.
10th February 2022 Charity / Wellington ZooWellington Zoo will provide free passes to people and families supported by the the Wellington City Mission.
29th November 2021 NZ Tourism Awards / Wellington ZooWith initiatives in the area stretching back over a decade, Wellington Zoo is no stranger to the idea of environmental sustainability.
29th November 2021 Wellington ZooTwo male lions arrived at Wellington Zoo on Friday and are now completing a quarantine period.
14th June 2021 Wellington ZooRun of kiwi deaths prompts investigation.
12th April 2021 Wellington ZooSisters Djane and Zahara had been at Wellington Zoo since 2002.
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30th November 2017 Wellington ZooWellington Zoo’s resident chimpanzees will be seeing an update to their habitat in 2018 thanks to a new project supported with funding from Pub Charity Limited and Wellington City Council.
17th October 2017 Wellington ZooWellington Zoo is celebrating Conservation Week 2017 this Labour weekend with a range of fun conservation-themed activities based on this year’s Conservation Week theme of ‘Love my Backyard.’
4th October 2017 Wellington ZooThe Zoo is proud to have contributed staff time and commitment and nearly $390K towards local and global field conservation efforts.
Wellington Zoo staff recently rolled their sleeves up and got their hands dirty to plant 500 eco-sourced native plants in and around the Manchester Street Reserve.
