Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comKelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter
based on 5 reviews
Duration: 1 hr (approx.)
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Product code: 5035AKLKELTAR
Plunge under Auckland's waterfront and you'll discover spectacular secrets of the Southern Ocean and see the magic of an Antarctic fantasyland, complete with Penguins strutting in fresh snow and ice!
Head for the Antarctic Encounter, where you'll be taken back in time to the life-sized replica hut of intrepid South Pole explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Come out of the hut and into an Antarctic snowcat, where you're transported to a magical world of snow and ice. Frolicking in the white wilderness is a colony of sub-Antarctic Penguins. From your snowcat, you'll get a fantastic fish eye view of the birds as they swim underwater.
After your Antarctic encounter; head to the Amazon tank to view the deadly Piranha. Now step onto the moving walkway in the Underwater World, you'll come face-to-face with a Broadnosed Sevengill Shark, proudly displaying some of the most powerful jaws on the planet.
You're travelling in a clear tunnel, surrounded by two million litres of ocean water and the hundreds of awesome sea creatures within it - you're just centimetres away from a Bronze Whaler and a two-metre wide Stingray!
There's so many sea creatures for you to enjoy at Kelly Tarlton's, including the Moray Eels, magical Seahorses, huge Crayfish and some of the worlds most poisonous fish.
There's even a special learning place [The NIWA Discovery Room - located next to the exit] where children can see, feel and hear the special sea creatures including Snuggles the Octopus, who changes color and texture to match his surroundings!Stingray Bay Now Open:
Stingray Bay shows off Kelly Tarlton's stingrays to their best advantage in a giant 350,000 litre open topped acrylic tank allowing visitors to view these remarkable winged creatures at close quarters. There will be opportunities to learn more about the stingrays from staff as you can now hand feed them.
Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter
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- Entrance Ticket to the Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World during normal operating hours.
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- Wheelchair access is provided throughout
- No special clothing is required as the Antarctic Encounter is heated and the Underwater World is dry
- Photography is allowed, however use of flashbulbs around the animals is prohibited
- Information sheets are available in 10 different languages upon entry to Kelly Tarlton's
- The on-board Snow Cat offers a commentary in English, German, Japanese and Mandarin
- It is recommended to drive to Kelly Tarton's, a spacious car park is located near the entrance (free of charge parking).
- A free shuttle bus departs from Sky Tower, downtown Auckland every hour from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The Auckland Explorer Bus frequently stop at the attraction.
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This is the best overall view of the area and its sea life, and the staff are very knowledgeable. Don't ... Read more ›
Anonymous, United States, October 2007
If you love penguins, you have to visit. The penguin exhibit is incredible, I have never seen anything ... Read more ›
Anonymous, Australia, September 2007
