05 Oct 2025
Engaging tour guide took us through some very interesting facts about Kiwis, the threats that have put them at risk, and the efforts made to conserve the Kiwi population.
We got to see three adult Kiwis running around their enclosures in a nocturnal house. And then a walk through the hatchery where we saw the egg incubators and “egg candling”, two newly hatched chicks sleeping off their exhaustion from the onerous hatching process, and one kiwi chick getting a health check and weighed. Absolutely adorable.
Our guide patiently answered all our questions (there was always just one more) before letting us hit up the gift shop and binge on Kiwi plushies and souvenirs.