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 |
| 11:15am | Koi carp | Koi Niwa |
| 11:30am | Humboldt penguin | Inca Trail |
| 11:45am | Pygmy hippopotamus | Kingdom of the Wild |
| 11:45am | Komodo dragon | Dragons of Komodo |
| Midday | Patagonian sea lion | Playa Patagonia |
| 12:30pm | Bornean orangutan | Rajang’s Forest |
| 12:30pm | Eurasian grey wolf | Call of the Wild |
| 12:30pm | African elephant | Elephant Kingdom (outside) |
| 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 |
| 2:30pm | Giant tortoise | Walking Giants |
| 2:45pm | Bornean orangutan | Rajang’s Forest |
| 2:45pm | Amur leopard | Ussuri Falls |
| 3:00pm | Cheetah or spotted hyena or warthog | See board at Edge of Africa |
| 3:15pm | Slender-tailed meerkat | Suricata Sands |
| 3:15pm | Chimpanzee | Chimpanzee Lookout |
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
