ZOO OPEN: 9AM – 6PM | AQUARIUM OPEN: 9AM – 7PM
No one admitted into the Zoo & Aquarium after 4:30pm.
Open 365 days a year, including holidays
ENCOUNTERS
At Wildlife World
3 Banded
Armadillo
SEA LION
Encounter
Sea Lion Encounter
Have you ever wanted to meet one of our Sea Lions up close and personal? Join us for a WILD encounter at Wildlife World Zoo! Learn what it takes to care for our amazing marine mammals, and see what goes in to training them. You will be able to get an individual or group photo, and after learning some training techniques you will get to try out your skills as an honorary trainer! Then you will become a sea lion’s new best friend by feeding them some fish and leave this incredible experience smelling like a Sea Lion trainer.
Cost:
$99 for each guest
Each encounter is limited to 6 participants
Zoo admission is not included in the price of a Sea Lion encounter
**Allergy alert: You will come in contact with fish fed to the Sea Lions and possible shellfish residue
*All encounters are dependent on the animal’s behavior. We do not ever force our animals to participate in something they are uncomfortable with
MAMMAL
Encounter
Mammal Encounter
Have you ever wanted to meet the animals in our Wildlife Encounter Shows? Join us for our small mammal encounter where you will get a chance to meet porcupines, armadillos or a skunk! Spend some time with your furry and ‘sharply’ dressed animal ambassadors from our Wildlife Encounters Show and our community outreach program. Give treats to porcupines and armadillos, feel the fur on a skunk and maybe even boop a snoot or two.
Each encounter includes 2 animal ambassadors
*All encounters are dependent on the animal’s behavior. We do not ever force our animals to participate in something they are uncomfortable with.
Cost:
$69.00 for each guest
Each encounter is limited to 6 participants.
Admission is not included with the encounter.
*Allergy alert: High chance of coming into contact with nuts and eggs
SLOTH
Encounter
Sloth Encounter
Have you ever wanted to meet a sloth? Come meet Luna and her care team. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed Luna and learn from her care team what it takes to raise and care for such a unique animal. Feel the texture of her hair and take a selfie with our slow moving ambassador from the Wildlife Encounters Show.
Cost:
$69.00 for each guest
Each encounter is limited to 6 participants.
Zoo admission is not included with the encounter.
*All encounters are dependent on the animal’s behavior. We do not ever force our animals to participate in something they are uncomfortable with.
REPTILE
Encounter
Reptile Adventure
Love reptiles?? Join us for an adventure with our reptiles and meet Kaa the 11 foot Albino Burmese Python, along with Helios the Red Tegu or Bowser the Common Snapping Turtle. Feel the difference between the scales of a snake and a Tegu. Check this experience off your bucket list and get up close and personal with our amazing reptile ambassadors!
Each encounter includes 2 animal ambassadors.
*All encounters are dependent on the animal’s behavior. We do not ever force our animals to participate in something they are uncomfortable with.
Cost:
$69.00 for each guest
Each encounter is limited to 6 participants
Zoo admission is not included with the encounter.
Allergy alert: High chance of coming into contact with eggs
Participants under 18 years old are required to have a parent or guardian present during the encounter.
Participants must be 6 years old and accompanied by paid adult participant.
No loose jewelry, sunglass or smoking is permitted during the interaction.
Guests are not allowed to hold the animals but they are allowed to touch our ambassadors.
The animals must be respected at all times. We reserve the right to end the encounter at any time for disruptive behavior.
Participants must wear closed toe shoes.
Allergy alert: Our animals are fed shellfish, fish, nuts and eggs and may have residue from these items on their skin or when feeding them
Zoo admission is not included in the encounter price.