THIS WEEK AT THE ZOO

Every day at the Zoo we have special animal talks and demonstrations to make your visit more fun and to help you learn more about the fascinating creatures that live at Wellington Zoo. Come and see an otter being trained to step on scales, learn all about the spiders that live in your home or see how many fish a pelican can eat at once.

Before you visit, book a Close Encounter so you can have an intimate, interactive experience with some of our most engaging animals.

  Monday
30/08/2010
Tuesday
31/08/2010
Wednesday
1/09/2010
Thursday
2/09/2010
Friday
3/09/2010
Saturday
4/09/2010
Sunday
5/09/2010
10:00am              
10:15am
Monkey Island
When:
30/08/2010
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Monkey Island: Capuchins and Spider Monkeys
Learn about the capuchin and spider monkeys that live on our Monkey Island. Watch spider monkeys swing from their tails, capuchins finding their food and find out all about these quirky characters.
Monkey Island
When:
31/08/2010
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Monkey Island: Capuchins and Spider Monkeys
Learn about the capuchin and spider monkeys that live on our Monkey Island. Watch spider monkeys swing from their tails, capuchins finding their food and find out all about these quirky characters.
Monkey Island
When:
1/09/2010
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Monkey Island: Capuchins and Spider Monkeys
Learn about the capuchin and spider monkeys that live on our Monkey Island. Watch spider monkeys swing from their tails, capuchins finding their food and find out all about these quirky characters.
Monkey Island
When:
2/09/2010
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Monkey Island: Capuchins and Spider Monkeys
Learn about the capuchin and spider monkeys that live on our Monkey Island. Watch spider monkeys swing from their tails, capuchins finding their food and find out all about these quirky characters.
Monkey Island
When:
3/09/2010
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Monkey Island: Capuchins and Spider Monkeys
Learn about the capuchin and spider monkeys that live on our Monkey Island. Watch spider monkeys swing from their tails, capuchins finding their food and find out all about these quirky characters.
Monkey Island
When:
4/09/2010
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Monkey Island: Capuchins and Spider Monkeys
Learn about the capuchin and spider monkeys that live on our Monkey Island. Watch spider monkeys swing from their tails, capuchins finding their food and find out all about these quirky characters.
Monkey Island
When:
5/09/2010
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Where:
Monkey Island: Capuchins and Spider Monkeys
Learn about the capuchin and spider monkeys that live on our Monkey Island. Watch spider monkeys swing from their tails, capuchins finding their food and find out all about these quirky characters.
10:30am              
10:45am
Amazing Animals
When:
30/08/2010
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Come to Wellington Zoo to see our new Amazing Animals demonstration—a fantastic all-weather activity to keep the whole family entertained. You will see our most clever of creatures demonstrate an extraordinary range of natural behaviours.
Amazing Animals
When:
31/08/2010
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Come to Wellington Zoo to see our new Amazing Animals demonstration—a fantastic all-weather activity to keep the whole family entertained. You will see our most clever of creatures demonstrate an extraordinary range of natural behaviours.
Amazing Animals
When:
1/09/2010
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Come to Wellington Zoo to see our new Amazing Animals demonstration—a fantastic all-weather activity to keep the whole family entertained. You will see our most clever of creatures demonstrate an extraordinary range of natural behaviours.
Amazing Animals
When:
2/09/2010
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Come to Wellington Zoo to see our new Amazing Animals demonstration—a fantastic all-weather activity to keep the whole family entertained. You will see our most clever of creatures demonstrate an extraordinary range of natural behaviours.
Amazing Animals
When:
3/09/2010
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Come to Wellington Zoo to see our new Amazing Animals demonstration—a fantastic all-weather activity to keep the whole family entertained. You will see our most clever of creatures demonstrate an extraordinary range of natural behaviours.
Amazing Animals
When:
4/09/2010
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Come to Wellington Zoo to see our new Amazing Animals demonstration—a fantastic all-weather activity to keep the whole family entertained. You will see our most clever of creatures demonstrate an extraordinary range of natural behaviours.
