With a hop, a skip, and a dash of a skitter, Zuri the giraffe is in her new home at Wellington Zoo.

The one-year-old's journey from Auckland to Wellington ended at precisely 8.30am on Tuesday.

Keepers opened her crate door and the giraffe skipped out jauntily.

KEVIN STENT/FAIRFAX NZ Zuri the giraffe wakes to her first morning in Wellington.

With the exception of a near-slip and and earlier tangle between its crate and a tree the whole operation went smoothly and faster than expected.

Nice to meet the kids from Waiouru School! #giraffeonthemove pic.twitter.com/o3qRDM5e70 — Auckland Zoo (@aucklandzoo) May 30, 2016

Zuri's on the move again - this time to her new enclosure at @WellingtonZoo #giraffeonthemove pic.twitter.com/RbyriIaikt — Auckland Zoo (@aucklandzoo) May 30, 2016

After the 650km road trip, Auckland Zoo spokeswoman Bernie Vogels said one-year-old Zuri was "doing really well".

"She spent a lot of time on her feet, but also sitting down and resting."

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The 3.5-metre giraffe was put into her crate in Auckland around 7.30am Monday before being craned onto a truck.

Depending how she feels, Zuri could be on public display right away.

TALL STORY

* Zuri was born on April 23, 2015 and is the offspring of Zabulu​, a male, and Rukiya​.

* Since 1998, habitat loss and poaching has caused giraffe numbers to plummet from 140,000 to 80,000.

* Wellington Zoo supports the Traffic organisation, which aims to reduce illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade, with five per cent of the cost of animal transfers such as Zuri's.