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Wellington Zoo
Wellington Zoo is a magical place of learning and fun, leaving visitors with a sense of wonder and respect for nature and a belief in the need for a sustainable co-existence between wildlife and people.

THE NEST The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Wellington Zoo's animal hospital and centre for native wildlife, the largest and most ambitious project in Wellington Zoo’s history. Here you’ll find out everything you need to know about how this amazing $6 million facility is helping to improve the lives of animals there at the Zoo, around Wellington and beyond! Inside this fantastic new facility our veterinary team have all the latest state-of-the-art equipment they need to help them continue to administer first-class care here at the Zoo. The Nest – Te Kōhanga contains many enclosures and a salt water pool, meaning we can treat almost every type of animal here; our giraffes, as they are a little on the tall side, will continue to safely receive treatment in their enclosures. There are plenty of exciting things for visitors to see at The Nest – Te Kōhanga.

Each of the facility’s main surgical rooms features a viewing gallery, offering you a unique first-hand glimpse of our veterinary team delivering first-class animal care using state-of-the-art equipment.

All animal check-ups and operations between 10am–4pm each day will be on display, and the Zoo team will provide expert step-by-step commentary on live procedures twice daily. Children can also enjoy playing on a brand new sculpture at the site created by Wellington’s Weta Workshop.

New Zealand’s First Zoo
In 2006 Wellington Zoo turned 100, an important milestone for New Zealand’s first Zoo. The Zoo was established in 1906 after a group of residents petitioned the Wellington City Council to establish a Zoo for the people of Wellington. This petition coincided with the offer to the city of a young lion by the name of “King Dick” (named after Prime Minister Richard Seddon) by the Bostock and Wombwell Circus. King Dick was officially the Zoo’s first animal.

King Dick was soon joined by llama, emus and kangaroos to form the foundation of the Zoo and by 1912, Wellington Zoo housed over 500 animals. Over the last 100 years Wellington Zoo has housed hundreds of species, from hedgehogs and ferrets to leopards and elephants.

Contact us
Wellington Zoo, 200 Daniell Street, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand

For general enquiries Ph: 04 381 6755 Fax: 04 389 4577 wellingtonzoo@wellingtonzoo.com

For media enquiries Kate Baker, Marketing & Communications Manager

Ph: 04 8014788 or 021 2278171

kate.baker@wellingtonzoo.com

Libby Callander, Marketing & Communications Advisor

Ph: 04 8014788 or 0212278269

libby.callander@wellingtonzoo.com

For bookings including Close Encounters, Sleepovers and Zoo functions

Ph: 04 389 3692 Fax: 04 389 4577 zooevents@wellingtonzoo.com

Zoo School (for class bookings and information) Ph: 04 389 3692 zooschool@wellingtonzoo.com

To volunteer zoo.volunteer@wellingtonzoo.com

To donate donate@wellingtonzoo.com

Raffle and Auction prize requests

Firstly, we’d like to mention upfront that we wish we could help everyone that approaches us for support. The reality is that many people are not aware that Wellington Zoo is a charitable trust and relies on the generosity of individuals, sponsors and funders, including Wellington City Council our principal funder.

We also rely heavily on our visitors and the people of Wellington to come to the Zoo and support us financially. The Zoo is currently undergoing a 10-year redevelopment and we have a huge fundraising task in front of us in order to accomplish this. We want Wellington's Zoo to be the "Best Little Zoo in the World".

As a result of a review of our 'Free Pass' policy, we will no longer issue free passes or similar items, in order to communicate more effectively that the Zoo is a charitable organisation in need of support itself.

Instead, we have committed to support patients and their families staying at the Ronald MacDonald House and the Wellington Hospitals and Health Foundation, as we feel this is where we can make our support go furthest.

We hope you understand. We wish you well in your fundraising efforts; we know how difficult it can be.