This wildlife park founded in 1974 is home to New Zealand’s "Big 5:" the kiwi, the kea, the tuatara, the kaka bush parrot, and the takahe. Apart from these, other of the 500-some animals of 95 species that can be found at the reserve include fallow deer, wallabies, capuchin monkeys, capybaras, otters, lemurs, peacocks, goats, miniature horses, and a lot more.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Heena Adwani´s post An Introduction to Christchurch, New Zealand.

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve