A great day out with our 14 year old grandson. We decided to attend all the scheduled animal talks, which was an excellent way to navigate the zoo. All the rangers were enthusiastic and knowledgeable and kept us really interested. We were lucky to see up close nearly all of the animals. A special mention to a volunteer James who spent the day looking out for us and proved to be a great spotter. He really helped us to make the most of our day and is a great ambassador for Wellington Zoo.

Gone are the days of dropping half a tab of acid and jumping the Zebra enclosure at 2am in the morning, for a visit, you would be better buying a ticket and having a laugh with the front counter staff, and they give you a map. The Otters snuggled together in the afternoon summed up my experience, as did the Chimpanzees and the Sun Bear, who was too lazy to swat a fly of its back. Everything was laid back. Well, it was not a public holiday, or school holiday for that matter. The staff were friendly, and the other customers were chatty. There were of course the grumpy grannies looking for faults in the Zoo, that were lurking around, that were easily brushed aside. I enjoyed the Black and White Ruffed Lemar's, who feasted on fruits and nuts. The Snow Leopard was invisible, and the Lion just had an operation, so was recovering. I thought the little blue penguins were a myth, to slow down drivers, but they are real! I was surprised to find myself watching a group of Kangaroos relaxing in front of me, without a fence, or barrier. The Giraffe was hungry and was pacing around. There is so much to do. I would like to return and book an up close and personal experience with a Capybara.

Fantastic afternoon. Beautiful little zoo with really nice enclosures for the animals. logical pathways and reasonably priced. easy to reach by number 23 bus. Nice way to spend a 3 hours and a good variety of animals most of which were easily visable .

The zoo team were amazing! Despite being a wet day, the team were engaging, welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. They went over and above for my boy who is tasmanian devil mad. He got shy and didn't ask all of his questions but loved hearing the ranger chat away to me all things devil. He loved seeing the keeper doing some training and the Keeper was amazing at explaining what he wa s doing and why. The ranger talks with all of the animals was amazing. We learnt something at each talk about these beautiful animals who were clearly all very much loved and well cared for in lovely enclosures developed and tailored to their needs. A beautiful zoo and despite the wet weather, a fantastic day! Fir those from out of town, you can catch the bus to right outside!!

Very good price for annual membership for what the zoo has to offer. A good selection of animals, reptiles and bugs to see. The zoo keepers we encountered were very friendly and approachable. Good children’s activities throughout the zoo. The animals all have a very good space which mimics their natural environment. We have been twice, both in the afternoon and have seen 90% of the animals on both visits. It took around 3hrs at the most to go around the park with an ice cream stop halfway. Would highly recommend

The zoo staff make this place exceptional. We have visited many times, plus a close encounter with the giraffes and the kids zoo holiday programme and we have always had a great experience. Today was no different. We bought in an injured kākā (our second time doing so) and the love and care from the nest hospital is outstanding. I’ve seen other reviews complaining about the weather and lack of animals. It’s Wellington, it’s not known for a Sunshine Coast climate. The zoo can’t do anything about the wind and rain. And yes sometimes you don’t see much on such a typical day and you might even find yourselves the only visitors. But even on days like that, if you are open to it and show an interest the zoo staff will share great stories with you. One particular dismal day, a keeper introduced us to Fern and Puku the keas. Showing us how clever they were with their tricks.

Better than expected. Great talks at various times about most animals. We went in the morning and managed to see most animals out and about. It is really well laid out with clean well kept large enclosures and plenty to experience. The giraffes in particular were very up close. Had a really nice day there