Animal Encounter Timetable

Each encounter may be based on a feeding time, training session, enrichment activity or simply the chance to hear from our Animal Care Team.

Don’t forget you can use the Colchester Zoo app to get directions to all your favourite animals!

TimeSpeciesLocation
10:30amSlender-snouted crocodileChimpanzee Lookout
11:00amRed pandaRiver’s Edge
11:15amKoi carpKoi Niwa
11:30amHumboldt penguinInca trail
11:45amPygmy hippoKingdom of the Wild (inside)
11:45amKomodo dragonDragons of Komodo
MiddayPatagonian sea lionPlaya Patagonia
12:30pmBornean orangutanRajang’s Forest
12:30pmEurasian grey wolfCall of the Wild
12:30pmAfrican elephantElephant Kingdom (outside)
1:00pmAmur tigerTiger Taiga
1:00pmChimpanzeeChimpanzee Lookout
2:00pmPatagonian sea lionPlaya Patagonia
2:30pmSmooth-coated otterOtter Creek
2:30pmGiant tortoiseWalking Giants
2:45pmBornean orangutanRajang’s Forest
2:45pmAmur leopardUssuri Falls
3:00pmEdge of AfricaSee board at Edge of Africa
3:15pmSlender-tailed meerkatSuricata Sands
3:15pmChimpanzeeChimpanzee Lookout
See board at habitatMalayan sun bearBears of the Rising Sun