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Junior Keeper for a Day

Do your little ones fancy walking in the boots of a zookeeper?

Our Junior Keeper for a Day experience gives the next generation of zookeepers the chance to get up close and personal with some of their favourite animals, while getting an insight into the day-to-day life of caring for some of the world’s most endangered species. 

More information about Junior Keeper for a Day experiences

Animal experiences

Do you want to Walk on the Wild side with Belfast Zoo’s animal experiences?

If you have ever fancied feeding a penguin, a chance to get up close to a herd of giraffes or hang with our ring-tail lemurs? 

Belfast Zoo’s animal experiences give you the chance to get closer than ever before to wildlife for an unforgettable day out, and you’ll also be supporting the vital conservation work that we do.

Giraffe experience at the zoo

Penguin experience at the zoo

Lemur experience at the zoo

Terms and conditions

You should follow our Visitor Code of Conduct during your visit to Belfast Zoo. 

Bring learning to life with our interactive education sessions

More on education sessions

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