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Book Your Wildlife Experience in Franz Josef
The West Coast Wildlife Centre is an exciting public-private partnership with the Department of Conservation. It is the official indoor home to the on-demand hatching and incubation programme of the Haast tokoeka and the rowi kiwi. The rowi is found only in the South Okarito Forest near Franz Josef. The Haast tokoeka kiwi inhabits the Haast Range, between the Waiatoto and Arawhata Rivers. These are 2 of the rarest kiwis on the planet!.
VIP Backstage Pass Tours, Includes your All-day Pass entry ticket
Includes your All-day Pass entry ticket. Tours at 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 4 pm daily – Bookings essential
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All-day pass entry tickets
48-hour ticket to see live Penguins, live Kiwi, live Tuatara, and our incredible glacier attraction. Live Penguin feeding at 11 am and 3 pm daily. Time Required: 30 minutes to 2 hours. Remember, the more you put into the attraction, the more you will get out of it.
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Annual Pass - Unlimited Entry All Year
Make every visit unforgettable with our Annual Pass! Get 12 months of unlimited entry to the West Coast Wildlife Centre in Franz Josef — home to kiwi, tuatara, and rescued little blue penguins in a world-class habitat.
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Gift Vouchers
What a perfect opportunity to share joy with a colleague, friend, family member, or loved one!
It can be redeemed through entry tickets, thoughtful gifts from our shop, delightful moments at Cafe Wild or simply as a donation to make to our incredible conservation work!
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Kiwi Chick Sponsorship Packages
Save the Rowi and Haast tokoeka from extinction
The Rowi and Haast tokoeka are the two most endangered kiwi in the world, with less than 500 of each of each bird remaining. Rowi are restricted to the Okarito Forest, north of Franz Josef Glacier, and the Haast tokoeka are restricted to a small area of forest near Haast, South Westland.
In the wild, only 5% of kiwi that hatch will survive to adulthood due to predation by stoats. If we can help to get a kiwi chick over 1kg in weight and the chick’s survival rating will dramatically increase to 85%.
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Award winning
We’re proud to be recognized with awards that celebrate our commitment to excellence, and customer satisfaction.
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