Paid Animal Encounters
Get up close and personal with some of the Zoo’s most fascinating animals during a paid encounter that lets you step behind the scenes, interact directly with incredible species, and create unforgettable memories you’ll cherish long after your visit!
Wild Encounters. Real Connections. Make your zoo day even more memorable by meeting your favorite scaled, tall, feathered, or armored residents up close…
Ostrich Feeding Experience
Get ready for a close-up with the zoo’s tallest and sassiest birds! Our Ostrich Feeding Experience lets you offer a tasty snack to these curious, long-necked giants while learning all about their fascinating behaviors from our animal care team. Watch their speedy pecks and quirky personalities in action—an unforgettable chance to connect with one of the largest birds on Earth!
Price
$6 and $5 for members
Time
10AM & 2PM · Daily
Budgie Landing
Step into the vibrant world of Budgie Landing, where over 250 budgies and 50 parakeets call home! Experience the lively aviary as colorful birds flutter and chirp all around you. With the chance to interact with these charming feathered friends up close, it’s an adventure that will leave you feeling like a part of their flock! $2 to feed. Members can buy one seed stick and get a second one for free!
Price
$2 and BOGO for members
Time
10AM – 4:30PM · Daily
Tortoise Trail
Get ready for a slow and steady adventure on our Tortoise Trail experience! Join our guided mini tour, where you’ll have the chance to get up close and personal with our Madagascar Radiated and Aldabra Tortoises. Feel the texture of their shells, give them a gentle scratch, and even feed them! If you’re lucky, you might witness their hilarious “booty shaking” behavior when brushed on the rump of their shell.
Price
$6 and $5 for members
Time
10AM – 3PM · Daily
Giraffe Feeding
Get eye-to-eye with our tallest residents! Guests will have the chance to hand-feed a giraffe and watch their long tongues gently grab a snack right from your hand. It’s a fun, up-close encounter perfect for all ages.
Price
$6 and $5 for members
Time
11AM & 1PM · Daily
VIP Rhino Experience
Get up close and personal with one of the zoo’s most incredible animals during our VIP Rhino Experience—a behind-the-scenes encounter where you’ll meet and learn all about these gentle giants up close from the experts who care for them. You might even have the rare opportunity to touch one—an unforgettable moment you’ll never forget!
Price
$50 and $45 for members
Time
10AM · Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
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