Orana Wildlife Park

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Our community guidelines aim to ensure that our page is inclusive and inviting for everyone. We want to encourage positive communication and sharing, if you have a great photo, video or question, please post it on our page. We do ask you to remember that this is a page for friends of the Park. We love engaging with our fellow anima

l lovers, and are open to everyone's comments and opinions. However, we ask you not to ruin the experience for our community by using inappropriate or offensive language, or by posting information that is factually incorrect or even violent in nature. If through your words or actions you demonstrate that you are clearly not a friend of Orana Wildlife Park and do not support our mission of education, conservation and recreation, and you deliberately create an environment which damages the community experience, then your comments will be deleted and you will be denied participation on this page. If you ever have any concerns that there are posts not in the keeping of this page, please send us a Facebook message or email us at [email protected] we will treat every contact with seriousness and confidentiality.

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ Despite their name, waterbuck prefer dry land! They are often found near water sources, but will nor...
12/06/2026

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ Despite their name, waterbuck prefer dry land! They are often found near water sources, but will normally only enter to escape danger.

📣AfterPay is Here!You asked, we listened! AfterPay is now available to use instore*!‘Pay it in 4’ is available on admiss...
11/06/2026

📣AfterPay is Here!
You asked, we listened! AfterPay is now available to use instore*!

‘Pay it in 4’ is available on admission, Annual Passes, encounters, gift vouchers, gift shop purchases and more!

*Cannot be used on the holiday programme or café purchases. Online coming soon.
Afterpay late fees, eligibility criteria and terms & conditions apply.
Visit afterpay.com for full terms.

08/06/2026

📣BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
Want the school holidays to be fun, hands-on and have a sneaky sprinkle of learning?

Orana’s School Holiday Programme is back! Eight days of roarsome experiences designed to connect, engage and excite your junior conservationist or future animal carer.

When: Monday 6 – Thursday 9 and Monday 13 - Thursday 16 July
Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm ->Optional late pick-up available until 5:00pm (additional cost applies)
Ages: 7–12 years
Availability: 12 places per day
Cost: From $85 per day

For more information or to book visit our website:
https://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/education/holiday-programme/

It's Ungulate Day 🙌 A day to celebrate the world's hoofed mammals. Ungulates play a vital role in shaping landscapes glo...
06/06/2026

It's Ungulate Day 🙌 A day to celebrate the world's hoofed mammals. Ungulates play a vital role in shaping landscapes globally. Through grazing and browsing, they manage plant growth, prevent overgrowth, and create space for other wildlife to thrive. Even their droppings matter as it helps to spread seeds and enriches the soil, supporting healthier, more diverse plant life.

But many of these species are under pressure. Around 43% of the 280+ known ungulates are currently listed as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Land to graze is important for many ungulate species, but this is disappearing due to farming and development. They also face threats from hunting, climate change, and competition with livestock.

So what can we do?
• Skip wildlife souvenirs when on holiday
• When shopping look for FSC-certified paper and wood products
• At the supermarket use the PalmOil Scan app to check for sustainable palm oil (CSPO)
• Try a meat-free meal each week

Small changes over time, help protect the future of these ecosystem engineers.

📷Top: Addax and water buffalo, bottom: Nyala and waterbuck

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ Addax can survive for months without drinking water, a remarkable adaptation to life in the desert.I...
05/06/2026

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ Addax can survive for months without drinking water, a remarkable adaptation to life in the desert.
Instead of heading to water sources, they get almost all their moisture from the grasses and plants they eat.

A huge thank you to Dolf and Elna van Amersfoort some of our wonderful supporters for donating three colourful electric ...
02/06/2026

A huge thank you to Dolf and Elna van Amersfoort some of our wonderful supporters for donating three colourful electric cars to the Park! Their love of wildlife and visits to Orana sparked the idea to donate these vehicles to help our team move around the Park easier, to care for our animals and visitors. We’re so grateful for their generosity and to have Dolf and Elna as part of our Orana whānau!

📷 Left to Right: Elna van Amersfoort, Orana Wildlife Park CEO Rachel Haydon (inside car) and Dolf van Amersfoort

❓FUN FACT FRIDAY❓Highland cows use their long horns to rake snow away, when foraging for food in the winter. Hopefully t...
29/05/2026

❓FUN FACT FRIDAY❓Highland cows use their long horns to rake snow away, when foraging for food in the winter. Hopefully this won’t be an issue for Heather in Christchurch!

28/05/2026

A princess has arrived, just in time for King’s Birthday weekend!
A delightful zebra foal was born on Friday 15 May at Orana, and she is full of the zoomies (but also lots of naps).
Our yet-to-be-named girl is already full of personality. Both baby and Mum, Asale are doing well, and older brother Herbie is adjusting to not being the baby anymore.

If you’re visiting this weekend, slow down… you might just catch a glimpse of this special wee girl – the first female zebra foal born at Orana in over 30 years.

If you don’t see Asale and her baby in their habitat, pop back later as they may be resting.

27/05/2026

When you’ve found the sunniest spot to have a nap, but your brother wants to play 🤣

SHARE YOUR ORANA MEMORIESOn 25th September Orana turns 50! To bring this important milestone to life we need your help. ...
24/05/2026

SHARE YOUR ORANA MEMORIES
On 25th September Orana turns 50! To bring this important milestone to life we need your help. We’d love to hear your stories, favourite moments and see photos of your experiences at Orana. It might be a funny memory, a special event, a snapshot from years gone by, or a note about what Orana has meant to you.

Visit our website to submit your photos https://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/your-visit/events/orana-50/

Address

793 McLeans Island Road
Christchurch
8051

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+6433597109

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