Shadow a Zookeeper for a Day
Overview
Become a member of the dedicated animal team at the wonderful Paradise Wildlife Park with this Shadow a Zookeeper for a Day experience. Perfect for animal and zoo enthusiasts, this amazing opportunity will see you accompanying a zookeeper during their daily tasks around the park.
You’ll clean out enclosures, make the habitats homely and prepare tasty meals for some of the animals. You’ll meet several of the planet’s rarest creatures, as you aid the animals with important daily exercise.
Also included is a delicious lunch for yourself at Safari Diner and you’ll be treated to a souvenir certificate and Paradise Wildlife Park goody-bag.
- SKU
- PZOOKS
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 1
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 5.0 (16)
What's Included
- Entry into the Animal Park
- Welcome refreshments on arrival
- Help to clean, feed and walk the animals
- Lunch
- Souvenir goody-bag and certificate
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival at the animal park, you will enjoy refreshments, before being greeted by a member of staff. You will then be shown into the animal park for a briefing on the day’s activities and essential health and safety information.
You will take part in all aspects of the animals’ care including cleaning, food preparation, feeding, walking the animals and helping out at daily events. Also included will be time spent with a variety of birds, reptiles, insects and mammals.
This is a fun and exciting day and as well as enjoying lunch you will also be presented with a goody-bag and certificate as souvenirs.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 14 (Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
- Participants should be in reasonable health as some walking around the zoo will be required
- Disabled access is available, for further information please discuss with the supplier at the time of booking
- Although spectators will not be able to accompany the voucher holder during their experience, they may pay normal admission prices to enter the park and enjoy the other attractions and animals
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
This experience is available on selected dates throughout the year.
We recommend you book at least four to six weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow 8 hours for this experience.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
Customer Reviews
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5
Heather
13/01/2020
Brilliant and very interesting
The day was excellent. The zookeepers were all very knowledgeable and caring for their animals. We had lots of interactions with a wide variety of species.
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Georgia
09/11/2019
Amazing Day Out
Really enjoyed this experience, the keepers were so kind and informative, and the animals and their habitats were amazing, great balance of fun and educational. Would definitely recommend.
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Amanda H
15/04/2019
Cutest little zoo
Such a lovely day! Started with assisting Ed with his Alpaca enclosure and got to give a lovely camel a good old scratch, then on to the birds and an owl landed on my arm - 3 times!!! Then met a giant tortoise and her house mates! Then off to reptiles and held a snake and met a lovely old lizard who likes to be cuddled! Then the monkeys and tapirs! Everyone was SOOOO welcoming and just LOVELY! Highly recommend!!
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Kate
26/03/2019
Such an amazing day!
Such an amazing day! Had hands on and 1:1 zookeeper experience. Experienced so many different animal groups and was fully involved. Was very interesting and fun.
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Vikki
27/08/2018
One of the best days of my life!
I shadowed a zookeeper for a day at Paradise Wildlife Park. A fantastic day, very educational and extremely enjoyable. The staff were amazing and really took time to explain the animals. I would actually do this again!
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Jordan
09/08/2018
Highly Recommended
Amazing day at Paradise Wildlife Park, every zookeeper we met were very friendly and helpful, we had an itinerary for the day which included lots of activities with a variety of animals. Would definitely be doing this again.
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Zoey
07/08/2018
The best days experience
The shadow a zookeeper experience was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. All the staff were fantastic and some spent over their allocated time with me to answer questions. It's worth the money in my view. If you are into animals I would recommend trying this.
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scott burrell
08/05/2018
Fantastic
One of the best days ever. Not just ine experience but lots if interactive experiences with amazing animals. All Members of staff friendly, knowledgeable and fun.
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Clare
20/04/2018
Zoo keeper for a day
Was the best experience of my life. Every member of staff went above and beyond to make this day a special one. Got up and close to animals and birds never thought I would have. You really see how much goes into the caring of these animals. If you are a animal lover like me, this is experience day of a life time. The staff make you feel part of their team and I can't thank them enough for everything they done. Owls and lemurs were my fav but all the animals have a special place in my heart.
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Carole
19/04/2018
Such an interesting day!
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience hearing and learning all about the different animals in the zoo. The keepers were all so knowledgable, enthusiastic and passionate about their jobs. It's obviously a very happy environment to work in.
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geoff
30/10/2017
totally loved it
I spent the day at the Paradise wildlife park, it was amazing, the staff were great, friendly, and willing to answer any questions I had. I was able to get involved in the feeding of a range of animals they have including, red pandas, otters, ring tailed lemurs, corsac foxes and birds, also had a chance to watch the shows. it was a day I will never forget.
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Mihir
25/07/2017
Amazing Experience!
The entire day from start to end was amazing. It was full of loads of different activities that allowed me to experience all aspects of the zoo and come close to so many animals!!
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Dawn fineberg
21/06/2017
An unforgettable day
A day spent shadowing keepers at paradise wildlife park. It was absolutely amazing. From the welcome first thing in the morning and mucking out the alpacas to the highlight feeding the red lemurs. It was fantastic. I went behind the scenes and watched food being prepared, and meeting so many staff all passionate about their charges. I flew an owl, cuddled Nancy the pig, fed a red panda. The animals were as keen as their keepers. There was no smell, everything was spotless. An unforgettable day.
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Tracy
16/04/2017
Best Birthday Present Ever!
My husband gave me 'shadow a zoo keeper for a day' as a birthday present. I love all animals so it was perfect for me. I got to interact with all sorts of animals, including bearded dragons, alpacas and red pandas. The only bad thing was I unwittingly booked it for Good Friday so it was packed and it took 45 minutes queuing for lunch, so I only had time to grab a sandwich! Other than that, it was brilliant and, for anyone who loves animals, it really was the perfect way to spend a day.
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Alex
03/10/2016
Shadow A Zoo Keeper
A fantastic day! Well organised throughout, looked after by knowledgeable and friendly staff. A great opportunity to see what really goes on behind the scenes at a zoo. A unique experience to get up close to so many different species and learn all about them - a must for all animal lovers. Would highly recommend.
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Andrea
16/07/2016
Fab experience
Very individual experience. Shown around by various keepers. Loads of info and chance to learn about each animal. Fed and got close to many animals. Highlights were feeding the red pandas, flying an owl, feeding some lamas. If you're an animal lover it will be a great treat!
Locations
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East of England
- Broxbourne, Hertfordshire