Into Africa offers the opportunity to come eye to eye with some of Africa’s most unusual animals. Giraffes, zebras, okapis, pygmy hippos, warthogs and African hunting dogs all feature in this exciting exhibit.
Observe the elegance and grace of the giraffes from the viewing platform, taking in the African-like surroundings from a giraffe’s viewpoint.
Come eye-to-eye with the world’s tallest animal with our special Meet the Giraffes experience.
With an adoption pack, you can help to care for our giraffes at ZSL London and Whipsnade Zoo, and support our worldwide conservation work.
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Meet the Giraffes£54 per person
Enjoy hand feeding our giraffes an afternoon snack with an expert zoo keeper on hand to tell you about our all-girl giraffe group, Ellish, Margaret and Mollie, along with some amazing giraffe facts.
Meet the Giraffes experience includes:
Please note that admission to ZSL London Zoo is not included and must be purchased separately.
This 20 minute VIP experience begins with a health and safety briefing from our expert zoo keeper who, depending on weather, will then take you inside the giraffe house or to our special VIP giraffe observation deck, which brings you head to head with our giraffe. 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 the giraffes and zoo keeper.
Tip: You will have plenty of opportunity to take some fantastic photographs so don’t forget to bring your camera!
Meet the Giraffes is available for adults and children over the age of 3 years old and at least 3-foot in height; however children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult who also has a valid Meet the Giraffes experience ticket.
This experience is wheelchair accessible and guests with carers can get a carer ticket which lets carers enter the VIP area free of charge, but carers will not participate in the experience. To get a carer ticket please call 0344 225 1826.
Please note that pregnant or nursing mothers who have given birth within the previous six months cannot participate for health and safety reasons.
Please note: ZSL members receive a 10% discount on this experience. Please call us to book on 0344 225 1826 or email experienceenquiries@zsl.org
We also offer Meet the Giraffes as a gift voucher. Please visit our online shop here to book as a gift for someone.
Important information before booking your Meet the Giraffes experience:
If you have any questions about booking please feel free to contact us.
Dates
Meet the Giraffes takes place at 2pm, Monday – Sunday all year round
Price
£54 per person
Call for reservations 0344 225 1826 or book online here
Because of its shy nature and the challenges of fieldwork in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), obtaining accurate and up to date information on the okapi has been a major conservation challenge. In 2010, ZSL started a collaborative effort to carry out the first range-wide conservation status review of this little-known but iconic species. This research led to the reassessment of the okapi as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and laid the foundations for the development of the first okapi conservation strategy, which outlines the conservation measures to be taken to ensure the persistence of this species in the future.
