Melbourne Zoo or Werribee - which to visit?

[marmolady]

I'd definitely recommend the deluxe safari with the species in mind that you'd really like to see; you get to spend a lot more time with the bison, Przewalski horse, camels, and give you a lot better chance of seeing the waterbuck well. They can all be seen on the usual bus tour, but that is a lot more rushed. The vervets are seen on foot, so are usually not too tricky to view-- but then it does still come down to luck.

 

[Zoofan15]

My main drive to go to a zoo is to see a species I haven't seen before and Werribee has more species I haven't seen compared to Melbourne so I'm more inclined to go there. The many wild native animals sounds interesting, hope to see lots of them wandering around

It sounds like a lot of support for Werribee, which combined with the fact you’ve never been there before or seen a few of the species you’re interested in seeing make it the best choice imo. I’d definitely take the advice of @marmolady on doing the Delux Safari Adventure. It looks like an excellent experience (at a reasonable price) and will allow you to get a closer look at many species.

While the elephants will still be a long way off, you’ll also get to at least see the foundations of what will be on the world’s best elephant exhibits.

 

[Grant Rhino]

I'd definitely recommend the deluxe safari with the species in mind that you'd really like to see; you get to spend a lot more time with the bison, Przewalski horse, camels, and give you a lot better chance of seeing the waterbuck well. They can all be seen on the usual bus tour, but that is a lot more rushed. The vervets are seen on foot, so are usually not too tricky to view-- but then it does still come down to luck.

The deluxe safari is also really good if you are into photography - you get more time to take better shots