Spending a whole day alongside our keeper team is a unique opportunity to learn all about Blackpool Zoo and the fabulous animals that live here. “Keeper for the Day” makes a wonderful gift and is available as a gift token that is valid for up to 12 months. Unfortunately, you MUST be aged 18 or over to be a Keeper for the Day.

Your action-packed itinerary will feature free entry to the Zoo PLUS the chance to work on the following sections. Your day includes cleaning out enclosures, preparing food and, of course, the opportunity to meet some of the animals at close quarters. A MUST for animal-lovers!

We are grateful to Samantha for allowing us to "shadow" her on her visit as Keeper for the Day.

Signing in.

Bird Section

Birds, reptiles, invertebrates and some small mammals.

Red Panda duty.

Mammals Section

Sealions, camels and llamas, zebras and tapirs.

Expert sealion trainer!

Meeting Karamay, the baby camel and a few routine jobs!

Elephant Section

Elephants.

Samantha's favourite part of the day!

Primate Section

Lemurs, marmosets, tamarins, monkeys and gibbons.

Meeting the monkeys (oh, and a keeper!)

Cat Section

Lion and tigers, and otters.

Andy tells Samantha a fishy otter tale!

The price for the 'Keeper for the Day' is £150 incl VAT. We are sure you will be delighted with this unique gift and we look forward to arranging a date for your very special Keeper for the Day experience. Please telephone 01253 830801 for further details.

The Zoo reserves the right to vary the timetable according to staffing and the weather.

Please Note : Once purchased, the "Keeper for the Day" experience is NON-TRANSFERABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE.