Animal feedings are offered several times during the day (see "Daily Activities" for scheduled times and available animals). To participate, purchase feeding vouchers in the gift shop prior to the feeding time. Please understand that sometimes for various reasons feedings cannot take place.

Giraffe Feeding
Stand on the new feeding station and get eye-to-eye as a giraffe takes a tasty treat directly from your hand!

Budgie Landing 
This exhibit is filled with colorful birds and you get the thrilling experience of being right in the middle of them!  (April 2022)

At regular intervals during the day one of our zookeepers puts on a "keeper talk" near one of the animal exhibits. These chats are a wonderful opportunity to gain some insight into the natural behavior of an animal and hear some interesting details that you may not know about that species. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions and bring a camera to take advantage of the excellent photo opportunities. Keeper talks are free with paid admission. See the "Daily Activities Schedule" for featured animals and keeper talk times, a keeper talk locations will be posted in the gift shop. 

Meet an animal ambassador up close and make a true connection with a furry, scaly, or feathery friend! Note that all animal encounters are conducted in a protected contact situation, but carefully touching the animal is permitted. Animal encounters are free with paid admission. See the "Daily Activities Schedule" for encounter times.