Animal Encounters

We offer adventures & special encounters daily. Click here for a complete list. If you are interested in a specific adventure, click the link below.

KEEPER CHATS

This is your chance to get up close and personal. Meet the keepers, ask questions and learn all about what makes our animals so amazing! All chats subject to change; please consult with a Zoo staff member on the day of your visit for the most current schedule.

All keeper chats will be cancelled in heavy rain. Stingray feeding and demonstrations in the Lands of Change Theater will be cancelled if thunder is heard less than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Sunday

• 11 am - Goat training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 11:45 am - Terrapin training (Restore Our Shores)
• 2 pm - Parrot training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2:30 pm - Kangaroo chat (Lands of Change)
• 3 pm - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)
• 4 pm - Meerkat enrichment (Expedition Africa)

Monday

• 11 am - Dingo training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 11:45 am - Lizard training (Wildlife Detective Training Academy)
• 2 pm - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 2:30 pm - Kangaroo chat (Lands of Change)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)
• 4:00 pm - Meerkat training (Expedition Africa)

Tuesday

• 11 am - Chat with a Zoo chef (Wildlife Detective Training Academy)
• 11:30 am - Goat training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 1 pm - Komodo dragon chat (Lands of Change)
• 1:15 pm - Bird of prey encounter (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2 pm - Meet a spoonbill (Across from Lands of Change)
• 2:30 pm - Kangaroo chat (Lands of Change)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)

Wednesday

• 11 am - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 2 pm - Parrot training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2:30 pm - Kangaroo chat (Lands of Change)
• 3 pm - Meerkat enrichment (Expedition Africa)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)

Thursday

• 11 am - Vulture training (La Selva)
• 11:30 am - Komodo dragon chat (Lands of Change)
• 12 pm - Otter enrichment (Wild Florida)
• 1:30 pm - Terrapin training (Restore Our Shores)
• 2 pm - Animal encounter (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2:30 pm - Kangaroo chat (Lands of Change)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)

Friday

• 11 am - Chat with a Zoo chef (Wildlife Detective Training Academy)
• 11:30 am - Dingo training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2:30 pm - Kangaroo chat (Lands of Change)
• 3 pm - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)
• 4 pm - Meerkat enrichment (Expedition Africa)

Saturday

• 11 am - Goat training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 11:30 am - Turtle Time video chat (Wildlife Detective Training Academy)
• 1:30 pm - Dingo training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2 pm - Otter enrichment (Wild Florida)
• 2:30 pm - Kangaroo chat (Lands of Change)
• 3 pm - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray aquarium (Paws On Aquarium)

Daily Adventures

• Noon - 1 pm - Rhino Encounter (tickets available for purchase) (Expedition Africa)