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Orana Wildlife Park MEDIA RELEASE – For Immediate Release

Orana to Re-open Tomorrow

Orana Wildlife Park will open tomorrow for the first time in ten days! Chief Executive, Lynn Anderson, says “our dedicated team have worked tirelessly to clear the numerous hazards caused by the snow storm.

The snow created widespread damage, especially to the Lion and Tiger fences. A power spike resulted in blown switch boards and circuit breakers and the tree damage was extensive.

We are grateful to arborists, Treetech, who have been working at Orana since last Friday to clear trees; they have performed a marvellous job. We also sincerely thank the electricians who arrived on-site soon after the power spike to rectify the problems. While there is still further damage to repair, all matters relating to the animals and public safety have been attended to.

The ten day closure, the longest in Orana’s history, has been extremely frustrating but we look forward to welcoming visitors back tomorrow” concludes Lynn.

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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, which also runs Natureland Zoo in Nelson. The Trust also owned Southern Encounter Aquarium & Kiwi House (Cathedral Square) until February when it was closed indefinitely after a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch. 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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