Christmas Comes Early to Orana
Orana Wildlife Park staff are celebrating the silly season one day early by planning a day of fun, festive themed
enrichment activities for the animals. Starting from 10.15am a range of interesting feed items will be given to
different animals throughout the day.
Head Keeper of Exotic Mammals, Rob Clifford, says: “there will be rhinos rumbling in to presents, kea cracking in to
crackers and tigers tearing in to treats to name a few. Animal enrichment is a key part of our role and keepers wanted
to have some fun for Christmas. The animals will enjoy the change which will in turn enrich the visitors’ experience”.
Planned enrichment times are:
10.15am: Siamang Gibbon (unwrapping presents)
10.45am: Rhinoceros (smashing their Christmas parcels)
11.30am: Tiger (the tiger will tear in to his treats)
12.00pm: Giraffe – hand feed them (normal feed)
1.00pm: Farmyard festive fun
1.30pm: Kea (crack in to crackers)
2.00pm: Monkey (silly season at monkey island)
2.30pm: Lion Encounter (normal feed)
3.00pm: Giraffe (enrichment feed)
3.30pm: Cheetah (parcel tear apart)
4.15pm: Meerkat and Otters (festive themed enrichment)
About Orana Wildlife Park
Orana Wildlife Park is NZ’s only open range zoo and is home to over 400 animals from more than 70 different species. The
Park is owned and operated by Orana Wildlife Trust, a registered charitable trust. The Trust is committed to the
conservation of wildlife diversity on this planet. Our aims, along with being dedicated to the conservation of
endangered species and the welfare of our animals, are to provide education, recreation and enjoyment to the public and
to support research relating to endangered animals. The Trust is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(WAZA), the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA) and ZAA NZ.
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