Plan your visit
Animal Encounters (Zookeeper talks)
Presentations by our keepers enable you to see and find out more about these amazing animals. Encounters take place at animals' enclosure
Daily schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Public holidays |
| 11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
10am Alligator |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
11.15am Giraffe (Platform 2) |
10.15am Cheetah |
10.15am Cheetah |
|
12noon |
11.30am KidZone |
12noon Elephant |
11.30am KidZone |
11.30am Aussie Walkabout |
11.30am KidZone |
11.15am |
12noon Elephant |
| 12.45pm Meerkat |
11.30am Macaw |
1.15pm |
12noon Galapagos tortoise |
12noon Galapagos tortoise |
11.30am Macaw |
11.30am KidZone |
12.30pm Orangutan |
| 1.30pm NZCCM vet team (Viewing Gallery) |
12noon Galapagos tortoise |
x |
12.30pm |
12noon Lemur |
12noon |
11.30am Aussie Walkabout |
12.30pm Spider monkey |
| x | 12.30pm Orangutan |
X | 1.45pm Lion |
12.30pm Otter |
12noon Elephant |
12noon Galapagos tortoise |
3pm Tiger |
| X |
1.30pm |
X | X | X | 12.30pm Orangutan |
12noon Elephant |
X |
| X | X | X | X | X | 1.45pm Lion |
12.30pm Orangutan |
X |
| X | X | X | X | X | 3pm Tiger |
12.30pm Spider monkey |
X |
Eel encounter 12.50pm every day at the Japanese Garden Bridge
Impromptu Encounters - Listen to P.A. announcements
- Sea lion and fur seal
- Red panda
- Cheetah
- Tiger
- Hippo
- Australian birds
- Little blue penguins
Please note
Scheduled or impromptu encounters may at times need to be cancelled or delayed. Please listen for P.A. announcements.