Talks at the Zoo

Get closer to nature and learn more about animals from across the world. Our daily animal talks share the latest understanding of endangered species, their habitats, and how we can protect them.

These talks are subject to change, please check our ‘What’s On’ boards when you arrive for accurate timings and additional pop-up talks throughout the day. 

Don’t miss any of our scheduled daily talks with the Whipsnade Zoo app. Offering handy reminder notifications and directions directly to the talk location. 

Daily events

Two baby giraffe calves pictured outdoors in their paddock
11:00 am - Africa

Giraffe talk

Join the Zoo’s tower of giraffes (and say hi to our two young calves) to discover what life is like as the tallest land animal in the world!

Whipsnade Zoo Logo
11:30 am - Location will change daily

Animal Talk of the Day

An extra 'Animal Talk of the Day' will be taking place at a different species each day. Please check signage at the main entrance when you arrive.

Ring tailed lemur at Whipsnade Zoo
12:00 pm - Lemur Walkthrough

Lemur Talk

Swing down to Madagascar with our charismatic troop of ring-tailed lemurs, which are down to around just 2000 remaining individuals in the wild.

A colony of African penguins
2:00 pm - Europe

Penguin Talk

Learn all about our flippered friends, their amazing adaptations, and the differences between our two species.

Ruby the red panda at Whipsnade Zoo sleeping in an oak tree
2:30 pm - Base Camp

Red Panda Talk

Join us for our last talk of the day where we’ll explore the history of the red panda and what makes them such fascinating animals.

Amur tiger Miron takes a refreshing dip in his pool
3:00 pm - Asia

Tiger Talk

Join us for our last talk of the day where you can learn all about our Amur tiger Miron, and how he's so well adapted to the cold winter months.

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