Opening times
Opening times
Weekday Talk Times
The very first animals you’ll encounter at the zoo will be our giant tortoises and one of them, Darwin, an Aldabran tortoise, is much bigger than the rest. At the first talk of the day, you’ll find out just how old he is and what these prehistoric-looking animals love to eat.
Learn more about our mighty Great Apes - gorillas and orangutans - as this fascinating talk and feed.
Everybody loves a comical penguins, but just watch them chasing their fish under the water at feed time! They’re like streamlined torpedoes! Did you know that they don’t all live in the cold regions on Earth? You’ll find out lots more fun facts at feeding time!
Our sea lions are lucky enough to live in the largest sea lion pool in the UK and it gives them plenty of room to help their trainers show you their natural behaviours in the wild. They will show you the differences between sea lions and seals and which predators hunt them in the ocean.
Our new concept in animal care, Project Elephant, will open your eyes to the future of zoos and in-situ conservation programmes working together to preserve our most iconic species. Learn all about our elephant house, Project Elephant Base Camp and it's residents - Kate, Tara, Minbu, Noorjahan and Esha at this fascinating talk.
“Bird brains” – never! Our birds are really intelligent and very happy to prove that to you at our Close Encounter in the Display Arena. Also, learn more about insects and the invertebrate world with our Big Bug Bonanza Show & tell.
If you’ve seen the “Madagascar” films, you’ll no doubt love lemurs as much as we do! Attend this talk to find out how many species of lemur there are and why they are originate from just one small island off the coast of Africa. Are lemurs really as cute as they look and why do they do yoga when it’s sunny?
Our sea lions are lucky enough to live in the largest sea lion pool in the UK and it gives them plenty of room to help their trainers show you their natural behaviours in the wild. They will show you the differences between sea lions and seals and which predators hunt them in the ocean.
How would you describe big cats? Cute, awesome, cuddly, scary – there are so many descriptions, but many of them are very apt. Tigers live alone, lions in prides – why such a difference when they’re all cats? We'll also shed light on some of the problems they're facing in the wild.
Our sea lions are lucky enough to live in the largest sea lion pool in the UK and it gives them plenty of room to help their trainers show you their natural behaviours in the wild. They will show you the differences between sea lions and seals and which predators hunt them in the ocean.
