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  • Vote for Wellington Zoo!

    Vote for Wellington Zoo! Vote for Wellington Zoo for the 2009 Sustainable Business Network People’s Choice award.
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  • Nyala arrive at Wellington Zoo

    Nyala arrive at Wellington Zoo The giraffe at Wellington Zoo are soon to share their enclosure with playful, delicately beautiful new arrivals from South Africa.
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  • Losing Chomel the sun-bear

    Losing Chomel the sun-bear The difficult decision was made to euthanase Wellington Zoo’s elderly female Malayan sun-bear Chomel yesterday morning after she failed to respond to treatment for what veterinary staff suspect was a stroke.
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