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.

Our Animal Encounters give you 10–40 minutes of personal time with some of our incredible animals. It’s a chance to learn, connect, and make memories you’ll be talking about long after your visit.

Mom, daughter and son holding baby goat

NEW Baby Goat Encounter

Get up close and play with adorable baby goats in this fun, hands-on encounter perfect for all ages.

NEW Up Close with the Unusual Encounter

Step into a one-of-a-kind encounter where you’ll meet some of the park’s most unique and unusual animals, the ECTOTHERMS, up close in an interactive, unforgettable experience.

Basic Capybara Encounter

Get up close and personal with the world’s largest rodent during this 10-minute experience! Available late spring to early fall.

Sloth Encounter

Sloth Feeding Encounter

Meet Cayenne the Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth and the talented zookeepers who care for him! Available year-round.

Safari Secrets Giraffe Barn Experience

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.

Extended Capybara Encounter

Want more time with the Capybaras? Check out this 30-minute experience for giant rodent lovers! Available late spring to early fall.

MORE WILD FUN

The following Walk-Thru Animal Feedings are available during the summer season and Extended Weekends only.

bird feeding

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.

Goat Feeding

Brian’s Barnyard Goat Feeding

Meet and feed more than a dozen friendly goats in this brand-new section of the Walk-Thru Safari!

porcupine feeding

Zoo-It-All Animal Encounters

Feed Giraffe, Goats, Tortoises, Rabbits, Porcupines and Budgies in the Walk-Thru Safari. Can’t pick just one feeding? Do them all and save with a Zoo-It-All wristband!

employee with pig

HogWILD Experience

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.