Calling all penguin lovers and aquatic bird aficionados alike! A new penguin keeper experience is launching in the London Zoo where you’ll be able to jump in the shoes of a penguin keeper for a morning and learn all about what it takes to care for our waddling animal friends.
Starting on March 8, penguin enthusiasts will have the opportunity to accompany London Zoo experts alongside over 70 Humboldt penguins on the zoo’s Penguin Beach for a morning to see if they have what it takes to look after the flightless favourites.
As an honorary keeper, you’ll be diving into morning responsibilities which include carefully preparing the waddle’s (the name for a group of penguins) food before having fun feeding them their fishy breakfast. As you get hands-on performing the daily health checks on the penguins, you’ll get to learn all sorts of fascinating facts about the animals whilst you get up close and personal with them for a zoo experience unlike any other.
It won’t all be fun and games though, being a zoo keeper is tough work and comes with some mucky responsibilities. One of which includes helping out with the monumental task of cleaning up after the notoriously poopy colony.
Whilst you’re getting stuck in with the nitty-gritty of penguin keeper life, you’ll be able to make the most out of the zoo’s walking fountains of knowledge, otherwise known as zoo keepers, and ask them any burning questions they have on their favourite bird, before spending the rest of the day exploring the zoo.
London Zoo’s Head of Commercial, Lee Duffy said: “If you’ve ever dreamt of mucking in (or mucking out) with a team of Zookeepers, now is your chance. Adding this extra special moment to your visit to London Zoo will make it a unique experience; families and friends can come behind-the-scenes of our conservation zoo, creating incredible memories amongst nature together.”
The 90-minute penguin keeper experience will take place on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Friday 8 March. A personalised experience is guaranteed with just four people per group, per day. Tickets to the exclusive experience start from £115 per person, plus admission to London Zoo. Find out more here. For general admission tickets to London Zoo, click here.