Due to Covid-19 restrictions only the Tortoise and Capybara animal encounters are available at the moment. Keeper for the Day experiences will not be available until all restrictions are lifted.
If you want to experience a truly unique and personal experience where you can have the opportunity to get up close to some of our animals, then Wild Discovery’s Animal Experiences are for you.
Choose from Animal Encounters which are short and specific encounters learning about enrichment and why it is so important, entering the enclosure and meeting your chosen animal up close.
Keeper for the Day experience is for those that really want to see what it is like to be a zoo keeper. Join our team of keepers in all their daily duties including mucking out, feeding and training.
Covid-19 update – this experience is not currently available.
You will have special access to the keeper only areas and have the opportunity to interact with some of the animals. You will receive a certificate to take home and remember your experience, don’t forget your camera.
You will be working alongside a keeper, getting involved with all our daily tasks including cleaning out and replenishing the animals bedding. Food preparation, feeding and creating enrichment for selected animals.
Start your encounter by creating an enrichment item for your chosen animal and then delivering it to them and watching them enjoy what you have created. Don’t forget your camera.
Covid-19 – this encounter is not currently available.
Would you like to feed our Philippine Crocodile?
During our new crocodile encounter you do just that with one of our experienced keepers.
The encounter lasts about 30 minutes and includes zoo admission.