🦎🐍 REPTILE TALK 🕷️🦂
Get up close with a fascinating variety of reptiles and creepy crawlies! From slithering snakes to scuttling insects – there’s something for every brave explorer! 💚🔍
🕷️ While we don’t handle tarantulas, you’ll still get to meet one face-to-face!
📅 Talk Times:
⏰ 11:00
⏰ 13:00
⏰ 15:00
Come along, learn amazing facts, and maybe even interact with a reptile or two! 🐍✨
🎤🦜 Macaw, Mongoose and Sulcata Tortoise Meet and Greet! 🐢🦝
🦜🐢🐾 Join Us for an Unforgettable Keeper Talk! 🐾🐢🦜
Get up close and personal with some of our most fascinating residents in this lively and interactive keeper talk! Meet our brilliantly coloured Green-Winged Macaws, known for their incredible intelligence and powerful personalities 🦜. Discover the mischievous world of our Banded Mongooses, energetic little carnivores with big attitudes and even bigger family bonds 🐾. And don’t miss our Sulcata Tortoise, one of the largest tortoise species in the world, with a gentle nature and ancient wisdom 🐢. Learn about their natural behaviours, diets, habitats, and what makes each of them so special – all straight from the keepers who care for them every day. A perfect mix of education, fun, and unforgettable animal moments! 🌿👨🌾👩🔬
📅 Talk Times:
🕥 10:15 AM
🕝 14:15 PM
Make sure to arrive early and grab a good spot – you won’t want to miss it!
🐾🐒 Midday Mischief: Meerkats & Marmosets Keeper Talk! 🐒🐾
Join us at 12:15 PM for a double helping of animal antics during our Meerkat Talk and Feeding Demo, followed by a fascinating look into the lives of our cheeky Marmoset Monkeys! 🌞
Watch as our meerkat mob springs into action during feeding time – digging, chirping, and keeping watch just like they do in the wild! These curious little characters are full of personality and always ready to put on a show 🐾🦴.
Then swing over to meet our mischievous marmosets – tiny monkeys with huge energy and expressive faces! Learn all about their family dynamics, vocal communication, and the important conservation work helping to protect them in the wild 🐒🌿.
With expert insights from our keepers and plenty of chances to ask questions, this is a must-see experience for animal lovers of all ages! 🎤🍌✨
📅 Talk Time:
🕧 12:15 PM – Don’t be late, the meerkats are watching! 👀
🐹🐔🦡 Cute & Fluffy Friends Show! 🐾💛
Get ready for smiles, squeaks, and soft fur at our Cute and Fluffy Friends Show – the ultimate hands-on animal encounter! Join us at 11:45, 13:45 or 15:45 to meet, learn about, and interact with some of our most lovable residents🥰.
Say hello to our gentle guinea pigs, meet a friendly chicken up close 🐔, and discover the playful charm of our furry ferrets 🐾. And if you’re lucky… you might even get to meet our star of the show – Cody the skunk! 🦡💫 Sweet, curious, and full of character, he’s sure to steal your heart.
This family-friendly experience is packed with fun facts, chances to ask questions, and the opportunity to gently strokeour adorable animals. Perfect for little ones and animal lovers of all ages! 🐾🎉👧👦
📅 Show Times:
🕚 11:45 AM
🕐 13:45 PM
🕒 15:45 PM
Don’t miss your chance to get up close with our fluffiest friends! 🐹💛
🐴🐐🐖 Farm Friends Talk – Meet the Animals of Maldon Zoo! 🐓🐑🐹
Step into the heart of the countryside with our Farm Friends Talk, where you’ll get to meet and learn all about the wonderful farmyard animals that call Maldon Zoo home! 🐾🌾
From our curious goats and woolly sheep 🐐🐑 to our friendly pigs, cheeky chickens, and chatty guinea pigs, this engaging and interactive session is perfect for animal lovers of all ages. Discover fun facts about their care, their personalities, and what makes each of them so special 🐖💛.
🌞 Bonus for early birds! Come along to the 10:35 AM talk and you’ll have the chance to help feed breakfast to our guinea pigs – a delightful way to start your day! 🥬🐹
📅 Talk Times:
🕥 10:35 AM (includes guinea pig breakfast!)
🕝 14:35 PM
Bring your curiosity and your questions – our farmyard friends can’t wait to meet you! 🐾👨🌾🐓
🦝🌎👽 Brand New! Raccoon & Coati Mundi Talk – Mischief, Mayhem & Mystery! 🐾🎤
Join us at 12:35 PM for our exciting new Raccoon and Coati Mundi Talk – a fun and fascinating deep dive into the lives of these clever, curious, and sometimes downright cheeky creatures! 🦝🐾
Meet our mischievous residents and discover how they use their incredible problem-solving skills, nimble paws, and inquisitive nature to explore their world here at the zoo. Learn all about their wild cousins, from the forests of the Americas to urban environments where they’ve become surprisingly adaptable survivors 🌿🌆.
But there’s more than meets the eye… find out why raccoons and coatis are listed as Alien Invasive Species 👽 – what that means for native wildlife, and how zoos like ours are helping to raise awareness and promote responsible animal care and conservation.
📅 Talk Time:
🕧 12:35 PM (One time only – don’t miss it!)
This is a must-see for animal lovers, conservationists, and curious minds alike! 🐾🧠💬
🧸👨👩👧👦 WE’RE HERE TO HELP! 💚🐾
We know the zoo can get busy and some talks might feel a bit overwhelming for our littlest visitors. If you or your child need a bit of extra support or some 1-to-1 time, please don’t hesitate to speak to our friendly Front of House Team. 😊
We’re always happy to help and will do our very best to make sure everyone has a fun, relaxed, and enjoyable visit! 🎈🐣🌈
Thank you for your fantastic comments….
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Gemma Marie
We had a fantastic experience when J&C party pets visited our nursery and reception classes. Jade and Danny were extremely knowledgeable and really engaging. I would highly recommend them. Thank you for such a wonderful day!
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Connor Austin
The staff are ALL so, so welcoming and knowledgable about the animals. Friendly and helpful and always happy to be asked questions. The animal enclosures are all really well maintained and it’s obvious that the staff honestly do care about their wellbeing. The fact that the animals are rescues makes what they do that little bit more special.
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Tasha Weatherley
ade was AMAZING, my little boy and some of his friends are sometimes wild 😝 but she was so patient, enthusiastic and could tell she really knew her stuff when it came to the animals. Everyone was so impressed from the children to my grandparents in their 80s. A really incredible, different experience we will definitely be back thank you to all of the staff