Amazing Animals
When:
5/09/2010
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Come to Wellington Zoo to see our new Amazing Animals demonstration—a fantastic all-weather activity to keep the whole family entertained. You will see our most clever of creatures demonstrate an extraordinary range of natural behaviours.
11:00am              
11:15am
Become a vet in five minutes
When:
30/08/2010
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Always dreamed of becoming a vet? Here’s your chance to learn about some of what’s involved – and have a bit of fun too! Part of the talk involves picking out a lucky audience member to dress up like a real vet and help perform a check up on one of our animals – it could be you!
Become a vet in five minutes
When:
31/08/2010
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Always dreamed of becoming a vet? Here’s your chance to learn about some of what’s involved – and have a bit of fun too! Part of the talk involves picking out a lucky audience member to dress up like a real vet and help perform a check up on one of our animals – it could be you!
Become a vet in five minutes
When:
1/09/2010
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Always dreamed of becoming a vet? Here’s your chance to learn about some of what’s involved – and have a bit of fun too! Part of the talk involves picking out a lucky audience member to dress up like a real vet and help perform a check up on one of our animals – it could be you!
Become a vet in five minutes
When:
2/09/2010
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Always dreamed of becoming a vet? Here’s your chance to learn about some of what’s involved – and have a bit of fun too! Part of the talk involves picking out a lucky audience member to dress up like a real vet and help perform a check up on one of our animals – it could be you!
Become a vet in five minutes
When:
3/09/2010
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Always dreamed of becoming a vet? Here’s your chance to learn about some of what’s involved – and have a bit of fun too! Part of the talk involves picking out a lucky audience member to dress up like a real vet and help perform a check up on one of our animals – it could be you!
Become a vet in five minutes
When:
4/09/2010
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Always dreamed of becoming a vet? Here’s your chance to learn about some of what’s involved – and have a bit of fun too! Part of the talk involves picking out a lucky audience member to dress up like a real vet and help perform a check up on one of our animals – it could be you!
Become a vet in five minutes
When:
5/09/2010
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Always dreamed of becoming a vet? Here’s your chance to learn about some of what’s involved – and have a bit of fun too! Part of the talk involves picking out a lucky audience member to dress up like a real vet and help perform a check up on one of our animals – it could be you!
11:30am              
11:45am
Reptiles up close
When:
30/08/2010
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Where:
Reptile house
Reptiles up close
When:
31/08/2010
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Where:
Reptile house
   
Reptiles up close
When:
3/09/2010
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Where:
Reptile house
   
12:00pm
Chimpanzee Talk
When:
30/08/2010
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where:
Chimpanzees
Come and meet the troop. Get the inside word as the keeper introduces you to our 13 chimpanzees. Find out what they like and dislike and what makes them so similar to people.
Chimpanzee Talk
When:
31/08/2010
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where:
Chimpanzees
Come and meet the troop. Get the inside word as the keeper introduces you to our 13 chimpanzees. Find out what they like and dislike and what makes them so similar to people.
Chimpanzee Talk
When:
1/09/2010
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where:
Chimpanzees
Come and meet the troop. Get the inside word as the keeper introduces you to our 13 chimpanzees. Find out what they like and dislike and what makes them so similar to people.
Chimpanzee Talk
When:
2/09/2010
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where:
Chimpanzees
Come and meet the troop. Get the inside word as the keeper introduces you to our 13 chimpanzees. Find out what they like and dislike and what makes them so similar to people.
Chimpanzee Talk
When:
3/09/2010
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where:
Chimpanzees
Come and meet the troop. Get the inside word as the keeper introduces you to our 13 chimpanzees. Find out what they like and dislike and what makes them so similar to people.
Chimpanzee Talk
When:
4/09/2010
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where:
Chimpanzees
Come and meet the troop. Get the inside word as the keeper introduces you to our 13 chimpanzees. Find out what they like and dislike and what makes them so similar to people.
