Opening times
11 am on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
Type of place
Habitat
Area
Orange zone
Status
Open
Facilities
Wheelchair accessible
More tickets for this experience will become available at 9 am on the 1 April. To register your interest for the Penguin Keeper experience and receive an email when new tickets are on sale, please use the form below.
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Register your interest for the Penguin Keeper experience:
Join us as an honorary zookeeper for a flipping good time!
For a whole 90 minutes, see what goes on behind-the-scenes at London Zoo's Penguin Beach and experience exactly what it's like to look after our curious colony of penguins.
Boots on, we'll get you cleaning, preparing the penguins' food for the day, learning how we conduct basic health-checks, and finish up by giving the penguins a feed!
This is an intimate experience for up to four people only and in a relaxed environment, so that you have plenty of opportunity to ask everything you've ever wanted to know about penguins and life behind-the-scenes at London Zoo.
To help us protect our penguins and to prevent the spread of avian influenza, participants will be asked to change into wellington boots that are provided, before entering the beach. Please avoid direct contact with poultry or game birds in the 14 days prior to your experience. If you have come into contact with poultry or game birds within this time frame, please contact us.
Prices
Tickets are £115 each. Zoo admission is sold separately.
Disability carers may come along to support a participant, free of charge. Should you require wheelchair access or an essential carer, please put this on the participant form at checkout.
ZSL Gold Members, Patrons, and Fellows receive a 10% discount on this experience. Please enter your CRM ID found on the back of your membership card in the Offer Code box.
Customers who have booked an overnight stay at our London Zoo Lodges receive 15% off this experience if booked for either side of their stay.
Know Before You Book
- For participants with a disability or learning difficulty, please email us for advice before purchasing any of our experiences.
- Children must be at least 8 years old to take part. Any children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult who must also purchase a 'Penguin Keeper experience' ticket.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers cannot participate.
- Please see our full terms and conditions for more information.
Book your experience
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You're just one step away from spending some quality time with our playful penguins!
