Your chance to go behind the scenes!
Travel around the zoo with our dedicated keepers to meet animals from the around the world! You’ll meet fascinating sealions and inquisitive penguins and many more!
Sealions & Penguins:
- Have the amazing opportunity to see a close up training demo with our Sealions!
- Feed our adorable Penguins and hear about their fun shenanigans.
Tigers & Pygmy Hippos:
- Meet the Amur Tigers and hear about the role we play in conserving this highly endangered species.
- Help prepare a healthy snack for our amazing pygmy hippos.
Giraffe & Red River Hog:
- Stand and look up at the tallest animals at the zoo while offering the Giraffes some tasty food!
- Meet our family of red river hogs and learn more about their personalities.
Don’t forget to collect your special souvenir pack from the Experience Office at the end of the day!
Our Animal Experiences are not currently available to book online.
We are not currently taking any payments for experiences however if you would like to enquire you can do so by calling 01206 331292 ext 232 or 237 or via experiences@colchesterzoo.org
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