The wildlife in Christchurch is a treasure for every tourist coming to visit the city. There is a wide variety of options to experience the wonderful wildlife in Christchurch. The city offers all the resources for entertaining the international and domestic tourists. There is something for everyone that the city provides including wildlife, nightlife, adventures and other entertainment.
Christchurch wildlife can be best enjoyed at the Orana Wildlife Park, which is an open air zoo featuring wide range of animals and birds. The wildlife park is authorized and operated by Orana Wildlife Trust. This well known charity organization also operates other wildlife reserves including Southern Encounter Aquarium & Kiwi House in Christchurch.
It is a widely acclaimed wildlife reserve where visitors are allowed to have close contact with the animals like tiger, lion, giraffe, rhino and cheetah. Visitors can have exciting interaction with the wild animals here. Thy can also watch some of the native birds from Australia, Africa, South America and New Zealand. The open sanctuary features varied range of natural habitat, streams, banks and moats to provide a natural and fresh environment to the animals and allow them to live in a natural way. One of the main focuses of this park is conservation and breeding programs of animals and other natural habitats.
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is another good place to have an insight into the wildlife of the city. The natural reserve provides best opportunities to watch the wildlife from close contact. This is a wildlife farm where visitors can see kiwis, the national bird of New Zealand. The reserve also organizes night safaris for the adventure lovers. Here tourists can also come across with Wallabies, Otters, Llamas, Alpacas, Emus, Donkeys and Deer.
The animals and birds are kept free in the open air ambiance. The visitors have enough opportunities to see some of the night animals like Silverbellied Eels, Possums, Wood Pigeons and the endangered Blue Whistling Duck.
Another section at the Willowbank is the place where some rare breeds of farm animals are kept. Children like this place very much, for they can watch the animals closely and know about their nature and characteristics. They can watch giant Clydesdale, miniature horses, rare breeds of goats and sheep, the New Zealand Kune Kune pig, cattle and many more.
Wildlife tours in Christchurch also include Wildlife Cruises. Lyttelton Harbour is the major center for such cruises which houses world's smallest and rarest marine dolphin, known as Hector's or New Zealand Dolphins. These exclusive and charming creatures make the Christchurch tours special and unique.
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