Wellington Zoo Reviews

This was a lovely zoo, I thought it was great that in the Australia exhibit you could walk among the animals. There is a lot of interactive activities for kids. The only issue was the parking, there isn t much of it.

Amazing ability to get up close to kangaroos, emu .. love the layout . Well done :)

Not as good as auckland zoo. Few empty enclosures.

Loved it...didnt love the megga steep hills as have difficulty walking up hills as disabled. Loved monkey jungle. Loved chimpanse but need more stimulation.. loved seeing a kiwi

A great zoo with some fantastic animals. Sadly went at the wrong time and it was full of small children on play centre visits, so was quite noisy. Even so enjoyed my time there with my family.

The red pandas are a particular favourite and have a great viewing area.

Wellington zoo is the best place to entertain for kids and adults! the commute is super easy with frequent buses, entry fee is affordable, very neatly maintained, close view of all the animals and lots of places to rest or play! The staff are very friendly and helpful. Just follow the map and spend sometime to explore all the animals!

Beautiful Zoo, best I've been to in the country. Easily spent 3 hours here but could have spent all day if we had the time!!

Proud to have this zoo on our doorstep. I hadn't been here for years until I had children and now we've been three times in 12 months. Love it!

Very small, with very few animals, but they are well cared for and have ample space

Fantastic place to visit for kids of all ages and adults alike! Set atop a hill in Newtown the Wellington zoo is home to all sorts of animals. Zoo keepers have talks and feedings at different enclosures at seperate times which is great for kids to learn and ask questions. Recent (since I've been back) additions include a Kea exhibit where you are in the cage with them (very cool), and a neighbors exhibit which has wallabys also roaming freely with you. Great Cafe and kids playgrounds setup so a bit to keep them entertained if the animals are hiding. Also believe that you can purchase a year family ticket so you and the little ones can come back anytime, highly recommend as an activity for a family on a sunny Wellington day.

very nice zoo in wellington. Not the best in the world but still it was fairly awesome. vast variety of animals.. loved it

Really great zoo, lovely walk, good choice of animals. Must go place in Wellington!

The perfect place for a winter day, a good walk and we saw a kiwi and cotton top tamarins!

A great family day out. Only negative would be the food options within the zoo are very very mediocre

A great place for the kids. Well maintained and the animals well taken care of.

Found the walk up to the giraffe quite steep otherwise fun was had by all

Great place to take the kids. The giraffes are amazing!

Did you know that Kiwis eggs are the biggest ones compared to their mother birds and Austriche eggs the smallest? Did you know that Kiwis have the smallest beak of all birds according to the definition (because beak size is measured as the distance between the nostrils and the tip of the beak)? All of this information and much more, you can learn during the amazing talks at Wellington Zoo. I especially recommend the sun bear talk at 2pm and the Kiwi talk 2.30pm. The sun bear Sasa is a rather lazy one, but the animal keeper will get her attention so that you can have a look at this beautiful creature. I also admired the Capybaras, unfortunately there were no talk about those.

Awesome variety of animals, enjoyable walk through amazing scenery. Would definitely go back

I always go to the zoo but I had an amazing experience at Wellington Zoo! The staff members were very kind and taught me a lot about animals and protecting wildlife!

A lovely zoo with lots to see. A bit difficult to walk around with all of the hills but a great place anyway

Great zoo. Parking is a bit tricky in peak times. Lovely spot to walk and see some great animals

It's nice, not too big one.. Just for a walk kind of thing.
Penguin, tiger, bear .
Ticket for adult is $24.
It's better to go in the morning time.
I went during after noon , as the weather is hot, all the animals are sleeping and taking rest in shade.
Chimpanzees will play in the morning ..
There will be different feeding times for different animals.. You can go based on your interest.
You can opt for some close encounters also.. Not sure of additional price details.
There is a good court too ..

Mum dad & teenage daughter decided to take a look at the zoo while staying in Wellington for cheerleading competition. We had a fantastic time got to see majority of animals & got some great pics & footage...a beautiful day weather wise which made it perfect! In site cafe for parents or children feeling peckish! Reasonably priced a fantastic place to take the whanau out! :-)

Just watching these beautiful creatures is amazing.. but then you can pet a kangaroo or chat with an emu . A wonderful afternoon.

Amazing animals and place being first time at the zoo here, not many animals were available or were around to see them. Just wondering if the keepers hold shows or something with the animals? I feel like it needs to be more interesting to gain more people's attention mainly because the price for adults is up there. Also one thing that concerned me was the amount of rubbish found in their enclosures. I think a better maintenance restructure is needed immediately. Otherwise I enjoyed seeing some of the animals.

Need more animals but it's changed a lot and it looks so modern now. The chimps and the giraffes are the stars of the place. The place has been well looked after now and doesn't look tired anymore.

