Keeper for a Day with ZSL
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Product Details
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!
"This is an excellent programme that provides the general public with a fascinating insight into the operation of a zoo."
Malachi Williams, London
"The highlight for me was being up close to the animals."
JD, London
"I have rarely seen my daughter so elated as when she came away from her day at the zoo. It was absolutely wonderful in every way, so I am hoping somebody will buy me it for my birthday."
L F-Neame, Kent
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.
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.
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
Additional Information
Please read the Terms and conditions carefully before purchasing.
Experiences are only available for those aged 16 and over, and are not available to women who are pregnant or have given birth within the previous 6 months.
A voucher in a gift card will be sent to the delivery address specified during the shopping process within 21 days, though we will aim to send it to you within 14 days. These are not put in anyone’s name and can be personalised. Be careful not to put the recipient’s delivery details unless you want it to be sent to them directly.