Ecoworld New Zealand tour from Marlborough Sounds

Important Visitor Information

Opening hours Daily

9.30am-7.30pm Summer.

9.30am-5.30pm Winter

Talks and animal feeding 11am & 2pm daily

Tour - Behind the Scenes (where our staff go)* 10am & 1pm daily

Tour - Close Encounters 12pm & 3pm daily

How long for your visit: Allow at least 1.5 hours for a tour and feeding

Access Flat with 2 gentle ramp areas. Easy wheelchair access

Located 95 metres from the Interislander ferry terminal and railway station.
•Tuataras - New Zealand’s very rare “living fossil”
•Little Blue Penguins - Wildlife Rehabilitation Refuge
•Yellow and Red Kakariki - endangered parrots
•Seahorses - New Zealand pot-bellied seahorses
•Giant Squid - “Monster of the deep” 
•Fish - species from the Marlborough Sounds
•Lizards, frogs, turtle refuge etc.
•Orca and Hectors Dolphin - life size models
•Touch pool, kid’s area, movies, shells, displays etc.

“New Zealand is a Biological Ark. Its biodiversity (variety of all life) is more primitive than most other countries. 80% of New Zealand's native species are found nowhere else on Earth. Most of EcoWorld ’s animals come from the Marlborough Sounds whose nearshore rocky reefs are diverse, capable of endless surprise, cold, murky, dark and difficult to visit. These nearshore rocky reefs provide haven for rare and endangered species which contributes to their fascination which we share with you.” John Reuhman Director