We were hoping to visit Zion as part of a tour of New Zealand and Australia and knew of their problems some time before we went. We had tried to get opening information from the park before we left home but had no replies to our emails. So we took a chance when in Whangerai and drove to the park... More

Appalling treatment of lions, how did this place get approved I went to this park because I was interested in finding out exactly what it was like having read so many different views. I was sickend by what I saw. Animals obviously mistreated, declawed and not stimulated enough. Moving from side to side, pacing and running along the fence classic... More

We went to Zion in Dec 2010 with our two kids 18 and 16. I was a bit confused about the admission, turns out you have to do a tour, the cheapest of which is $60.00 NZ pp for an adult ( was well worth it in our opinion). We had not pre booked a tour but that was not... More

We recently did this tour but were very sceptical due to the bad publicity that the "lion man" has had regarding the assault and the issues with Park ownership. Also looking at his mothers' statement on their website made us think twice when we heard that the lion man had illegally declawed some of the lions at the park. However... More

FANTASTIC BUT...... THE BUT was No Smoking on the grounds even though you are outside and not in a building. The FANTASTIC did the tour round the cat enclosures babboon and deer. The guide was terrific and was helpfull in getting us up close photos through the wire which we were not able to get ourselves. Animals all looked extremely... More

Really enjoyed this tour - was bit expensive for an hour tour but you didnt feel as though you were rushed. The guide was very knowledgable. We felt the place needed a bit of a face-lift and the enclosures seemed a little small but we enjoyed our visit there. See pics attached. More

I was about to donate to the fund for 'The Lionman' when I stumbled onto something wholly unpleasant and less publicised. Please do the same but beware you may have the same reaction as me...I was physically sick. More

We had booked the "Behind the Scenes" Tour for Zion Wildlife Gardens for my husband's 50th birthday. We originally had booked the "Tiger Walking" but this no longer happens due to the tragedy at the park back in May. We spent the day with the staff at Zion, helping clean out the enclosures (we are now experts in picking up... More

February 8th 2009 Dave & Nikki Newport Whakatane NZ. We have just returned from a trip to northland and visited zion wildlife gardens, what an excellent experience we had with the big cats. We had a 1hr walk around the parks grounds with a tiger on a lead and two handlers, we walked through the middle of a herd of... More