Wellington Zoo Review

Hadn't been for a while. The newly done part of the Zoo is very nice. The Zoo is not big but that doesn't matter. Still plenty to look at and nice to wander around.

The zoo is quite small so you can probably see everything within less than half a day.
The best part of the zoo are the giraffes. The enclosure where the put their food allows you to come very close to them. Very enjoyable for the kids.

Awesome zoo. Heaps of awesome animals. Was a great day out

Nothing special, though it's always good to see the animals

Very steep. Be prepared to rest if you don't like hills.

Loved it. Each zoo has it's own special flavour and I liked how this one was laid out making the most out of it's hilly location.

Very clean and organized with animals in their natural environment. Feeding time is more fun.

It's rare that Zoos allow you to be this close to animals. A must visit.

For a small Zoo, this place packs a wallop of entertainment. There's always something new that been added, so you want to keep coming back. We've booked in for one of the kids interactive experiences.

The Red Panda experience was absolutely fantastic, learnt heaps about them, didnt mind a bit that they left their paw prints on my trousers.

I have found if you go on a cloudy day more animals are out, if it's a sunny day most of the animals will be hiding and trying to keep cool! Theres a bit of uphill walking involved to get around the Zoo so make sure to bring appropriate footwear and a pram for younger children :)

Cheetah encounter is basically a once in a lifetime experience for those traveling abroad from the US.

Small but exceptional zoo! Especially when you come from Europe. 8 out of 10 animals are not present with us. 100% chance of seeing kiwis ... and even touching them. You can see otters, wallabies, kangaroos, Tasmanian monsters, red panda and even capybaras.

Same price as usual but a lot of viewing areas closed off...kids still enjoyed it

Great place to take the kids for a couple of hours of entertainment.

Great place for a stroll on a sunny Wellington afternoon

An open air environment filled with wonderful animals and sights to see. All the plants and greenery really filled out the space well.

Zoo has greatly updated its facilities over the years. There is now a much greater emphasis on getting up close to these animals.

The variety of animals has changed through the years but still provides plenty of varieties of exotic and native animals.

There is plenty to do to entertain you for a whole day and come time to eat the food isn't too badly priced and has decent variety.

Amazing experience. Great design. We had a great day here.

Ibis hotel Featherstone st is awesome taxi at door went to Te papa unreal went to the zoo great

Great day out with the kids but lacking animals half the enclosures you couldnt see anything and when we went to get an ice cream there was maybe 10 left of 3 sorts in the freezer and $9 for fries seemed a little excessive

Looking great, havent been for over a year. Looking forward to seeing new enclosures finished and the animals who will be living there. We had a lost child and the staff reacted quickly and he was found and bought to us. Yay.

Came in one hour before closure and many animals weren't there. Some animals were spread between multiple enclosure for other animals.
Over all, the animals that were there after great. It was my first time seeing a giraffe.

Awesome place, loads of cute animal's.
staff are friendly and knowledgeable

Nice to see the otter's the lions and monkeys , All the staff were really nice and I feel that they do there best to look after the animals . And thank you for my coffee and food served by those who also loved the animals as well. God Bless all.

Great little zoo. They are really focussing on building up the habitats to make them more natural.

Have been there several times now. Feel bit costly but sometimes discounted rates are good one to grab. I struggle with some of the glass enclosures due to so much of light reflections, really struggle to look through in a bright days. And if I succeed look through then definitely big struggle to take photos! I guess non reflecting glass (like the one used for mobile screens) can help I guess, but not too sure.

We visited from Australia and absolutely loved the wellington zoo is was clean and the animals were happy and healthy
The admission price was really really good aswell
What a fantastic zoo

Superb place for a day out, equally interesting for elders as that of kids. Very tidy and well managed.

Really cool animals. Friendly staff who know what they're talking about.

Just awesome, like when I was a kid, nothings changed. My friends kids loved it just as much. Awesome time, brought back memories

Fun day out with family and friends, nice cafe and amazing animals

My granddaughter and I visited the zoo recently with another 3 others, the children loved their time there together, she has a zoo pass, so we both like to visit regularly to see any new sights.

Awesome place ..very nice experience when we were like walking and talking with EMU bird.. Very closest view of all animals

The Zoo has made lots of improvements over the last few years, and now looks really stunning. A great family day out.

I was quite impressed with how well laid out and presented the zoo is. We really enjoyed our time there and got to see a number of animals fairly close.

Really good small zoo with good quality habitats for the animals, so much so that most of them were hiding the day we visited. Still a good place to visit with our young grand children and there are some good picnic spots and things for children to climb on as you go around. Very enjoyable.

