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International Antarctic Centre vs Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
International Antarctic Centre and Willowbank Wildlife Reserve are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve ranks slightly better than International Antarctic Centre. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve has a TripExpert Score of 81 with accolades from 3 reviews including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
International Antarctic Centre
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
International Antarctic Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Fodor's
"The 4-D extreme theater show of life at New Zealand's Scott Base is superb, and the Penguin Encounter lets you get up close with some blue penguins, the smallest penguin species."
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Afar Magazine
"Experience the frozen continent at the International Antarctic Centre through interactive exhibits, by taking a ride on an amphibious Hagglund vehicle and meeting husky dogs and little blue penguins."
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Frommer's
"If you’ve always wanted to romp with penguins, stroke a leopard seal, climb aboard a snowmobile, explore a snow cave, and feel the icy wind chills of Antarctica, this is probably as close..."
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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
Fodor's
Frommer's
60 Hussey Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Fodor's
"A section devoted to New Zealand's unique wildlife, from the national symbol, the kiwi, to the tuatara—the world's only living dinosaur."
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Frommer's
"Willowbank is a good place for children to get close to relatively tame animals of all sorts...it does, however, have the country's largest collection of kiwis"
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