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Wellington Zoo

200 Daniell St | Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
04 381 6755
Ranked #18 of 127 attractions in Wellington
4.5 of 5 stars 134 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Traveller Description: Wellington Zoo is a wonderful place to meet - boost your creative thinking and planning in their friendly, exotic environment. Overlooking Monkey... more »
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HawkesBay
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Was disappointed in the zoo, i have been a few times over previous years and really enjoyed it ... I think once the renovations are done around the complex it will be alot improved. However i thought the space and the new eating area is great... More

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Porthtowan, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I have a zoo pass which offers great value for money. Good variety of animals and geared up to the kids. Great facilities and friendly staff too More

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See 14 more reviews by DanieFord for Wellington
Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Wellington Zoo was easy to access using public transport. It's easy walking with no hard hills. There are great keeper talks, that are well spaced so that I was able get from one to the next without having to rush. They have a fabulous vet hospital, the Nest, where I saw some of the animals undergoing their health checks and... More

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Wanganui, New Zealand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Alot of the diplays were getting upgraded when we arrived so alot of the animals were no where to be seen. More

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Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

The close encounters at Wellington Zoo are a great way to get up close to the animals, You can chose from the Lions, Cheetahs, Girrafes or my personal favorite the Red Pandas! More

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New Zealand
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

WooHoo - what a neat place. great to see the animals out of cages and reasonably free. Got value for money and good for a bit of fun exeercise. More

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Masterton, New Zealand
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

The Wellington Zoo has evolved into a fantastic place to spend the day . Visit later in the afternoon when the animals are moving around waiting for their dinner. Even the bears were out of their caves and we patted a Dingo. Most awesome. Keep it up Zoo staff , your Zoo is a pleasure to visit :-) More

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Chichester, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

If you like getting close and personal with animals of all sorts, the zoo is a definite MUST! More

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See 2 more reviews by finnaroger for Wellington
central hawkes bay
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

i loved it but it was a bit hilly it was hard for some but i loved it and so did the kids when they feed the monkeys or the apes was it i cant remeber More

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Levin
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

The zoo has definitely changed since I was there last time,and for the better.It was much more better animal enclosures and opportunities for getting up and close to the animals.Only drawback was waiting a long time for the food at the kiosk,and would have been great to see the tigers,but the zoo is working on a new animal enclosure for... More

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