Plan your visit
Animal encounters (Zookeeper talks)
Happening daily, animal encounters are zookeeper talks where
you can see and find out more about our amazing animals
Winter 2013 daily schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Public holidays |
| 10.30am NZCCM vet team Viewing gallery |
10.30am NZCCM vet team Viewing gallery |
12noon Elephant |
10.30am Macaw |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
10.30am Macaw |
10.15am Cheetah |
10.15am Cheetah |
| 11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
1.15pm |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
12noon Lemur |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
11.15am |
12noon Elephant |
| 12.30pm Meerkat |
12noon Red panda |
1.30pm Eel The Wetlands |
12.30pm |
12.30pm Otter |
12noon Elephant |
12noon Elephant |
12.30pm Orangutan |
| 1.30pm Eel The Wetlands |
12.30pm Orangutan |
2pm Baboon |
1.30pm NZ birds Meet at 'The Lookout' |
2pm Eel The Wetlands |
12.30pm Orangutan |
12.30pm Orangutan |
2pm Spider monkey |
| 2.30pm Penguin |
1.30pm NZ birds Meet at 'The Lookout' |
3.30pm Penguin |
2pm Native reptiles The Islands |
2pm Baboon |
2pm Spider monkey |
2.15pm Lion |
2pm Native reptiles The Islands |
| 3.30pm Seal |
2pm Native reptiles The Islands |
X | 2.15pm Lion |
2.30pm Penguins |
3pm Tiger |
3.15pm Aussie Walkabout |
2.30pm Penguin |
| X | X | X | X | 3.15pm Aussie Walkabout |
3.30pm Seal |
X | 3pm Tiger |
| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 3.15pm Aussie Walkabout |
Impromptu encounters - listen for P.A. announcements
- Sea lion and fur seal (including underwater encounters)
- Red panda
- Cheetah
- Tiger
- Hippo
- Australian birds (in the Aussie bird walk-through aviary)
Please note
Scheduled or impromptu encounters may at times need to be cancelled or delayed. Please listen for P.A. announcements.