Chimpanzee Talk
When:
5/09/2010
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where:
Chimpanzees
Come and meet the troop. Get the inside word as the keeper introduces you to our 13 chimpanzees. Find out what they like and dislike and what makes them so similar to people.
12:15pm              
12:30pm
Giraffe Talk
When:
30/08/2010
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Where:
Giraffes
Meet and feed the biggest animals we have at the Zoo. Find out how much they eat and sleep and just how long their tongues are.
Giraffe Talk
When:
31/08/2010
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Where:
Giraffes
Meet and feed the biggest animals we have at the Zoo. Find out how much they eat and sleep and just how long their tongues are.
Giraffe Talk
When:
1/09/2010
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Where:
Giraffes
Meet and feed the biggest animals we have at the Zoo. Find out how much they eat and sleep and just how long their tongues are.
Giraffe Talk
When:
2/09/2010
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Where:
Giraffes
Meet and feed the biggest animals we have at the Zoo. Find out how much they eat and sleep and just how long their tongues are.
Giraffe Talk
When:
3/09/2010
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Where:
Giraffes
Meet and feed the biggest animals we have at the Zoo. Find out how much they eat and sleep and just how long their tongues are.
Giraffe Talk
When:
4/09/2010
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Where:
Giraffes
Meet and feed the biggest animals we have at the Zoo. Find out how much they eat and sleep and just how long their tongues are.
Giraffe Talk
When:
5/09/2010
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Where:
Giraffes
Meet and feed the biggest animals we have at the Zoo. Find out how much they eat and sleep and just how long their tongues are.
12:45pm              
1:00pm
Otter Talk
When:
30/08/2010
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Where:
Otter enclosure
Otter Talk
When:
31/08/2010
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Where:
Otter enclosure
 
Otter Talk
When:
2/09/2010
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Where:
Otter enclosure
Otter Talk
When:
3/09/2010
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Where:
Otter enclosure
Otter Talk
When:
4/09/2010
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Where:
Otter enclosure
Otter Talk
When:
5/09/2010
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Where:
Otter enclosure
1:15pm
Kiwi Talk
When:
30/08/2010
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Meet Tahi, our special one legged kiwi. Hear about how Tahi came to live at Wellington Zoo and what you can do to help protect our native New Zealand wildlife.
Kiwi Talk
When:
31/08/2010
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Meet Tahi, our special one legged kiwi. Hear about how Tahi came to live at Wellington Zoo and what you can do to help protect our native New Zealand wildlife.
Kiwi Talk
When:
1/09/2010
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Meet Tahi, our special one legged kiwi. Hear about how Tahi came to live at Wellington Zoo and what you can do to help protect our native New Zealand wildlife.
Kiwi Talk
When:
2/09/2010
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Meet Tahi, our special one legged kiwi. Hear about how Tahi came to live at Wellington Zoo and what you can do to help protect our native New Zealand wildlife.
Kiwi Talk
When:
3/09/2010
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Meet Tahi, our special one legged kiwi. Hear about how Tahi came to live at Wellington Zoo and what you can do to help protect our native New Zealand wildlife.
Kiwi Talk
When:
4/09/2010
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Meet Tahi, our special one legged kiwi. Hear about how Tahi came to live at Wellington Zoo and what you can do to help protect our native New Zealand wildlife.
Kiwi Talk
When:
5/09/2010
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where:
Wild Theatre
Meet Tahi, our special one legged kiwi. Hear about how Tahi came to live at Wellington Zoo and what you can do to help protect our native New Zealand wildlife.
1:30pm              
1:45pm              
2:00pm
Vets in The Nest - Te Kōhanga
When:
30/08/2010
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Watch our amazing vets perform fascinating live procedures every day at The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Whether it’s a blue penguin with an injured flipper or a red panda with a sore tooth, we’ll talk you through every step of the process and answer any question you may have.
Vets in The Nest - Te Kōhanga
When:
31/08/2010
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Watch our amazing vets perform fascinating live procedures every day at The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Whether it’s a blue penguin with an injured flipper or a red panda with a sore tooth, we’ll talk you through every step of the process and answer any question you may have.
