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.

Please note: 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 - Bird of prey encounter (Lands of Change Theater)
• 1:30 pm - Dingo training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2 pm - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 2:30 pm - Meerkat enrichment (Expedition Africa)
• 3 pm - Alligator feeding (Wild Florida)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)

Monday

• 11:15 am - Dingo training (Lands of Change Theater)
• 11:45 am - Lizard training (Wildlife Detective Training Academy)
• 1:45 pm - Meet a cockatoo (Lands of Change Theater)
• 2:00 pm - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 2:30 pm - Otter enrichment (Wild Florida)
• 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 - Parrot 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 - Cheetah enrichment (Expedition Africa)
• 2:30 pm - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)

Wednesday

• 11 am - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 10:30 am - Meet a pink bird (Across from Lands of Change)
• 2:30 pm - Animal encounter (Lands of Change Theater)
• 3 pm - Zebra chat (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)
• 11:45 am - Meet a pink bird (Across from Lands of Change)
• 1:30 pm - Meet a terrapin (Paws On Aquarium)
• 2 pm - Reptile encounter (Lands of Change Theater)
• 3 pm - Zebra chat (Expedition Africa)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray feeding (Paws On Aquarium)

Friday

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

Saturday

• 11 am - Feathered Friends (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 - Jaguar training (La Selva)
• 2:30 pm - Otter enrichment (Wild Florida)
• 3 pm - Cheetah enrichment (Expedition Africa)
• 3:30 pm - Stingray aquarium (Paws On Aquarium)

Daily Adventures

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