The Tremendous Tour-toise
Tickets are per person. Ages 8+ only (Must be at least 15 years of age to attend experience alone).
During this experience one of our animal care staff members will introduce you to our resident Galapagos tortoises and fill you in on everything that goes into taking care of the largest species of tortoise in the world!
Guests will get a hands-on experience while they learn all about the history of these amazing animals, as well as the conservation efforts that the Zoo supports to help preserve their precious native islands.
(This experience is different than the public walkthroughs we offer during the summer. During this experience, you will get one-on-one time with a member from our Reptile Team that will tell you all about the tortoises. Guests will also have the opportunity to touch the tortoise’s legs and feet, and offer the tortoises food. These opportunities are not available during our public encounters.)
•This ticket is only good for this program, and a separate admission ticket is required to enter the zoo.
•Please arrive at the experience 10 minutes before the encounter time.
•This experience is non-refundable and tickets will be forfeited if your party is not present at the start time.
•All participants will be required to wear a mask for this experience.
•Attendees without tickets will not be admitted or be able to watch this experience. This includes children in arms or strollers.
•We cannot accommodate strollers or wheelchairs on this experience.
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Little Blue Penguin Experience
Tickets are per person. Ages 10+ only (Must be at least 15 years of age to attend experience alone).
Waddle on in to meet the world's smallest penguin! Standing about a foot tall, our Little Blue Penguins are ready to make a big splash with this encounter.
During this semi-private experience, groups will go behind-the-scenes to meet a Little Blue Penguin from our colony. A member from their care team will help guide this experience as you learn all about these pint-sized penguins. *Participants will be required to wear masks, At this time we cannot accomodate any medical exemptions.
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Tickets are per person. Ages 7+ only.
Are you Fiona’s biggest fan? Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to be a full-time hippo keeper? Well, now you’re in luck! On the Hippo Barn Tour your group will get a semi-private tour of a world class hippo barn. Chat with a hippo expert as you learn all about, diets, enrichment, and Fiona’s incredible story. Grab some photos with Fiona’s baby bottle and early childhood toys. This tour promises to teach you something new about the world’s most famous hippo.
This experience supports the animals in our care, and also supports VulPro and the Uganda Waterways Project. VulPro supports the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of ill and injured vultures. The Uganda Waterways Project supports the patrols of rivers to prevent poaching of hippos and other African wildlife.
This tour does not include the painting or private feeding included in our Hangin' with the Hippos package.
•This ticket is only good for this program, and a separate admission ticket is required to enter the zoo.
•Please arrive at the experience 10 minutes before the encounter time.
•This experience is non-refundable and tickets will be forfeited if your party is not present at the start time.
•All participants will be required to wear a mask for this experience
•Attendees without tickets will not be admitted or be able to watch this experience. This includes children in arms or strollers.
•We cannot accommodate strollers or wheelchairs on this experience.
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Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife Center Tours
Tickets are per person. Ages 7+ only.
Come on a tour of one of the few places in the world that is combining cutting-edge science with wildlife conservation efforts in hopes of saving endangered species. Learn more about the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s efforts to help protect Polar Bears and Sumatran Rhinos. Get hands on while you perform an ultrasound on Charlotte, our life-sized rhino replica. This experience is perfect for all those who aspire to help save the world’s endangered plants and animals.
•This ticket is only good for this program, and a separate admission ticket is required to enter the zoo.
•Please arrive at the experience 10 minutes before the encounter time.
•This experience is non-refundable and tickets will be forfeited if your party is not present at the start time.
•Attendees without tickets will not be admitted or be able to watch this experience. This includes children in arms or strollers.
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