Zookeeper Experiences

Become a Zookeeper for the day at Hobbledown!

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JUNIOR ZOOKEEPER EXPERIENCE

What you need to know

Age: 6 – 10

Duration: 2pm – 4pm

Availability: Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Includes: Park Entry for 2

Price: £75 including park entry for the participant and 1 adult

(+£2 booking fee per transaction)

Example Itinerary:

  • Feed, clean and bathe our giant tortoises
  • Meet our cheeky armadillo
  • Feed the meerkats
  • Make a fun treat for our lemurs, and watch them play with it...
  • Pony grooming
  • Zoo tour – get to know our other animals around the park, learn how we care for them, help with feeding
  • Meet some of our reptiles and learn how we care for them

Please note:

Activities may change based on animal welfare

Participants should be physically fit due to the nature and demands of the activities

Participants must wear wellies

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ZOOKEEPER EXPERIENCE

What you need to know

Age: 10+

Duration: 10am - 1pm

Availability: Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Includes: Park Entry for 2

Price: £95 including park entry for the participant and 1 adult

(+£2 booking fee per transaction)

Example Itinerary:
  • 'All Muck in' - help muck out one of our pony barns to give them a nice cozy bed and lots of fresh hay
  • Prepare lunch for the meerkats, and learn about their different dietary requirements
  • Meet some of our exotic animals
  • Meet and feed the otters during the keeper talk
  • Meet and feed the meerkats, lemurs OR our small furries
  • Meet our Capybara or our Von Der Deckens' Hornbill
  • VIP zoo tour: meet some our other animals, learn about how we care for them, help with feeding.
  • Meet some of our reptiles and learn how we care for them.

Please note: 

Animals and activities may vary depending on participant age and animal welfare

Participants should be physically fit due to the nature and demands of the activities

Participants must wear wellies

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Two capybaras leaning over their pool

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Zookeeper Experiences Terms & Conditions

  • Disclaimers must be read and signed prior to the experience.
  • Prices for all zookeeper experiences automatically include admission onto the park, for both the participant and one accompanying adult
  • Max 2 people per time slot for Zookeeper experiences.
  • Experiences available throughout the year excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
  • Whilst every effort is made to accommodate everyone, due to the nature of the experience unfortunately, at the present time the experience is not suitable for pregnant guests, mothers who are nursing or guests with immunosuppressant illnesses. This experience may not be suitable for disabilities which impact on motor skills, mobility, or learning difficulties.  Please contact us to discuss your individual needs. 
  • Free carers do not participate in the experience. Anyone wanting to participate in the experience will need their own experience ticket.
  • T&Cs subject to change
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Annual Passholders

please ensure you are logged into your annual pass account when booking to benefit from your member discount

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