Experiences

Get up close and personal with our cheeky Quokkas and see just what makes them so cute and happy. 

Get up close to Aussie icon and join us for an encounter with our favourite, fluffy marsupials. 

Meet the big, adorable white rhino – Tino! Come behind-the-scenes and get hands-on with a gentle giant.

Western Sydney’s fluffiest animal experience is here! Join our zookeepers and get hands-on with one of the most elusive species in the world.

Experience an exciting encounter with one of the world’s cutest primates. Hand feed a troop of cheeky squirrel monkeys and learn all about them from our passionate zookeepers.

Get up close to our amazing elephants and go behind-the-scenes of our elephant facilities for an unforgettable encounter with some massive mammals. 

Experience the thrill of hand feeding a tiger! Meet eye to eye with the world’s most magnificent big cats and learn all about them from our experienced zookeepers. 

Meet the tallest species on earth with our giraffe encounter. Experience a hand feed and snap a photo with our resident giraffes.

Want to feed a lion by hand? Experience Sydney’s only lion encounter and get behind the scenes with our lion brothers.

Come and feed our adorable meerkats, snap a photo and learn more about these African favourites during a meerkat encounter.

Meet some curious carnivores with Sydney’s only hyena encounter. Come face to face and hand feed our clan of inquisitive spotted hyenas, Africa’s most misunderstood mammals.

Get up close to the world’s largest rodent – the capybara. This is Sydney’s only encounter where you can feed and pat these adorable mammals.

Experience a thrilling encounter with an awe-inspiring, prehistoric reptile. 

Join a reptile keeper as they give you a behind-the-scenes tour of the most scaliest and slithery residents of Sydney Zoo. 

Get up close to our majestic camels, snap a photo and learn more about these zoo favourites during a camel experience.

Does your child love animals? Designed for 8-12 year olds, this program takes kids behind-the-scenes to experience a day in the life of a zookeeper.

For an animal-lover, there’s no better experience than our Accessible Zookeeper for a Day program. With no hills or steps, and wide pathways, Sydney Zoo is the perfect place for everyone.

Created for 13-17 year olds, this program teaches teens what it takes to become a zookeeper and provides a hands-on experience feeding and caring for a range of different animals.