Wellington Zoo Giraffe Encounter - 2 people

Go behind the scenes of the African Savannah and learn all about Wellington Zoo’s three giraffes from the zoo keepers who know them best. Get face to face with the tallest animal in the Zoo, feel how powerful a giraffe’s tongue is and enjoy the unique smell of giraffes. As you’re feeding them from a bucket, feel how soft their fur is – this is an important part of their training as it desensitizes them to different handlers.

As the giraffe is being fed, the zoo keeper will continue the conditioning, checking the giraffe over for any injuries, while the giraffe is stationary. The keeper will explain why training and conditioning is important, the physical adaptations to the giraffe’s natural environment and information about the unique characters of the three giraffes.

Your guide will be with you at all times during the tour. Staff at Wellington Zoo will take all practical steps to reduce the risks in their activities to acceptable levels, supply instruction on safe practices, and make participants aware of the level of risk in each activity. However all activities require a shared responsibility.

Access to the rest of Wellington Zoo is included with this experience.

This session runs Monday to Friday (except Wednesdays) and alternate weekends at 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (please confirm times when booking). The weather does not normally affect this tour, but this can be confirmed on the day.