Talks at the Zoo

Get closer to nature and learn more about animals from across the world. Our daily animal talks share the latest understanding of endangered species, their habitats, and how we can protect them.

These talks are subject to change, please check our ‘What’s On’ boards when you arrive for accurate timings and additional pop-up talks throughout the day. 

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Daily events

Butterfly at Whipsnade Zoo butterfly house
10:30 am - Base Camp

Tropical Talk in the Butterfly House

Journey into our Tropical House and learn more about some of the fascinating animals who live in the butterfly house.

Lionesses Waka and Winta at Whipsnade Zoo
11:30 am - Africa

Lion Talk

A lion's roar can be heard 5 miles away, but maybe come a bit closer to hear our talk about these big cats

Ring tailed lemur climbing at Whipsnade Zoo
12:30 pm - Base Camp

Lemur Talk

Swing down to Madagascar to learn more about our incredible ring-tailed lemurs! Find out more about life in the troop, and why these stunning animals are down to as few as 2,000 individuals in the wild.

A group of African black-footed penguins at Whipsnade Zoo
2:30 pm - Penguins

Penguin Talk

Head over to the poolside to learn all about the Zoo’s rockhopper and African penguins! Get the lowdown on our flippered friends, and how they’re ideally adapted to flying underwater.

Ijuma the giraffe at Whipsnade Zoo
3:30 pm - Africa

Giraffe Talk

Join the Zoo’s tallest residents to discover what life is really like when you’re taller than a double-decker bus! You’ll find out all about their amazing adaptations – from those extra-long necks and distinctive coats to their surprisingly colourful tong

Koko the chimpanzee at Whipsnade Zoo
4:30 pm - Base Camp

Chimp Talk

Come and meet some of your closet relatives and learn about their amazing problem-solving abilities and social skills.

Our animals

  • Asian elephants with an elephant calf
    Elephas maximus

    Asian elephants

    Asian elephants are more closely related to the extinct woolly mammoth than to the African elephant.

  • Two ring-tailed lemurs at Whipsnade Zoo
    Lemur catta

    Ring-tailed lemur

    Where do ring-tailed lemurs live in the wild? What do they like to eat? What do they look like? Find out everything you need to know about ring-tailed lemurs.

  • Chimps at Whipsnade Zoo
    Pan troglodytes

    Chimps

    Chimps are more closely related to humans than gorillas.

  • Greater one-horned rhino Hugo at Whipsnade Zoo
    Rhinoceros unicornis

    Greater one-horned rhino

    The are the second largest species of rhino, and our work at the Zoo is informing ZSL led recovery of their species in Nepal.

  • Our animals