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 | Slender-tailed meerkat | Suricata Sands |
| 11:30am | Humboldt penguin | Inca Trail |
| 11:45am | Pygmy Hippo | Hippo Cover inside Kingdom of the Wild |
| 11:45am | Komodo Dragon | Dragons of Komodo |
| 12:15pm | Bornean orangutan | Rajang’s Forest |
| 12:30pm | African elephant | Elephant Kingdom (outside) |
| 12:30pm | Eurasian Grey Wolf | Call of the Wild |
| 1:00pm | Amur tiger | Tiger Taiga |
| 1:30pm | Amur leopard | Ussuri Falls |
| 2:30pm | Giant tortoise | Walking Giants |
| 2:30pm | Smooth-coated otter | Otter Creek |
| 2:45pm | Bornean orangutan | Rajang’s Forest |
| 3:00pm | Spotted hyena or warthog or Mandrill | See board at Edge of Africa |
| 3:15pm | Koi carp | Koi Niwa |
| 3:15pm | Chimpanzee | Chimpanzee Lookout |
| See board at enclosure | Malayan sunbear | Bears of the Rising Sun |
| See board at enclosure | Californian Sea lion | Sea Lion Shores |
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
