Orana Wildlife Park

For over 46 years, Orana Wildlife Trust (a registered charity) has operated Orana Wildlife Park, an internationally recognised zoo and Canterbury icon attraction. The Trust operates in a commercially astute manner to: provide quality recreational experiences for local people and visitors to Canterbury; conserve endangered native and exotic wildlife; educate all visitors (especially children) about environmental and conservation issues; and support research. Set in 185 hectares, Orana Wildlife Park is Aotearoas only open range wildlife park. We care for over 1,000 animals representing 90 different species, many of which are critically endangered. Orana is a conservation powerhouse making significant contributions to recovery programmes for Aotearoas threatened species (e.g. kakariki karaka, Aotearoas rarest parakeet). We connect visitors with wildlife and inspire people to care about the plight of endangered species. Orana specialises in providing amazing visitor experiences, incl...