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African Savannah now open
27 Nov 2007
The new African Savannah is now open at Wellington Zoo. For the first time at the Zoo, zebras, giraffes, ostriches and antelopes will all be living together.

Tuatara released into wild
1 Nov 2007
Tuatara hatched at Victoria University and raised at Wellington Zoo were released on to Long Island in Queen Charlotte Sound on 31 October.

Wellington Zoo's 06-07 annual report now live
1 Oct 2007
Check out Wellington Zoo's annual report and see what we've been up to in the past year. Click here to find out more.

Wellington Zoo's new Wild Theatre
20 Sep 2007
Wellington Zoo's Wild Theatre was officially opened by Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast and Pub Charity Chairman Maurice Hayes on September 13 2007.

$2 Winter Wednesdays in August
24 Jul 2007
Every Wednesday in August admission to Wellington Zoo costs just $2.

Wellington Zoo red pandas head off on OE
16 Jul 2007
Three of Wellington Zoo's most popular inhabitants leave the Zoo on Monday 16 July for Knoxville Zoo in Tennesse, announced Curator Suzette Nicholson.

Go to Becoming King Kong and win a trip to meet the chimps at Wellington Zoo
2 Jul 2007
Visit Becoming King Kong at The New Dowse in Lower Hutt and be in to win a trip to Wellington Zoo to meet our chimps.

Meet Zoo staff and learn about your favourite animals
13 Jun 2007
To help plan your trip to Wellington Zoo, here are the new talk times. Come along and see an otter being trained, learn all about the spiders that live in your home or see how many fish a pelican can eat at once.

Wellington Zoo kaka released in Karori Sanctuary
12 Jun 2007
Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast, along with children from Lyall Bay School, helped to release three juvenile kaka bred at Wellington Zoo into Karori Sanctuary on Monday 11 June.

Catch the bus to the Zoo to get half price entry
30 Apr 2007
Wellington Zoo and Go Wellington are encouraging people to use public transport by offering half-price Zoo admission if you go by bus.

Wellington Zoo and GO Wellington launch Zoo bus
9 Mar 2007
Wellington Zoo's branded bus, kindly sponsored by GO Wellington, was launched at the GO Wellington Cuba Street Carnival parade, accompanied by a variety of wildlife.

Thank you Wellington for helping us celebrate our first 100 years!
5 Mar 2007
We wish to express a huge thank you to all those who came to the Zoo to help us celebrate our first 100 years.

Childrens Day at the zoo - 4th March
4 Mar 2007
All kids get into the zoo for 100 cents ($1)

Meet a kiwi at Wellington Zoo
12 Feb 2007
Visitors to Wellington Zoo can now be guaranteed to see kiwi up close every day.

Our sun bear cub has a name!
23 Jan 2007
Thanks to everyone who voted for a name for our new sun bear cub. She is now called Sasa, which means strong in Malaysian.