Buy farmyard food, bird food, eel food and fish food to hand-feed the animals and birds.
Cost: $3 per bag, $4 per cup
Or watch and learn as our keepers feed:
Eels 12.45pm
Capybara 1.00pm
Gibbons 1.10pm
Lemurs 1.20pm
Keas 1.30pm
Ferret & Falcon 3.20pm
This is a great opportunity to get up close to these amazing animals as you enter their enclosure and help the keeper feed the lemurs their lunch. You will learn lots about the lemurs’ natural habitat and behaviour whilst interacting and taking photos with these special primates.
Please call 03 359 6226 ext. 714 to book.
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For children aged 10-14 years who love animals!
School holidays between 10.30am—2.30pm
A behind the scenes experience into life as a Keeper. Work alongside one of our keepers to help feed and care for our animals. Be ready to have heaps of fun in a very hands-on way.
Cost: $80 per child, includes lunch and a Willowbank hat
Bookings essential.
Either pop in to make your booking or call 03 359 6226 ext. 714 (payment required at time of booking).
An informative guided tour around our native area including kea, kiwi etc.
A behind the scenes tour at our Kiwi Incubation Facility.
See baby kiwi up close and learn about Operation Nest Egg. Tours available during the breeding season, Tuesday – Friday at 1pm.
Minimum 2 people. Bookings essential.
Cost: $25 per adult and $10 per child (in addition to entry)
From 11am until 3pm on weekends and school holidays, weather permitting.
Maximum height is 1.2m
Cost: $3.50 per ride