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Weekday Tracked Courier (APC or Royal Mail)	Guaranteed next working day before 4pm*	£9.99
Saturday Special Delivery (Royal Mail)	Guaranteed delivery on Saturdays	£15.50

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Junior Half Day Keeper Experience for Two

Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World, Shropshire

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Zookeeper experiences for kids aged 6 - 16 years
Visits are hosted by expert animal keepers
Meet lots of scaly reptiles and furry mammals
Get up close to Meerkats, feed Lemurs & more

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Junior Zoo Keeper for Two
HFJUNK £ 150.00 £ 75.00

What's Included

Enjoy a Junior Zoo Keeper Experience for two people
Meet a variety of animals, including ring-tailed lemurs, meerkats, giant tortoises, hedgehogs and skunks
Get up close to the animals, with opportunities to hand-feed and stroke them
Be accompanied by an experienced animal keeper throughout the experience
Enjoy approximately two hours of animal encounters and keeper activities
Join a small group of 8 - 10 participants for a more personal experience

Itinerary

Skunk - Get to know this adorable and misunderstood animal while learning all about their unique defences and personalities
Desert Hedgehog - Discover the tiny, spiky wonders of the desert as you meet a curious and charming desert hedgehog
Ring-tailed Lemur - Spend time with the social lemurs, watch them leap from branch to branch, and learn all about their rainforest homes
Meerkat - Get up close with these curious and ever-watchful meerkats, and see their playful antics up close
Giant Tortoise - Get up close with a Giant Tortoise and learn about its unique traits, behaviours, and conservation (Available from January 2027)

Please note: All animal interactions are subject to the animals' welfare, behaviour and willingness to participate. We cannot guarantee any particular interaction, feeding opportunity or handling activity.

What Can I Expect

Join this junior zookeeper experience at this Shropshire park and meet loads of animals! Suitable for anyone over the age of 6 years, children will love spending a couple of hours in the company of an expert animal keeper.

Hoo Farm near Telford is home to a whole host of animals, from furry mammals to scaly reptiles. They all very much have their own characters, habits and things they like to do. The keepers know their animals really well, so they'll be able to tell you all about them during the visit.

Things start off pretty scaley and slippery in the reptile house where you will meet a Giant Tortoise. The cute factor steps up a notch when you visit the hedgehog enclosure. Kids will be shown how to handle the hedgehogs (which can be done, even if they are spiky!)

Time for a bit of feeding next as those lovely Lemurs are always hungry. The Lemur Forest is home to several Lemurs, easily recognisable with their long ringed tails, grey coats, white bib and 'panda' eyes.

A highlight for many of the youngsters on this zookeeper experience is meeting the Meerkats. These adorable creatures live in clans, looking out for and protecting each other. Getting up close to them and hearing loads of fascinating facts about them is a real treat and a great way to finish the junior zookeeper experience at Shropshire's favourite farm park.

When Is It Available

Available on selected dates throughout the year
Due to the popularity of this experience please book well in advance to avoid disappointment
All dates and times are subject to availability

Location

Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World, Telford, Shropshire

Suitable For

Juniors over age 6 years and accompanied by an adult
There is no upper age limit
Vouchers can be used by two children but this would require an accompanying adult to purchase admission on the day

Anything Else

Participants should arrive 10 minutes before their session start time for registration
Normal admission to the centre applies for non-participants

Please note: All animal interactions are subject to animal welfare and the animals' willingness to participate. Specific handling and feeding opportunities cannot be guaranteed.