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!
| Time | Species | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30am | Slender-snouted crocodile | Chimpanzee Lookout |
| 11:00am | Red panda | River’s Edge |
| 11:30am | Humboldt penguin | Inca Trail |
| 11:30am | African animals | Kingdom of the Wild Paddock |
| 11:45am | Komodo dragon | Dragons of Komodo |
| Midday | Rainforest animals | Rainforest Walkthrough |
| Midday | Patagonian sea lion | Playa Patagonia |
| 12:15pm | Ring-tailed lemur | Lemur Bridge |
| 12:30pm | Eurasian grey wolf | Call of the Wild |
| 12:30pm | African elephant | Elephant Kingdom (outside) |
| 12:45pm | Mandrill | Edge of Africa |
| 1:00pm | Amur Tiger | Tiger Taiga |
| 1:00pm | Chimpanzee | Chimpanzee Lookout |
| 2:00pm | Patagonian sea lion | Playa Patagonia |
| 2:30pm | Smooth-coated otter | Otter Creek |
| 2:45pm | Giant tortoise | Walking Giants |
| 3:00pm | Bornean orangutan | Rajang’s Forest |
| 3:00pm | Vultures | Vulture Valley |
| 3:15pm | Edge of Africa animals | See board at Edge of Africa |
| 3:30pm | Amur leopard | Ussuri Falls |
| 3:30pm | Slender-tailed meerkat | Suricata Sands |
| 3:45pm | Chimpanzee | Chimpanzee Lookout |
| 4:15pm | Humboldt penguin | Inca Trail |
ARRIVING AFTER MIDDAY?
We recommend visiting the following areas first as they all close an hour before general zoo close: Kingdom of the Wild, Elephant Kingdom, The Madagascar Express Road Train, Dinosaur Realm & a range of catering facilities
