Wellington Zoo Reviews

Beautiful zoo. But I was surprised to see so many rats running around

Disappointed hardly any animals to see, they must have all been sleeping or hiding, very disappointing

Usually really enjoy going to the Zoo but it was a disappointing visit this time - maybe the time of year (mid-July)? Not many animals out and about, the Tiger was pacing in his enclosure which is looking tired and run down. Emu was pacing in the bushes of Meet the Neighbours, not interested in any attention - very different behaviour to previous visits. Saw a dead rock pigeon in the ostrich area and it's mate desperately wanting it to be ok Didn't notice any keepers around.
Monkey island/s are overgrown so can't see much going on there. No sheep, chickens or penguins to see at Meet the Locals.
Good experiences - wonderful walk-through aviary with the Kea, amazing to be so close to them. The Twilight, awesome experience watching the Kiwi wandering around.
Really like seeing the smaller monkeys too - tamarins, squirrel monkeys, lemurs, pygmy marmosets and co-habit creatures (agouti, parrots etc). Also nice not having so many visitors there at the same time. No doubt we will visit again.

What a fantastic zoo! We had a great day (Dad, two boys 4 and 1). We walked the whole site in the day with loads of time at some animals. We had a lovely play on the playground, saw all the animals bar the tiger (Dad saw him hiding in the back). Very impressed by the staff who clearly love their animals, the keepers gave fantastic talks (4yr old's favorite animal became the sun bear after the talk given by a very passionate keeper) and all other staff were super helpful and friendly. So glad we joined the zoo crew and looking forward to our next visit.

Just another zoo with animals that should not be in this climate, living their miserable lives trying to find a way out of their well-cared cages.

Great family day. Hefty prices but often discounted with online vouchers etc and cheap days.

Small zoo, not well signposted inside, easy to miss animals

Great talks and lots of different animals, had a great time

Always good to see the animals around, "grazing area" could use some work as the ice creams were melting before getting to the counter

Loved the zoo, hung out with the Giraffes, Lions and Sun Bears, also checked out the Tazmanian Devil and ate and drank all the yummy food! Highly reccomend.

Awwsome had a great time . All staff very friendly and helpful. Clean and tidy place

A wonderful place on the outskirts of the city. There are regular talks and feeding sessions throughout the day, all included in your admission, so get there early and check the free map for details. For a really special event book ahead More

Bit on the small side but you can t beat the encounters! I suggest the Lemurs or the Red Pandas!

Very nice zoo get there early very limited parking.

I really enjoyed going to the zoo! My girl and I did a meerkat encounter for our birthdays and it was such a fantastic experience. The keepers were so knowledgeable and we learned a lot. One even offered to take my phone so they could take pictures and I could enjoy the encounter. Came away with some great snaps! We wandered around for hours afterwards and I could happily do it all again. The food at the kiosk was delicious and cheaper than I expected. Not just your usual fast food either which was cool. This place is an absolute gem. The team look like they've been working hard to modernise the enclosures and make the whole experience immersive. A must see (and not just once!)

Zoo keepers animal lovers. Animals nd visitors are looked after very well.

Not the best zoo in the world, but if you have a few hours to kill...

Staff are super friendly and informative.
A great place to experience close encounters with all the animals
Book ahead for encounters you will not be disapointed

A modern zoo focused on conservation and providing high quality naturalistic environments, with fantastic animal encounters.

Fairly reasonably priced for entry but food is insanely expensive at the internal cafe. Can get a bit crowded but lots to see and do. Very informative and has a well priced gift shop at the end. Good for a family day out or a date.

Great place to visit when the weather is good! They got good coffee too. Haha

Our first time here, a little disappointed. Didn't really see many of the big animals.
They were either in another area of the zoo?? or maybe it was a little too hot for them to come outside. Nice big zoo, plenty of space, beautifully presented just a little lacking in animals

Best zoo in New Zealand, plenary of live interactions with animals, including feeding and educational talks. Extremely well looked after. Our son asked when we could come here again same evening after visiting it which is as good a review as it gets:)

A very nice place for kids. Lots of playground in between animal lookout. Animals were placed in spacious places designed as if they're in their own habitat which is nice. On the other hand the animals might've rests between the tree or bushes that makes them hard to see.

The only animals we missed out on were the bear and the tiger. Other than that it's pretty much 5 stars!

Best zoo I have been to so far!!!! Yes a bit of walking up and down hill but well worth it!!

Great outing for the kids. Take note on feeding times and discussions not to miss out

Great for children.
Completed in approximately 2 hours.
$25pp which is good value.
Terrible hot dogs though!

The exotic animals were cool and all, but imo Joan Stevens Hall is a better zoo experience if you're in Wellington.

Enclosures are clean and spacious. The animals appear content and in good health.

Thoroughly recommend the cheetah encounter. At no time did I feel the animals were being coerced.

