Animal Encounters
Eye-to-Eye Animal Encounters
Spring/Summer 2008-2009 – Daily schedule
| 10.30am | Tarantula | Wednesday |
| 11.15am | Giraffe | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (Platform 2) |
| 11.30am | Cotton top tamarin | Tuesday |
| 12.00pm | Elephant | Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays |
| 12.30pm | Otter | Friday |
| 12.30pm | Orang utan | Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays |
| 12.30pm | Spider monkey | Thursday, Saturday and public holidays |
| 12.45pm | Meerkat | Monday |
| 12.50pm | Alligator | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday |
| 1.00pm | Galapagos tortoise | Friday and Sunday |
| 1.00pm | Kidzone | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday |
| 1.00pm | Kea | Tuesday and Thursday |
| 1.15pm | Giraffe | Wednesday (Platform 2) |
| 1.30pm | NZCCM (vet team) | Monday and Tuesday (NZCCM Viewing Gallery) |
| 1.30pm | Macaw | Daily |
| 1.45pm | Lion | Thursday and Saturday |
| 2.00pm | Native Fauna | Saturday, Sunday and public holidays |
| 3.00pm | Tiger | Saturday and public holidays (Tiger Territory) |
Impromptu Encounters – Listen to PA announcements
- Sealion and fur seal
- Red panda
- Cheetah
- Tiger
- Hippo
- Australian birds (Lorikeet aviary and Aussie Walkabout)
Please note
Encounters generally last 15 to 20 minutes.
The Zoo reserves the right to cancel encounters.
NZCCM (vet team) encounter department on staff availability.
Timetable valid Spring/Summer 2008-2009.
Eye to Eye Zoo Encounters
Presentations by our keepers enable you to see and find out more about these amazing animals. Encounters take place at animals' enclosures.
