Have you ever hung out with a Sloth? Want to chill with the Capybaras? Make your visit to African Safari even more thrilling with add-on Animal Encounters! Connect with some of the world’s most amazing animals and learn how to help save them in their natural habitat.
Sloth Feeding Encounter
Meet Cayenne the Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth and the talented zookeepers who care for her! Available year-round.
Step behind the scenes and tour our state-of-the-art Giraffe barn, then head upstairs to stand eye to eye with these gentle giants. Available year-round.
The following animal encounters are available during the summer season and Extended Weekends only.
Aviary Adventure
Make some feathered friends! Meet and feed hundreds of colorful budgies in a tranquil environment. This Animal Encounter is perfect for small children.
Explore the wonderful world of nature with our ambassador animals! Each presentation features a unique mix of animals, so you never know who might make an appearance. Included with general admission.
Learn about animal behavior and intelligence through a husbandry training demonstration, then watch the pigs take a lap around our very own Porkchop Downs. Start your engines! Included with general admission.
Feed Giraffe, Tortoises, Rabbits and Porcupines in the Walk-Thru Safari. Can’t pick just one feeding? Do them all and save with a Zoo-It-All wristband!