Home to around 180 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes, Colchester Zoo hosts many different habitats, from the humid home of our Komodo Dragons to our very own Africa plain, …
Home to around 180 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes, Colchester Zoo hosts many different habitats, from the humid home of our Komodo Dragons to our very own Africa plain, Kingdom of the Wild, home to white rhino, giraffes, ostrich, zebra and kudu.
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Nov 6, 2024
We had a lovely experience seeing all the enclosures. The only downfall is there isn't enough accessibility for those with disabilities, the grounds need some adaptions to accommodate wheelchairs and… Full review by Discover41288785204
Oct 31, 2024
We had a blast. Spent 5 hrs and took our own lunch. Sooo much to see and thrilled none of the animals were hiding cause of autumn. Great place. Only thing that we felt needed looking at was the koi t… Full review by nik030
Oct 31, 2024
Whereas the Zoo provides good family entertainment, it should do more for the welfare of the animals it keeps. The Zoo shows far too many species in very small enclosures, sometimes without appropri… Full review by Ute O
Has anyone done the giraffe feed? How was it? How long do you get?
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We booked the giraffe feed in June - think it was £20 for up to family of five, but was just the two of us. Lovely staff and you’re taken into an enclosed area by their field, but was a lot …
We booked the giraffe feed in June - think it was £20 for up to family of five, but was just the two of us. Lovely staff and you’re taken into an enclosed area by their field, but was a lot more people feeding than we’d hoped - think there was about 16 of us so you get divided into groups and take it in turns to have your own family time for about 5-10 mins with one giraffe - they had two giraffes to feed, a third wasn’t playing ball . You get given a large plastic pot with herb stalks - you hold one up at the designated high fenced area and the giraffe leans over and gently takes it - amazing long tongues. Little children were on parents shoulders feeding them, so gentle. My 30 yr old daughter loved it - I was taking the photos. So would definitely recommend doing it - not cheap but it’s memorable. Just be prepared to share the experience with others - we’d assumed it’d be a fairly exclusive thing to do. Nice moneymaker for the zoo though…
Nov 6, 2024
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