Whack on your Wellies and join our Keepers as you go behind the scenes and become a Keeper for the Day. Prepare to get mucky and get a taster of what being a Keeper here at Safari Zoo entails – make no mistake of it, this is a strenuous experience, you will sleep well tonight!
The experiences vary but will include a selection of elements from the following activities; Preparing animal food, Feeding animals, Helping with animal healthchecks, Helping bath and weigh tortoises, Mucking out animal enclosures and houses, Scrubbing and refilling water bowls, Cleaning walls/doors, Replenishing the Animal Beds, Making enrichment items, Raking sand in the enclosures, Pooh Picking
Solo Adult Keeper for the Day Experience: 8:30am - 5pm dailyThe Keeper for the day is a private experience for one person which runs each day of the year except Christmas day and Boxing Day. Please do note that only one Keeper for the Day Experience can be booked each day. This experience is suitable for those aged 16 years and over.
As a Keeper for the Day you will spend a minimum of one hour on each of our 5 sections including;
Mammals & Primates; Spectacled Bear, Giant Otter, Two Toed Sloth, Red Panda, Raccoon, Giant Anteater, Squirrel Monkey, Colombian Spider Monkey, Siamang, Hamadryas Babboon, Lar Gibbon
Birds; Macaws, Vultures, Condors, Flamingos and Penguins
Lemurs; Ring Tail Lemur, White Fronted Brown Lemur, Red Ruffed Lemur, Black & White Ruffed Lemur, Cotton Top Tamarin and Emperor Tamarin
Keeper for the Day Terms & Conditions:
Keeper for the Day Experiences run daily, only one Keeper for the Day can run on any given day.
If you are purchasing as a gift and do not know when the recipient will be able to visit please choose the "Undated" option so they can choose their only date.
Purchases are non-refundable
Experiences purchased in the 50% off offer are valid for use between 1st January 2023 and 30th June 2023
Please note that some enclosures are accessed via steps and/or have uneven surfaces, please contact us ahead of purchasing to discuss any access needs.
Please visit our Booking Conditions page to review the terms and conditions of our animal encounters in full.
Once booked via the above email address, amendments to Keeper for the Day bookings will be subject to a £75 administration fee per place for bookings due to take place more than one month in advance, a £95 administration fee per place will be payable for changes to bookings due to take 30 - 7 days in advance. For changes to bookings due to take place within 7 days, a £125 administration fee will be payable.
