Keeper for a Day at London and Whipsnade Zoos
Product Details
Information on the adult experience
This amazing Keeper for a Day experience gives you a once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with some of ZSL’s most popular animals, and also offers a unique insight into the day-to-day life of our keepers and their charges.
Budding keepers can try their hand at tasks such as feeding the giraffes, mucking out rhino, cleaning the penguin pool and going behind the scenes at the big cats, all of which makes a day to remember for any animal lover!
"My experience was excellent; I would do it again tomorrow if I could. I will never forget it as long as I live. I’ve told everyone I know how amazing it was and recommended that they all do it."
Theresa Larcombe, Dorset
What the experience entails
As part of a group of up to five people, you will be assigned to one of our experienced keepers, who will be your host for the day. Once you have been kitted out in your overalls, you will get to try your hand at a number of essential duties.
Activities vary from mucking out enclosures, to preparing food and devising enrichment activities, and of course, feeding and meeting some of our animals.
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There is a choice of two experiences run at either ZSL London Zoo or ZSL Whipsnade Zoo:
Keeper for a Day (approximately 7 hours)
An Introduction to Zoo Keeping (approximately 4.5 hours), which is a more compact version of the full day.
- Detailed itinerary information for both experiences
- What to expect
- Frequently asked questions
- Terms and conditions
How to book
Booking one of these amazing keeper sessions couldn’t be easier. Simply select the experience you wish to purchase at the bottom of this page and a voucher will be sent to you, or to someone else if you prefer. Then they just have to give us a call to book the date for their session – it’s as simple as that!
If you wish to contact us, please call 020 7449 6274 or email keeperforaday@zsl.org
Junior version for 11 - 15 years old at ZSL London Zoo is now available too -
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