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Keeper for a Day

STANDARD FULL DAY

EXPERIENCE


RUNS FROM
9.30am - 3.30pm

•Includes admission to
the zoo for the ‘keeper’
and a guest
•A framed certificate
•Photograph with one of our animals

Plus the experience
of a life time
COST £170
Colobus Monkey

Cleaning the Colobus Monkey house and preparing their night feed

KEEPER FOR A DAY EXPERIENCE

Through our ‘Keeper for a Day’ scheme we can offer you a unique opportunity to experience a day in the life of a Zoo Keeper.

As our guest and temporary colleague we would like to give you a true feeling of what it is like to be a keeper at Banham Zoo!

 

NEW SPECIALIST

HALF DAYS NOW AVAILABLE

We are now able to offer ‘Specialist’ half days for our Keeper for a Day experience for those that have a specific interest working with either primates or some of our hoofed mammals (including Giraffe)

Working with one of our keepers, your half day will be tailored so that you work with the *animals of your dreams

Please note that these experiences are not available as full days. For any of the above book through zoo reception or contact us for details (*subject to availability)


STANDARD FULL DAY ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE...


  • Cleaning the Colobus Monkey house and preparing their night feed,
    releasing the Colobus Monkeys into their outside enclosure.
  • Feeding the Sri Lankan Leopards and releasing them into their
    outside enclosure.
  • Preparing enrichment devices for the Otters.
  • Cleaning out and feeding the Meerkats
  • Feeding the Australian Paddock animals.

Activities for the standard half day session may include:
  • Cleaning out and feeding the Meerkats
  • Preparing enrichment devices for the Otters.
  • Cleaning the Leopard House

Feeding the Australian Paddock animals
Caring for the Colobus monkeys
Feeding the Australian Paddock
animals including the Red
Kangaroos and Emus
Caring for the Colobus Monkeys
includes releasing them into
their outside enclosure


Activities may be subject to change on the day due to welfare or operational factors.

For Health and Safety reasons and due to the range of activities being undertaken, the 'Keeper for a Day' experience is only available to those over 14 years of age.

The programme of activities is dependant on the capability of the participants, however, where it is possible, reasonable adjustments will be made to try to ensure that the 'Keeper For a Day' experience is open to all.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Become a 'Keeper for a Day'

Standard Half Day

Experience

Morning or Afternoon

•Includes admission to the zoo
for the ‘keeper’ and a guest
•A framed certificate
•Photograph with one of our
animals (just slightly less work
than a full day!)

Plus the experience
of a life time
COST £95.00

All Experience Days must
be pre-booked through
Zoo Reception prior to your
visit Tel: 01953 887771
ext: 214 or e-mail:
info@banhamzoo.co.uk