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Welcome to Wellington Zoo – the best little zoo in the world. Explore the Zoo online or visit New Zealand’s first zoo to get up close and personal to native treasures and endangered exotic animals.

World Environment Day at the Zoo

Wellington Zoo is celebrating World Environment Day this Queen’s Birthday; with 10% of admissions going to the Wellington Zoo Conservation Fund!
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Wellington Open Day

This Sunday 27 May, you can visit for just a gold coin! Jump on the bus and make the most of your day.
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Tiny Tuatara looking Tip Top

Six juvenile Tuatara enjoyed the sun last week as Wellington Zoo keepers checked their condition before they enter brumation, similar to hibernation in mammals.
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