Meet The Animals At ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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Due to operational and staff changes precipitated by COVID-19, we are regrettably postponing our Meet the Animals experiences until further notice.

We understand that this is disappointing, but we would like to reassure you that all postponed experiences can be rearranged for a later date. We are currently offering rearrangements of bookings made up to 30 April. Any bookings made after this date will be reviewed as we continue to act on the advice of the Government. Thank you for your understanding.

Make your day out at the Zoo even more memorable - Meet one of our incredible animals with one of our expert keepers.

Meet the Giraffes at Whipsnade Zoo

Whether feeding our giraffes or meeting one of our elephants, your experience is certain to be a fantastic one and will also be contributing to our vital conservation work around the world.

You could also treat a loved one to a Meet the Animals gift voucher. Please visit our online shop for more details.

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KEEPER FOR A DAY

Our amazing Keeper for a Day experiences give you a once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with some of ZSL’s most popular animals. Get a unique insight into the day-to-day life of our keepers.

Your experience includes:

A variety of animal encounters and mucking out activities
Led by a friendly and experienced Zoo Keeper Host
Complimentary lunch and refreshments
Exclusive Keeper for a Day t-shirt and ZSL Experiences Bag
20% discount off general admission tickets for friends and family

Participant feeding an Asian Rhino

Call our team on 0344 225 1826 to book or find more information here

Due to operational and staff changes precipitated by COVID-19, we are regrettably postponing our Meet the Animals experiences until further notice.

We understand that this is disappointing, but we would like to reassure you that all postponed experiences can be rearranged for a later date. We are currently offering rearrangements of bookings made up to 30 April. Any bookings made after this date will be reviewed as we continue to act on the advice of the Government. Thank you for your understanding.

Meet the Elephants

Come face to face with the largest residents at the Zoo, the amazing Asian elephant, with this special Meet the Elephants experience.

£99 per person

This once in a lifetime opportunity lets you go behind the scenes at our amazing elephant house where you will get the chance to feed an elephant and ask an elephant keeper all about our elephant herd.

Meet the Elephants experience includes:

Meet and feed an Asian elephant
Meet an expert elephant keeper and discover more about our elephants

Please note that admission to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is not included and must be purchased separately.

We are now sold out for March - August with only mid-week availbaility remaining in September for 2020.

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Pleasse note: 2021 dates will go on sale on 1st November 2020

What to expect on the day

This 20 minute VIP experience begins with a health and safety briefing from our elephant keeper who will then take you behind the scenes at our state of the art Centre for Elephant Care. You will then help our zoo keeper feed an elephant whilst learning more about our elephant herd. There will be a maximum of six people taking part in the experience, giving you lots of time with the elephant and zoo keeper.

Tip: Please be aware that spectators are not permitted access to the behind the scenes area, however parts of the experience can be viewed from the indoor viewing area in the Centre for Elephant Care.

Know before you book

Important information before booking your Meet the Elephants experience:

Admission to the zoo is not included and must be purchased separately
Participants must be 3 years of age or older.
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult – each adult must also have a valid Meet the Elephants ticket. No more than 2 children per adult
Pregnant or nursing mothers who have given birth within the previous six months cannot participate
Participants with learning or visual impairment must be accompanied by a carer. Accompanying carers can enter the behind the scenes area free of charge but will not participate in the experience.
Wheelchair access is available for this experience.
Please see our full terms and conditions for more information

Availability

Meet the Elephants takes place at 4:00pm, Wednesday – Sunday and Bank holiday Mondays from May through September.

Price

£99 per person

Please note: ZSL Gold members, Patrons and Fellows receive a 10% discount on this experience. This discount will be added automatically at checkout when you sign in using your registered email address. If you are having problems please call us on 0344 225 1826.

2020 Dates and Prices

Dates

Meet the Elephants takes place at 4:00pm, Wednesday – Sunday and Bank holiday Mondays in February Half Term, the Easter Holidays and late May through to September.

Price

£99 per person

Asian elephant

You can also meet:

Mum and son feeding the giraffes for Meet the Giraffes experience

Due to operational and staff changes precipitated by COVID-19, we are regrettably postponing our Meet the Animals experiences until further notice.

We understand that this is disappointing, but we would like to reassure you that all postponed experiences can be rearranged for a later date. We are currently offering rearrangements of bookings made up to 30 April. Any bookings made after this date will be reviewed as we continue to act on the advice of the Government. Thank you for your understanding.

Get up close to the world's tallest animals with this special Meet the Giraffes experience.

2020 dates now on sale!

£54 per person

Enjoy feeding our giraffes their lunch whilst an expert zoo keeper tells you about our giraffe herd, as well as some fascinating giraffe facts.

Meet the Giraffes experience includes:

Meet and feed our giraffes
Meet an expert zoo keeper and discover more about our giraffes

Please note that admission to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is not included and must be purchased separately.

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What to expect on the day

This 20 minute VIP experience begins with a health and safety briefing from our expert zoo keeper who will then take you to our special giraffe feeding area, which takes you up close to our giraffe herd. You will then help our zoo keeper hand feed the giraffe whilst learning more about this amazing species. There will be a maximum of six people taking part in the experience, giving you lots of time with our giraffes and zoo keeper.

Important information to know before you book

Admission to the zoo is not included and must be purchased separately
Participants must be 3 years of age or older.
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Each adult must also have a valid Meet the Giraffes ticket. No more than 2 children per adult
Pregnant or nursing mothers cannot participate.
Participants with learning or visual impairment must be accompanied by a carer. Accompanying carers can enter the VIP area free of charge but will not participate in the experience.
Wheelchair access is available for this experience.
Please see our full terms and conditions for more information

If you have any questions about booking please feel free to contact us.