Enjoyable day wandering around, lovely zoo. Staff are friendly and helpful. Easy paths and viewing points, comps and giraffes beautiful, has an are where the public can mix with safe animals and birds. Enjoyed the day, can recommend an outing to you as a level 6 Google guide.

Always coming up with something new. Really care for the animals. Make the best out of a small space.

My 6 year old was really pleased after visiting zoo. Their neighbors section is really good, my boy was super excited and delightful after close encounter with Emu and ostrich . Staff was very cooperative allowed him to feed rabbits. One must carry snack and water walk on sunny day can be tiring for children. Please remember that only time to meet penguins is 3pm we missed it :( try to start early and finish all before 3:30 pm. We found the entry cost higher and less flexible, if it was less we could visit again for penguins.

so much great interactive things to do with children - great features all around. Price could be a cheaper

Inspire of covid and most indoors houses being closed, we had a relaxing afternoon and enjoyed the animals.

Have loved this place for ages. Great small zoo with a range of animals and a layout that means you won't miss anything. Always working to make the environment the best for animals. They are also serious about protecting the wild counterparts and educating people on how they can help.

Lovely zoo.....some step spots for older people. Great layout and kids loved it

Loved my experience - the animal talks are very helpful to bring the animals up close for viewing pleasure. Was amazed that we got to see three kiwis in their nocturnal exhibit!

I havent been for ages. Had a great day. Nice to see bigger enclosures.

Had the meerkats Close Encounters. Stunning, enchanting. They sit on your lap and make soothing sounds. Friendly animals.

Enjoyed my visit. Great information about all the exhibits and friendly helpful staff. Zoo is undergoing major changes to make the experience even better.

Great place to visit with kids. Have just bought a year pass so we can come and go whenever we want. Takes the stress out of having to go there for a big full on day to make the most of it.

Smaller zoo.....but it's our local, so no quibbles!

Had always been told it was great.it was just okay.nothing like Auckland zoo

It was fantastic to be there in the evening, seeing the animals at a later time of the day. Great idea to extend the hours on a Friday for a while. It was a fantastic way to end a work week.

Awesome for our 2-year old. Found the staff unwilling to tell us about the discounts on annual memberships. We had to ask several times and even when we showed them their own website, they still were hesitant! If you don't want to offer certain discounts, just remove them from your website.

Zoo was good. Most animals were taking a nap. Nice to see some free roaming around the zoo too.

Attended a xmas party in the evening. Superb venue and great option for kids and adults.

I loved the zoo but maybe in winter don't charge so much to get into the zoo as most of the animals are asleep and hibernating in winter

Had a great time at the zoo. Particularly enjoyed the sun bear - had a great view of the male bear from top lookout when he was being feed

Had a fun day with my family at the Zoo the kids loved it especially my niece.

Zoo is really well done. Don't expect a flat walk, however: you'll be up and down hills, but nothing too difficult. Great for kids. Parking can be a bit hard to find on busy days i.e. public holidays etc.

I was immediately struck here by how large and leafy many of the animal enclosures are at the zoo, which was nice to see. Like many Wellington attractions getting around involves walking steep hills ! I particularly enjoyed the big cat and red panda exhibits.

Long way to walk to some exhibits but fun to see all the animals. From all ages, places to sit and eat, the ice cream shop was nice to stop at on a hot day. All in all it was a great place.

Beautiful environment...natural settings. Was surprised at range of animals. There was no formal tour but the map handout listed "talks" by zoo keepers on an assortment of animals.

These talks coincided with feedings so you were sure to see the animal subject of the talk. Otherwise, in many compounds you could not see the animals which took shelter out of sight.

Setting is lovely. Personnel were happy and eager to answer questions. Sun was shining. Spent 4 hours there and don't regret a minute.

Awesome place. Didn't see alot of animals prob koz it was so hot. Very hilly maby we went round the wrong way.

Beautiful zoo to recommend to all children whether they live on site or are on vacation

We got there early just as it was opening on a week day. Parking just outside the door. Because we were early we got to see the lion eating right beside the viewing window.

Beautiful and well set out zoo. Definitely a must when visiting this beautiful city. Not huge like other zoos but charming nonetheless.

Beautiful place. I love how the kangaroos and some large birds are free to walk around

Great place for people of all ages to go to but, not so good for People in Wheelchairs on the steeper hills.

The zoo itself was good but there is no parking took us an hour to find a park up the hill.

The zoo is safe but animals don't have a lot of space. Their cages and moat islands aren't too compact but they look like they should've been bigger

Always a good time seeing the animals and hearing the zookeepers share their knowledge. I love the meerkats and the otters and the lions and....

Thoroughly enjoyed my trip to the zoo. It's over 20 years since l had been , and huge improvements. Would have got five starts but as some exhibits were empty for maintenance they only got four.

Great zoo in the middle of Wellington ... young and old have fun here

Lots of great spaces to see animals up close. Good additional spaces with environmental info, cultural aspects and play spaces plus great city views.