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Tuatara Wetlands Tour at Sanctuary Mountain
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Overview
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Discover the secrets of the Tautari Wetland and learn why wetlands need to be restored. You’ll hear the story of the people behind the wetland; the family who gifted the land to the Trust. Walk along the inside of our multi-species predator-proof fence and find out how we keep the wetland pest-free.
Explore the Tuatarium with your guide for an insight into the fascinating world of tuatara - their history, life cycle and unique physical characteristics and hear about how they came to be at Sanctuary Mountain®. The wetland is also home to a breeding pair of flightless takah-. A species once thought to be lost forever, the takah- made history when they were rediscovered 1948. Encountering a takah-* for the first time can transport you to a pre-historic world!
* Viewing of takah- may be restricted during their breeding season Oct - Jan