As a spectator of the red panda experience I witnessed an up close and personal encounter with some extremely cute (and muddy) critters.

Wellington Zoo is a great place to enjoy the scenery of animals.

Nice place for whole family to go. We are backpackers, happy that they help to keep our bag at the entrance.

There are many types of animals, and the inside is so nature-friendly.
Animal cages are large and the environment is very good.

This is a great zoo. Along with the great variety of animals there are also lots of places for kids to stop and play.

Zoo is maintained very nicely. Support staff is very useful and good at their work. Animals look to be kept in an atmosphere which interferes least with their natural habitat. Their are signs put up correctly at appropriate places.

This is a relatively small zoo. I came in with an hour left and had time to basically walk through it. I was actually dissapointed because half of the animals were not even there (popular ones like the lion, tiger, bear etc.) and there was no way you could find out it until you got to the exhibit itself.

Wellington Zoo is definitely great. We especially enjoyed the Talk time because we learned a lot about our favorite animals and we also saw them being fed.

Weather was too hot today (2019
/02/03). The animals are all hiding/sleeping away, so we did not really see much.

Lovely day out - so wonderful to learn about conservation efforts to help the species in the zoo

Loved the Zoo hated the cafe but the Zoo is very steep for viewing the animals

Was disappointing not to get to see the tigers, lions or cheetas being fed. We loved the chimps and the otters were amazing as well as watching the giraffes

Great layout lots of animals in generous enclosures a definite attraction!

The zoo keepers give information about a lot of species. The animals are well cared for in nice surroundings

Excellent zoo with lots of animal feeding and educational talks. Vetinary hospital on site where vets are happy to explain the treatments they're undertaking. Kiwis a little elusive, but nicely laid out enclosure!

Loved that it didn't take us too long to walk around.

A wonderful, playful and just-the-right length visiting experience for families and those wanting to see animals in an environment which celebrates them but also endeavors to give visitors an excellent zoo experience. Well done Wellington.

We took 4 grandchildren between the age of 3 and 10 to the zoo. It was a lovely warm day with just enough wind to keep you comfortable. The 3 year old wanted to see giraffes, the 4 year old otters, 6 year old kiwi and 10 year old the red panda. Grandparents wanted to see the new chimp enclosure. We managed to see all requests so that was great. My only complaint would be we never came across water drinking fountains and there seemed to be only one place to buy a coffee and ice blocks. Otherwise it was a great day out and we will be back to see the areas we missed.

Small zoo but very well presented & educational. If you're looking for a feed, either bring your own food or go down to mojo next to the gift shop. Kamala's/the grazing post is disappointing has almost nothing to offer.

I like the zoo very much. Though it is small, it is very nice. You can have much interaction with the animals. And they have very good and artistic designs there.

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They were sleeping or couldn't see them
Expensive tiring walking the hills

A bit expansive but children under 3 are free.

Great moment for the kids: you can feed, touch some animals during the visit. There is also many playground in the zoo for the kids.
Well documented.
helpfull people.

When you come with a GPS, it lead you to a parking far away from the zoo entry. There is a more nearest one (near the zoo entry, please follow the zoo entry address instead), but it seems often full.

We came in the afternoon. There is a show with the kiwis and the penguins (2:30 pm and 3:00pm). They are really near from the zoo entry, so if you want to view these show, manage your time arrival.

Every time I visit a zoo I'm disapointed by the space animals have. And this is the case for this zoo too. this is why I set only 4 stars.

Pretty dissatisfied with the experience. Expensive to get in and most of the animals weren't in the enclosures. There needs to be a warning on their site saying what animals are out and which ones aren't there.

Good variety. Went during school holidays so lots of kids running around

Absolutely stunning, this place is amazing. Definitely come here for an hour or two with family. I would do 10 stars if I could!

Fabulous walk around, right here in Wellington city!

Great use of the limited inner city space to create a great zoo environment. Not a fan of large animals in small enclosures though.

We have had two close encounters, one with the very handsome Malik and his brother Zulu and the second one 2 years later, with Djembe,Djane and Zhara.
We will miss you Malik and Zulu. Visiting wgtn zoo won t be the same without you guys there.
#MalikZulu

A lovely small zoo. We spent approximately 2 hours there. Many animals. The Apes were incredible. Their outdoor area was under construction. Once that is opened up it will be great for a re-visit. Excellent place to come while you are in Wellington. There were many families out and about with their young ones. Definitely a child friendly zoo and their is not a ridiculous amount of walking to do.

Went to the free neighbors event for the evening and it was a fantastic taste of what's there. Staff were smiling all the time, polite, passionate and really helpful. You can see the zoo is trying to do more than just showcasing animals which is fantastic and a worthy cause especially with the passionate staff working to educate the public.
Great place for all the family to visit and countless play areas for the youngsters.