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Wellington Zoo


Wellington Zoo is home to over 500 animals and more than 100 different species. These are just some of the animals that call Wellington Zoo their home.

 

Tuatara

Species: Reptile

Origin: New Zealand

Animal fact: Tuatara don’t eat very often and do everything slowly. They live for up to 60 years.

 

Golden Lion Tamarin

Species: Mammal

Origin: Brazil’s Atlantic coastal forest

Animal fact: An endangered specie, there were fewer than 200 left during the 1970s. Thanks to zoos and other conservation organizations, there are now approximately 3,200 living in the wild.