Daily Tickets

Daily Tickets

7:30AM - 2:30PM DAILY

Peckish Penguin Cafe

The Cafe serves breakfast until 1130am, and lunch from 1130am - 230pm. We also serve delicious coffee, cold drinks, icecream and a selection of cakes and sweets all day.

9 AM

Sanctuary opens

9.15AM

Healthy Habits / Check map for location

A demonstration to highlight the cooperative care techniques used at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary to ensure the animals maintain optimal health.

9.45AM

Penguin Paradise | Penguin Beach

Learn about the only species of penguin native to Australia - the Little Blue Penguin. Learn about the flock living at the Sanctuary and their individual personalities, and the environmental threats to their habitat, their species, and how you can help.

10:15AM

Fish Feeding | Solitary Reefs

An interactive opportunity for guests to feed fish, ray, and sharks and learn about how to implement sustainable fishing practices to ensure healthy oceans for generations to come.

10:45AM

Conservation Conversation | Check map for location

This presentation will highlight the enigmatic, endemic Australian Sea Lion species, including facts about the species (such as anatomy, behaviour, physiology and habitat), threats they are facing in the wild, and some conservation efforts that we encourage you to adopt to preserve and protect this species native to Australian waters.

11:15AM

Marine Mammal Training Talk | Check map for location

This presentation focuses on how we assess and maintain animal welfare at the Sanctuary.

11:45AM

Rescue Retreat | Turtle Triage

Discover where Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary’s amazing rescue and rehabilitation work happens by touring our sea turtle and marine wildlife hospital.

12:15AM

Wonderful Welfare | Check map for location

This presentation focuses on how we assess and maintain animal welfare at the Sanctuary.

12:45PM

Dolphin Dreamtime | Discovery Habitat

Hear the Dreamtime dolphin origin story from a local Gumbaynggirr elder and experience the cultural significance of marine mammals in our environment. See these amazing mammals display natural behaviours and discover how you can act every day to help save our oceans for all marine wildlife.

1:15PM

Exciting Enrichment | Check map for location

This presentation highlights the exciting enrichment program we have for each of the species in our care to ensure they are having positive experiences and leading enriched lives at the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.

3 PM

Sanctuary Closes

Please exit through the gift shop. Program subject to change without notice and dependent on animal welfare as our top priority.

You may take your own photos during the day. 

We hope you enjoy our snapshot of a day in the life at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.  We can’t wait to welcome you to the Sanctuary and WOW you with some amazing marine animal fun and educational information about our conservation projects and actions you can take to help preserve marine life for future generations.  

Book your tickets 24/7 online today. Call 02 6659 1910 between 9 am and 3 pm every day. Or buy tickets at the door. 

Pre-booking is recommended to secure your preferred date. 

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