Keeper for a Day - Detailed itinerary information
Difference between experiences
Tasks differ between ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo as each houses a different collection of animals. The Introduction to Zoo Keeping session is a more compact version of the full day experience (only available at London). The full day features more animals and more time is spent with some species.
What animals you will be working with
ZSL London Zoo
The animals you should expect to be working with include: giraffe, penguins, meerkats, monkeys or lemurs and big cats (full day only).
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The animals you should expect to be working with include: elephants, tigers, Indian rhino, giraffe, otters and a bird of prey.
Please note we only run The Introduction to Zoo Keeping experience at ZSL London Zoo.
The programme may be altered on any given day due to animal welfare or health issues, but ZSL will ensure that if this is the case then the activity will be replaced with another similar task.
Availability
2012 dates have only just been released so we have currently have excellent availability throughout the year for all experiences.
ZSL London Zoo
Full day sessions run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays all year round. Introduction to Zoo Keeping experiences run on every Wednesday all year round.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Experiences run between April and October. Full day experiences run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. We no longer run The Introduction to Zoo Keeping experience at Whipsnade.
Keeper for a Day does not run on Christmas Eve, New Years Eve or public holidays.
Once you have your voucher, please phone 0207 449 6274 to check current availability.
Start and finish times
ZSL London Zoo
Full day: 8.45am - 3.45pm
Introduction to Zoo Keeping: 8.45am - 1.30pm
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Full day: 8.45am - 4.15pm
