Pouakai Zoo

Privately owned and operated petting Zoo located beneath the beautiful Mount Taranaki. Pouakai Zoo's opening hours is from Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4.30pm.

Open everyday during school holidays and public holidays( weather permitting).Lion feeding is at 1.30m. Monkey encounter (hand feed monkeys) at 12.30pm(25 dollars extra per person). Meerkats encounters( 50 dollars extra). Bookings essential. Entry fee:Adult 24 dollars, 0~2 free, 2~14 10 dollars,Senior/student(ID required)18 dollars,Family pass 2 adults and 3 children 68 dollars. You can purchase z

oo cup with animal food to feed all farm yard animals at 3.5 dollars each. You can keep the cup, refill 1 dollars. You are welcome to bring to used cup to have a refill at 1 dollar for your next visit. If you have more than 8 adults, please ring 067533788 for a special rate. About Junior Zoo Keeper Programm:
Time:
Parent drop off at 10.30am, pick up at 3pm. Cost:
95 dollars per child. What to bring? Please bring lunch, drink, hat, wet wear if raining. Minimum age: 7 years old. How to book in your zoo keeper?Call 7533788 or text 0212926251 or email to [email protected]. What do we do?
10.30 to11.00:hand feed all farm animals and get familiar with location of the animals
11.00 to 11.30 Feed reptiles(water Dragon, blue tongue lizard, turtles)
11.30 to 12.00 cut fruit and veg for monkeys and brush donkeys
12.00 to 12.30 lunch
12.30 to 1.30 feed monkeys
1.30 to 2.00 quiz and game
2.00 to 3.00 feed meerkats, clean turtle pond, gardening, feed birds, treasure hunt, bear hunt in the Bush.This is just a basic schedule to give you an idea what we could do. Jobs are endless, so are the fun and learning opportunities!

17/07/2024

I am camouflaged behind the 🦚 feather. I wonder if anyone can recognise me? 🦎

16/07/2024

Grapes are my favourite! 🍇

16/07/2024

Mmm, yummy. Grapes are my favourite! I love smashing my fruits to make them easier to eat. 🍇

08/07/2024

Number gathering for Junior zookeeper's programme on 12th of July( this Friday).

07/07/2024

Seb has an excellent footrest! Sasha...

06/07/2024

We are open 7 days a week during school holidays from 10 am until 4:30 pm. Lion public feeding is at 1:30 pm daily!

28/06/2024

Whose is it? 🟠 Seb and Sasha are very good at sharing. Happy Matariki to all! 🌟

06/06/2024

Beautiful evening yesterday 🪿

02/06/2024

We are open tomorrow (Monday) in celebration of the King's Birthday weekend.

Privately owned and operated petting Zoo located beneath the beautiful Mount Taranaki.

01/06/2024

Sharon and Shelly

31/05/2024

Emu and the 🌅

31/05/2024

Alpacas and Mount Taranaki 🏔

22/05/2024

Dear friends,

We are in the process of finalising some additional signage around the zoo. Please ignore any typos, as these are only drafts. We believe these signs will enhance your awareness during your visit and help you engage with us in a positive and constructive way. We will continue upgrading our facilities to provide a wonderful home for our animals. We aim to support the community by offering a memorable recreational and educational experience for visitors of all ages. We also live within zoo grounds and strive to set a good example to our own children. They even help us time to time with a little enticement (pocket money...)

Looking forward to your next visit!
Pouakai Zoo family

21/05/2024

Mount Taranaki is looking glorious today! ⛰️

17/05/2024

Colours of autumn 🍂

16/05/2024

Seb the magnificent!

11/05/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms who care for and love their children. Thanks to the mothers in the community who have supported our zoo by bringing their families generation after generation. And let's not forget the precious mums in our zoo, like Silver, one of the best mums in the world, with her two offspring.

11/05/2024

Aurora Australis from tonight with our alpacas 😊

11/05/2024

Aleekah is fully camouflaged! Almost... Some of our visitors wonder why we don't have our grass as tidy as Pukeiti Gardens? Well, that's because this is how Aleekah likes it. ❤️

10/05/2024

Yes, it looks messy! Did you know emus love mud baths? It's also a cooling mechanism for them. Although we provide a natural source of mud for our emus in only a very small quarter of their living area. Warning: this is not recommended for humans! Just ignore our emus if you see them enjoying themselves in the mud. Or share your enjoyment with them. 😊

03/05/2024

What a beautiful Taranaki autumn day! Benji, our alpha lion is enjoying the morning with Mount Taranaki in the background ⛰️

27/04/2024

We have a natural remedy to flies in the office: A friendly fantail! 🐦‍⬛

27/04/2024

Good night! 🌙

27/04/2024

Dear Junior Zookeepers, have a fantastic new term, see you next school holidays:)

26/04/2024

We can see you...

25/04/2024

We love Sasha's new pillow! 😍

25/04/2024

Seb is playing with a little twig.

23/04/2024

Dear friends,

Unfortunately, we have lost our beloved meerkats, Gold and Silver, due to old age and health complications.

They were like family to us, as are many of our animals. They represented love, positivity, curiosity, and compassion towards life for us.

Some of you may have witnessed Gold's health deteriorate, especially towards the end of his life. It must have been difficult to observe, especially for our younger visitors. We would like to thank our community for providing valuable memories, approaching us with empathy, and sharing their thoughts and care about our meerkats towards the end of their lives.

We would also like to express our gratitude to our veterinary team, who cared for Gold and Silver with compassion, love, and professionalism. Additionally, we extend our thanks to Wellington Zoo for loaning us these precious animals.

They will be dearly missed,
Pouakai Zoo Family

21/04/2024

Cleaning time! 🦁

21/04/2024

🌈 in Pouakai Zoo

Address

1306 Carrington Road Hurworth
New Plymouth
4371

Telephone

+6467533788

Website

http://www.pouakaizoo.com/

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