Animal gift experiences
Animal experiences are a great opportunity to get close to your favourite animals.
Junior keeper for a day
London Zoo
The Junior Keeper experience at London Zoo offers young people aged 11-15 years old the chance to spend a morning learning about a range of species and what it takes to be a zookeeper for our wonderfully unique animals at this world-famous Zoo.
Giraffe keeper experience
London Zoo
How long do giraffes sleep for? What’s their favourite food? How on earth do you carry out a veterinary health check on them? Join one of our experts behind-the-scenes and ask away as you jump into keeper life and find out just what it takes to look after these graceful giants.
Meet the monkeys
London Zoo
Step into our living rainforest to learn about our inquisitive monkeys and our conservation efforts to protect their native habitats as you feed them some tasty snacks. Ask our experts everything you've ever wanted to know about monkeys throughout your experience!
Meet the meerkats
London Zoo
Head into our African-inspired arid habitat to learn about these incredible animals and the work that we do to ease the pressures on meerkats in the wild. Ask our experts everything you've ever wanted to know about meerkats whilst feeding them some of their lunch.
Komodo dragon experience
London Zoo
Ever wondered what it's like to work with a Komodo dragon day to day? Now's your chance to step into a keeper’s shoes and head behind-the-scenes for a truly unique experience!
Meet the giraffes
Whipsnade Zoo
Enjoy feeding our giraffes their lunch whilst an expert Zookeeper tells you about our giraffe herd, as well as some fascinating giraffe facts.
Meet the elephants
Whipsnade Zoo
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 find out all about our herd from an expert keeper.
Meet the tigers
Whipsnade Zoo
Get up close and feed the world's biggest cat, the Amur tiger. Hosted by an expert zookeeper, you'll get the chance to ask questions about these incredible animals.
Meet the hippos
Whipsnade Zoo
This is a once in a lifetime experience to meet and feed one of our common hippos. Hosted by an expert zookeeper, you'll get a unique insight into their daily life and the chance to ask questions about these incredible animals.
Keeper for a day
Whipsnade Zoo
The only Keeper for a Day experience in the UK where you get to work with rhinos, giraffes and elephants all in one day.