Natureland Zoo
Meet native, exotic and domestic animals in a family friendly
setting at Nelson's Natureland Zoo. Natureland is a small zoo
located near the very popular Tahunanui Beach, Nelson.
Click here for the
Natureland Zoo website
Natureland has a wide range of beautiful native birds such as Tui,
Kakariki, Kereru as well as a range of New Zealand native reptiles
including the pre-historic Tuatara.
Visitors can see cheeky Monkeys, watch busy Meerkats, meet
friendly domestic animals such as Kune Kune Pigs, Rabbits, Goats,
Sheep and more. A small aquarium contains a range of interesting
creatures, including frogs. A wide selection of exotic birds
are displayed in a wonderful walk-through aviary.
Natureland is a place where families can get close to
animals. The area is enclosed and safe for little ones and has
a pre-school playground, picnic tables and toilets. Visitors can
purchase food to feed to the animals!
Natureland Zoo staff members fulfil an important role in
rehabilitating injured native wildlife. Staff have worked with a
range of species from Wood Pigeon to seabirds that have been handed
in. The animals are rehabilitated and then released to the
wild.
Natureland Zoo is operated by Orana Wildlife Trust, a registered
charitable trust that owns and operates Orana Wildlife Park and
Southern Encounter Aquarium & Kiwi House (Christchurch, New
Zealand).