Vets in The Nest - Te Kōhanga
When:
1/09/2010
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Watch our amazing vets perform fascinating live procedures every day at The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Whether it’s a blue penguin with an injured flipper or a red panda with a sore tooth, we’ll talk you through every step of the process and answer any question you may have.
Vets in The Nest - Te Kōhanga
When:
2/09/2010
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Watch our amazing vets perform fascinating live procedures every day at The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Whether it’s a blue penguin with an injured flipper or a red panda with a sore tooth, we’ll talk you through every step of the process and answer any question you may have.
Vets in The Nest - Te Kōhanga
When:
3/09/2010
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Watch our amazing vets perform fascinating live procedures every day at The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Whether it’s a blue penguin with an injured flipper or a red panda with a sore tooth, we’ll talk you through every step of the process and answer any question you may have.
Vets in The Nest - Te Kōhanga
When:
4/09/2010
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Watch our amazing vets perform fascinating live procedures every day at The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Whether it’s a blue penguin with an injured flipper or a red panda with a sore tooth, we’ll talk you through every step of the process and answer any question you may have.
Vets in The Nest - Te Kōhanga
When:
5/09/2010
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where:
The Nest - Te Kōhanga
Watch our amazing vets perform fascinating live procedures every day at The Nest – Te Kōhanga. Whether it’s a blue penguin with an injured flipper or a red panda with a sore tooth, we’ll talk you through every step of the process and answer any question you may have.
2:15pm              
2:30pm
Sun Bear Talk
When:
30/08/2010
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Where:
Sun bears
Meet Sean and Sasa our two Malayan sun bears. Learn about how they find food and why you’ll never see the three of them together. Find out what you can do in your own home to help sun bears.
Sun Bear Talk
When:
31/08/2010
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Where:
Sun bears
Meet Sean and Sasa our two Malayan sun bears. Learn about how they find food and why you’ll never see the three of them together. Find out what you can do in your own home to help sun bears.
Sun Bear Talk
When:
1/09/2010
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Where:
Sun bears
Meet Sean and Sasa our two Malayan sun bears. Learn about how they find food and why you’ll never see the three of them together. Find out what you can do in your own home to help sun bears.
Sun Bear Talk
When:
2/09/2010
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Where:
Sun bears
Meet Sean and Sasa our two Malayan sun bears. Learn about how they find food and why you’ll never see the three of them together. Find out what you can do in your own home to help sun bears.
Sun Bear Talk
When:
3/09/2010
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Where:
Sun bears
Meet Sean and Sasa our two Malayan sun bears. Learn about how they find food and why you’ll never see the three of them together. Find out what you can do in your own home to help sun bears.
Sun Bear Talk
When:
4/09/2010
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Where:
Sun bears
Meet Sean and Sasa our two Malayan sun bears. Learn about how they find food and why you’ll never see the three of them together. Find out what you can do in your own home to help sun bears.
Sun Bear Talk
When:
5/09/2010
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Where:
Sun bears
Meet Sean and Sasa our two Malayan sun bears. Learn about how they find food and why you’ll never see the three of them together. Find out what you can do in your own home to help sun bears.
2:45pm              
3:00pm
Tiger Talk
When:
30/08/2010
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:
Tigers
Get up close to Rokan and Cantik, our two Sumatran tigers. While a keeper trains these spectacular endangered cats, find out what you can do in your own home to help them.
Tiger Talk
When:
31/08/2010
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:
Tigers
Get up close to Rokan and Cantik, our two Sumatran tigers. While a keeper trains these spectacular endangered cats, find out what you can do in your own home to help them.
Tiger Talk
When:
1/09/2010
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:
Tigers
Get up close to Rokan and Cantik, our two Sumatran tigers. While a keeper trains these spectacular endangered cats, find out what you can do in your own home to help them.
Tiger Talk
When:
2/09/2010
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:
Tigers
Get up close to Rokan and Cantik, our two Sumatran tigers. While a keeper trains these spectacular endangered cats, find out what you can do in your own home to help them.
