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Zoo Chats

GET THE INSIDE SCOOP ON ANIMAL CARE

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

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

Colonel a blue-and-yellow macaw

Animal Encounter

Time: 10:00 a.m. every day except for Monday.

Location: Front Entrance Plaza

Details: Enjoy a chance to meet one of our ambassador animals up close and chat with one of their keepers!

An eyelash viper curled up on a branch.

Venom House Chat

Time: 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Location:  Rainforest Revealed

Details: Discover the fascinating world of venomous creatures—learn how they hunt, defend, and survive in their unique ecosystems!

A Restore Our Shores team member holds clams.

Notes from the Field: Conservation Updates

Time: 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Location: Lands of Change Theater, Lands of Change

Details: Meet a member of our conservation team and get an update on one of their field projects!

Baird's Tapir

Talkin' Tapir

Time: 1:00 p.m. on Fridays.

Location: Rainforest Revealed

Details: Learn more about our herd of Baird’s tapirs.

Burmese python

Python Chat

Time: 10:00 a.m. on Mondays.

Location: Expedition Africa

Details: Uncover the secrets of these giant snakes, from their impressive hunting skills to their role in the wild!

Goofy the salmon-crested cockatoo and keeper

Training Tales with Goofy

Time: 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays & Sundays.

Location: Lands of Change Theater, Lands of Change

Details: Meet one of our incredible ambassador animals as you chat with their keepers!

A sloth climbing a perch

Animal Ambassador Chat

Time: 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Location: Rainforest Revealed

Details: Meet our Animal Ambassadors and hear their incredible stories as you learn how they help inspire connections with wildlife and conservation efforts!

Bear Necessities chat

Bear Necessities

Time: 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Location: Bear Habitat, Wild Florida

Details: Chat with keepers about the importance of bears while meeting our resident Florida black bears!

Eat Like An Animal Zoo Chef Chat

Zoo Chef: Eat Like an Animal

Time: 12:00 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Location: Lands of Change Theater, Lands of Change

Details: Watch our amazing Zoo Chefs create a fit-for-an-animal version of our cafe’s current special! Then grab your own version at Nourish 321 and #EatLikeAnAnimal.

J the black-handed spider monkey moves through his habitat wearing his new brace.

Monkeying Around

Time: 1:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Location: Rainforest Revealed

Details: Get to know our troop of black-handed spider monkeys!

A Dad holds his child, while feeding a giraffe with lettuce.

Giraffe Training

Time: 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays.

Location: Expedition Africa

Details: Learn about the training we do with our giraffes!

Lions on habitat

The Life of Lions

Time: 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Location: Expedition Africa

Details: Explore the fascinating world of these majestic predators, from their social dynamics to their vital role in the ecosystem!