The Star: December 14, 2017
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CONTACT<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
<strong>Star</strong> Media<br />
<strong>The</strong> Christchurch <strong>Star</strong> Company Ltd<br />
Level 1, 359 Lincoln Road, Addington<br />
Christchurch<br />
PO Box <strong>14</strong>67, Christchurch 8<strong>14</strong>0<br />
FEATURE & SUPPLEMENTS<br />
MANAGER<br />
Jenny Wright - 03 364 7446<br />
jenny@starmedia.kiwi<br />
SALES<br />
03 379 7100<br />
DESIGN<br />
Denise Crawford<br />
793 McLeans Island Road, Christchurch<br />
(15 minutes’ drive from the airport)<br />
Ph 03 359 7109<br />
info@oranawildlifepark.co.nz<br />
facebook.com/oranawildlifepark<br />
Orana Wildlife Park<br />
See New Zealand’s only gorillas… and now the<br />
country’s only orang-utans too are at Orana<br />
Wildlife Park. Set in 80 hectares of spacious<br />
grounds, within 15 minutes’ drive of Christchurch<br />
airport, Orana Wildlife Park is New Zealand’s only<br />
open range zoo. Over 400 animals, representing<br />
more than 70 different species, are displayed at<br />
the Park. Regular animal feed presentations occur<br />
daily and are accompanied by a presentation from<br />
a wildlife guide.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Park specialises in providing amazing wildlife<br />
experiences – travel through the Lion Reserve,<br />
feed a lemur (costs and conditions apply to both),<br />
hand feed majestic giraffe, meet mighty rhino up<br />
close, observe iconic kiwi and stroll through two<br />
walk-through aviaries to meet some stunning<br />
native birds including tui, bellbird, blue duck<br />
(whio), kakariki and mischievous kea. <strong>The</strong> Park’s<br />
fantastic Great Ape Centre opened in 2015. It is the<br />
biggest development in Orana’s history and now<br />
enables visitors to meet two species of critically<br />
endangered Great Ape – gorillas and orang-utans.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se magnificent, highly intelligent, animals<br />
have enthralled staff and visitors alike.<br />
Park visitors can also enjoy the antics of tigers,<br />
cheetah, Tasmanian devils, monkeys, meerkats<br />
and much more! <strong>The</strong> Park has an extensive<br />
native fauna section including one of the most<br />
comprehensive public collections of native<br />
geckos plus the pre-historic tuatara. Orana has a<br />
fantastic collection of friendly domestic animals<br />
in the Farmyard and a beautiful Gypsy foal is on<br />
display.<br />
Visitors can ride around the zoo on our<br />
complimentary Safari Shuttle, join a guided<br />
walkabout tour and/or meander around the Park<br />
at their leisure – be sure to follow the animal feed<br />
presentations to maximise your experience. <strong>The</strong><br />
Park contains a children’s adventure playground<br />
and two large picnic areas. A café and wildlife<br />
themed gift shop are located on-site.<br />
Orana Wildlife Park is operated as a registered<br />
charity and not-for-profit organisation. <strong>The</strong><br />
zoo relies upon gate takings to operate and<br />
raises 100% of funds for all capital projects<br />
and developments, from sources such as<br />
philanthropic trusts, private donors and bequests.<br />
Orana is internationally renowned for its<br />
involvement in zoo-based breeding programmes<br />
for endangered exotic and native species. <strong>The</strong><br />
Park contributes to breed for release recovery<br />
programmes for threatened native wildlife – to<br />
date, over 80 brown teal (pateke), 50 blue duck<br />
(whio) and 23 kiwi from Orana have been released<br />
to the wild. When you visit, you are directly<br />
supporting our conservation work.<br />
Experience the ultimate animal adventure at<br />
Orana Wildlife Park - it’s a full day of fun for<br />
everyone!
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