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Close Encounters
We have many options for you to choose from.
You will be sure to leave with an experience that you will never forget!
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Please call 642-8709 to schedule your event today.
Rhino Encounter
Enjoy a meet and greet with Gunner and Gideon the White Rhinos. Learn about their conservation and what you can do to help save this endangered species!
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Cost: $75 per person
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Participates: Minimum of two people and maximum of eight people.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Time with TAL
Get up close and personal with Tal the Orangutan. Learn about the majestic great ape and how your meet and greet sponsorship helps our mission! You'll never forget this Face to Face Encounter!
Details
Cost: $40 per person
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Participates: Minimum of two people and maximum of six people.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Bedtime with TAL
Help the zookeepers settle Tal in for his evening meal and bed time story! Hand feed our beloved orangutan and tour his indoor living quarters!
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Cost: $65 per person
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Participates: Minimum of two people and maximum of six people.
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Duration: 45 minutes
Walk-a-bout with Roos
Have a walk-a-bout among Australia's Red Kangaroos! Hand feed these large marsupials and learn about joey development and the life in the outback.
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Cost: $40 per person
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Participates: Minimum of four people and maximum of eight people.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Lemur Feeding
Go inside the lemur habitat and experience hand feeding these ghosts of the Madagascar. You'll get so close to the lemurs, so don't forget to bring your camera!
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Cost: $40 per person
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Participates: Minimum of four people and maximum of eight people.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Keeper for a Day
Experience zoo keeping for a day with a Chahinkapa Zoo Keeper. Learn about the species at our zoo and what takes place to keep them healthy and flourishing. Help prepare diets, enrichment, and veterinary maintenance.
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Cost: $125 per person
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Participates: Minimum of one person and maximum of two people.
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Duration: Two sessions: 1pm-4pm or 5pm-8pm
Behind the Scenes with the Zoo Director and Animal Curator
Enjpy a very unique behind the scenes experience with Chahinkapa Zoo's Director and Curator. This will be an event that you will NEVER forget!!
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Cost: $100 for the first person, $75 for each additional person
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Participates: Minimum of four people and maximum of eight people.
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Duration:
Include a hotdog & s'more roasted over a campfire! $10 per person
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Four course meal with wine pairings.
$50 per person
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Spirits Safari includes adult beverages and appetizers. $30 per person
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Upgrades: Additional charges apply.
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