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Zookeeper in Training

Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 February

Learn real zookeeper skills and WIN a Junior Keeper Experience!

Two children wearing blue gloves examining mealworms in a metal dish outdoors; girl in a red butterfly shirt looks excited.
Smiling toddler in a knit sweater reaches a play panel while another child behind presses a button on a wooden deck.
Zoo guide talks to children and an adult beside a giraffe enclosure as the giraffe stands in the background.
Children's hands placing hay into a plastic pipe fitting beside an orange bucket of bedding on a floor.
Two women cleaning an animal enclosure: one smiles and wipes a glass pane wearing gloves, another mops the floor; wood shavings in foreground.
Smiling woman and two children wearing gloves examine a small green object together outside a "Meerkat House" exhibit.

This February half-term, become a zookeeper in training!

Two smiling children sitting on a wooden ledge, playing with a white container and an orange bucket in a sandy indoor area.

Brand-new for 2026, explore the zoo and take on challenges to learn real skills used by our zookeepers!

Follow the trail to discover 7 different training stations, each with a new skill to practice. Try measuring out medicine for the red panda, sweep up straw by the zebra house, use the scales to weigh out food for our hungry meerkats and examine the wolverines’ poo to check they’re in tip-top health!

Get ready for a day of zookeeping. Don't forget your wellies!

Tickets from just £12.73 | Family Saver ticket from £49.09

What's included?

Two children in jackets leaning on a mossy wooden fence in front of a rustic treehouse surrounded by trees and ivy.

  • Fun and interactive zookeeper skills trail

    With 7 different challenges to complete!

  • Make enrichment toys for our animals

    Join the daily workshop to make enrichment toys out of hosepipes recycled from the Avon Fire and Rescue service, with help from our team.

  • Animal talks and feeds

    Don’t miss the daily talks and feeds! Learn amazing animal facts and watch the animals get their lunch. Talks are fun for ages 3 and up, with the chance to get hands-on with real animal biofacts like skulls and furs.

  • Enter the prize draw to win a real Junior Keeper Experience!

    All zookeepers in training who complete the trail can enter our prize draw to win a real Junior Keeper experience, worth £175!

More to do at the zoo...

Bear Wood walkway

Explore award-winning Bear Wood via a treetop walkway that guides you through the woodland. See wolverines climbing trees, catch a glimpse of the wolves on the forest floor and watch the bears snooze on our live bear cam.

Lemur Walkthrough

Get up close with playful primates in the dedicated walkthrough area. Watch them bound by your feet or leap overhead, with no barrier between you and them!

A ring-tailed lemur with bright orange eyes clings to a tree trunk, set against a blurred green background.

Tropical House

Meet free-flying birds, endangered reptiles, colourful beetles and tiny mouse deer in our brand-new Tropical House!

Small dark brown mouse deer with white chest markings and large black eyes, curled on leaf litter under a wooden shelter.

Explorers Basecamp

Enjoy unlimited playtime on our three-storey play tower. Young explorers can go wild on slides, racing zipwires and floor trampolines.

A child sat at the end of a long metal slide in a play area

All-year-round fun

If you enjoyed your visit then why not consider a membership? From only £42 for a child membership, you can visit as often as you like, plus free entry to other UK zoos and exclusive member events.

Plus, if you decide to become a member on the day you visit, we will refund the cost of your day ticket.

Location and admission

Find us at Junction 17 of the M5, next to Cribbs Causeway. Under 2s and carers go free!

Two giraffe with their necks crossed over facing in each direction.
Zookeeper in Training - Bristol Zoo Project