The ultimate animal lovers' experience. 

Experience the life of a zoo keeper! Venture behind the scenes and shadow an experienced zoo keeper for the day and see a whole new side to Perth Zoo not seen by the general public.
 
In between seeing amazing animals, you will roll up your sleeves and get hands on by helping clean animal habitats, prepare food for the critters and a host of other zoo keeper tasks.

Every day is different at Perth Zoo so this experience will change depending on what the miraculous animals in our care are up to, but rhinos and bears are waiting to welcome you.

Planning a winter visit? Email your preferred Saturday date to closeencounters@perthzoo.wa.gov.au, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Want to share the experience? Contact the Events Team at the same address to upgrade to two participants (max 2 guests). An additional person is $520.

​Please note: You may be in contact with nuts or fish during this encounter. Please contact the events team prior to booking if you have allergies, mobility issues or health concerns. This encounter involves some degree of physicality.