Bit chilly for olds. Good selection of animals. All seemed relaxed

Amazing day. Good value great for family's. Loved the chimpanzee exhibit.

Nice little zoo. Easy walk to around and see all the animals.

Lots of exhibits and fairly well laid out. We got lucky enough to see some baby squirrel monkeys too!

If you can, book a zoo experience. I recommend the cheetahs

Great day with my toddler. We saw lots of the animals today like the tigers, sunbear, chimps and the cheetahs. Lots of hands-on activities to keep my 2 year old interested and active.

Fun place to visit with the family, could use a few refreshment stands here and there though. The walk up and down the hilly layout left me parched to the bone, thankfully I had a bottle of water with me.

It may be smaller than many but it is incredibly well laid out with easy winding paths between animals, and themed play areas for children that relate to the animals they have just seen. The staff so obviously love the animals, and there is an amazing purpose built animal hospital on sight which you can see into and watch them caring for sick and injured animals.We have been to many zoos, but haven't been to one before where it is designed so that you can see every animal in every exhibit (well the exception would be the red panda which was the only exhibit we saw nothing in). They achieve this by the way they lay out the paths and the animal spaces, all very cleverly done.The staff are super knowledgable and pretty much every hour (or more often) there is an informative talk by somebody who clearly (a) knows their stuff and (b) just loves the animals they are looking after.The zoo contributes to conservation in so many ways, including caring for sick animals found in the wild before returning them to the wild.Can't recommend it highly enough we really enjoyed it despite the day being grey and cold.

Great family friendly Zoo. Modern exhibits with a wide selection of animals. We enjoyed our visit.

Lots of maintenance tasks going on this September, so many animals were not out (plus it was a colder day).
Better in Sunny days when it's warmer

Great day out. Usually warmer than elsewhere too, sheltered micro climate

Good times, fun. went on an open day so it was only $2 per person.

A great place to visit and the zookeepers are very knowledgable about the animals.

Wellington zoo is alright but it has a lot to work on. I have been there many times and i enjoy it but i always find that a lot of the enclosures are just gardens behind a fence. The animals are no where to be seen and sometimes i hear everyone be quiet because they see a little of the fur of the animal moving in a tree right at the back of the enclosure and then it is gone. Really? I have been to Auckland zoo and i had a way better experience than at Wellington zoo. Wellington zoo need to work on making their zoo more unique and exciting instead of having visitors trying to catch a glimpse of the tail of a lion that is behind a rock.

Animals looked healthy and all the staff very friendly, it is on the smaller side but there is a lot to see and do and the entrance price is fairly reasonable

Great zoo, we'll laid out with a great interactive feel. Low fences and clean enclosures. Best zoo in the country.

I came in on a cold and dreary day so most of the animals were trying to keep warm. However, zookeepers were friendly, helpful and informative. Parking is free (when I was parking anyway). The Kaka were fun birds to watch :)

Nice and relaxing Zoo. Great place to spend nice day out.

Wellington Zoo has come a long way in the last 10 years, the enclosures are large and clean and the animals well cared for. It's a great place to visit for a family outing the entrance fee is high but you can tell that the zoo is well cared for. The interactive educational bits all around the zoo are a great way to get the kids involved. There is information everywhere about the animals the zoo and the environment. Great day out.

I liked the zoo animals seem happy and it was a good experience. I went to a encloser with wallabys and I petted all 4 they were super cute and fuzzy. I also visited thr girraffe encloser. There is a tall ramp that gets you pretty much eye to eye with them. It was a memorable moment. I had to make my trip short because it started raining. On my way out there was a small gift shop that didnt have very much selection other than small stuffed animals ranging from 25 to 35 dollars and a few nik naks. Overall good time will come back for the full zoo experience.

Small but good zoo to visit. Animals are all in good enclosures and there is lots of kid friendly stuff. Quite a hilly walk but worth it.

Great place for a day out with the family, make sure you wear walking shoes

We're big fans of Wellington Zoo. They make great use of the space they have and provide spacious and protected environments for all the animals. Their conservation work is wonderful as well and runs as a theme through the whole space.

Reasonable price entry and good exhibition of animals, weather was awful and most animals had senses to take cover. Cafe and food was first rate.

It was ok. Not much to see. They should introduce more animals

So many enhancements in the animal habitats. I love the Atua - Rongomatane, Tangaroa, Tumatauenga strategically placed to bring the Gods into the now for visitors. Amazing experience today.