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

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Orana Wildlife Parks page community guidelines:

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.

04/07/2025

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ Ruru/morepork are the last remaining endemic owl in Aotearoa. Ruru are excellent hunters due to some special adaptations. They have facial disks around their big yellow eyes which helps them to direct sound waves towards their ears, aiding in locating prey.

01/07/2025

The is on now, until Sunday 6 July. Taking part is easy; find a a garden, park, backyard or an area with birds (that includes Orana), choose a day between now and Sunday, look for birds for one hour in your survey area and tally the number of each species you see in the area (NZ Garden Birds has an awesome tally sheet on their website). Once the hour is up, record the totals for each species and upload the information to gardenbirdsurvey.nz

Orana makes a great spot to survey birds as 18 of the 22 species being surveyed can be found at the Park. Orana is also an awesome birdwatching spot in general, as up to 50 different species of birds can be found within our grounds (this number varies throughout the year).

27/06/2025

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ Most reptiles don't have teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars; instead, they often have a single row of conical teeth.
Many reptiles can replace their teeth throughout their lives.

26/06/2025

You know it’s cold when the onesies come out 🥶

📷: One of our gecko shedding their skin, this is an important and healthy part of their growth and skin maintenance. Geckos shed their skin as they grow and their skin becomes too tight. The old skin may shed in pieces or sometimes as a whole piece.
This makes room for healthy new skin and removes any parasites or damaged cells.

25/06/2025

Ready to go WILD these school holidays? From 28 June to 13 July, we’ve got a ROAR-some deal for you:
TWO kids (ages 5–15) get in FREE with each paying adult, student, or senior!*

T&C's apply, for more information or to book visit:
https://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/plan-your-visit/events/

23/06/2025

Great news from Pukenui/Anchor Island!

21/06/2025

🦒🌍 Happy World Giraffe Day from all of us at Orana! 🌍🦒

Today, we’re celebrating the tallest animal on what is the longest day in the northern hemisphere.
The team decorated a special giraffe friendly cake in celebration for our tower to enjoy 🥰

Sadly over the past 35 years, giraffe numbers have decreased in the wild by nearly 30% due to habitat loss, poaching and human-wildlife conflict.

Orana is part of the Australasian regional breeding and advocacy programme for giraffe.

20/06/2025

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ There are over 300 species in the Columbidae family which includes pigeons and doves. Sadly 13 species have gone extinct.

Kererū or the NZ wood pigeon are a member of this family and are one of the largest pigeons in the world. They weigh about 650g and are about 50 cm long.

19/06/2025

🌌 Matariki is a time to gather with whānau and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future 🌌

Our team have put together some special Matariki activities, you'll find them throughout our native fauna area:

⭐️ Learn about the Matariki stars with our Star Trail, pick up an activity sheet so you don't miss any! - Don't forget to bring a pen/pencil 😀
⭐️ Snap a photo in the Matariki star frame in the farmyard
⭐️ See the giant manu tukutuku (Māori kites)

Matariki also reminds us of our connection to the environment and our responsibilities as kaitiaki (guardians) to protect it for future generations. Be your own back yard kaitiaki; help clean up your local beach or park, join a trapping group, plant native seedlings in your backyard or join a planting day. Visit our website for more ideas: https://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/conservation/conservation-at-home/

17/06/2025

📣HELP SHAPE ORANA'S FUTURE! - We're calling on 30–40 locals to join focus groups and we want to hear all voices! Love us? Great. Got feedback? Even better. Never been? Perfect.
👉 Sign up here https://bit.ly/focusgroupapplication to help guide our journey and be part of something truly wild.

13/06/2025

❓ FUN FACT FRIDAY ❓ Duvaucel's gecko (pictured) is the largest living gecko in New Zealand and one of the biggest in the world. It can grow 160 mm from nose to the top of the tail, and weigh up to 120g.
The smallest is the pygmy gecko species in New Zealand. It can grow up to 50mm in length from nose to the top of the tail.

Nearly half of New Zealand's gecko species are classified as either threatened or endangered. There are many things you can do to help protect them including; keeping your cat indoors (this keeps our native fauna and your cat safe), joining a local trapping group, creating safe habitats in your garden.
To find out more visit:
https://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/conservation/conservation-at-home/

11/06/2025

Adulting is overrated – just ask Fataki! This big guy proves you’re never too old for tyre swings. Who else still plays like a kid when no one's looking?

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

Website

http://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/

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