Tiger Talk
When:
3/09/2010
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:
Tigers
Get up close to Rokan and Cantik, our two Sumatran tigers. While a keeper trains these spectacular endangered cats, find out what you can do in your own home to help them.
Tiger Talk
When:
4/09/2010
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:
Tigers
Get up close to Rokan and Cantik, our two Sumatran tigers. While a keeper trains these spectacular endangered cats, find out what you can do in your own home to help them.
Tiger Talk
When:
5/09/2010
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where:
Tigers
Get up close to Rokan and Cantik, our two Sumatran tigers. While a keeper trains these spectacular endangered cats, find out what you can do in your own home to help them.
3:15pm
Penguin Talk
When:
30/08/2010
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:
Penguin enclosure
Penguin Talk
When:
31/08/2010
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:
Penguin enclosure
Penguin Talk
When:
1/09/2010
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:
Penguin enclosure
Penguin Talk
When:
2/09/2010
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:
Penguin enclosure
Penguin Talk
When:
3/09/2010
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:
Penguin enclosure
Penguin Talk
When:
4/09/2010
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:
Penguin enclosure
Penguin Talk
When:
5/09/2010
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where:
Penguin enclosure
3:30pm
Cotton top tamarin talk
When:
30/08/2010
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where:
Cotton top tamarins
Meet six of the cutest animals at Wellington Zoo and find out about the quirky animals the tamarins share their enclosure with.
Cotton top tamarin talk
When:
31/08/2010
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where:
Cotton top tamarins
Meet six of the cutest animals at Wellington Zoo and find out about the quirky animals the tamarins share their enclosure with.
Cotton top tamarin talk
When:
1/09/2010
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where:
Cotton top tamarins
Meet six of the cutest animals at Wellington Zoo and find out about the quirky animals the tamarins share their enclosure with.
Cotton top tamarin talk
When:
2/09/2010
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where:
Cotton top tamarins
Meet six of the cutest animals at Wellington Zoo and find out about the quirky animals the tamarins share their enclosure with.
Cotton top tamarin talk
When:
3/09/2010
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where:
Cotton top tamarins
Meet six of the cutest animals at Wellington Zoo and find out about the quirky animals the tamarins share their enclosure with.
Cotton top tamarin talk
When:
4/09/2010
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where:
Cotton top tamarins
Meet six of the cutest animals at Wellington Zoo and find out about the quirky animals the tamarins share their enclosure with.
Cotton top tamarin talk
When:
5/09/2010
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Where:
Cotton top tamarins
Meet six of the cutest animals at Wellington Zoo and find out about the quirky animals the tamarins share their enclosure with.
3:45pm
Pelican talk
When:
30/08/2010
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where:
Pelicans
Meet Lanky and Adelaide our two Australian pelicans. Chat to their keeper as they are fed and find out just how many fish they can eat.
Pelican talk
When:
31/08/2010
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where:
Pelicans
Meet Lanky and Adelaide our two Australian pelicans. Chat to their keeper as they are fed and find out just how many fish they can eat.
Pelican talk
When:
1/09/2010
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where:
Pelicans
Meet Lanky and Adelaide our two Australian pelicans. Chat to their keeper as they are fed and find out just how many fish they can eat.
Pelican talk
When:
2/09/2010
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where:
Pelicans
Meet Lanky and Adelaide our two Australian pelicans. Chat to their keeper as they are fed and find out just how many fish they can eat.
Pelican talk
When:
3/09/2010
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where:
Pelicans
Meet Lanky and Adelaide our two Australian pelicans. Chat to their keeper as they are fed and find out just how many fish they can eat.
Pelican talk
When:
4/09/2010
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where:
Pelicans
Meet Lanky and Adelaide our two Australian pelicans. Chat to their keeper as they are fed and find out just how many fish they can eat.
Pelican talk
When:
5/09/2010
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where:
Pelicans
Meet Lanky and Adelaide our two Australian pelicans. Chat to their keeper as they are fed and find out just how many fish they can eat.