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

A reticulated giraffe calf in the foreground surrounded by taller giraffes in the background
11:00 am - Giraffe Heights

Giraffe talk

Meet Timba and Myra our giraffe calves, the pair are the first in over 30 years to be born at the same time.

Fi the female wolverine at Whipsnade Zoo
12:00 pm - Europe

Wolverine talk

Get closer to one of the fiercest animals at the Zoo, built to thrive in the extreme cold.

Ring tailed lemur at Whipsnade Zoo
12:30 pm - Lemur Walkthrough

Lemur Talk

Swing down to Madagascar to learn more about our incredible Ring-Tailed Lemurs.

Two elephants at Whipsnade Zoo in their grassy paddock
2:00 pm - Asia

Elephant talk

Meet our three generational elephant family, and find out how our herd is helping elephant conservation in the wild.

Miron tiger at Whipsnade
2:30 pm - Asia

Tiger talk

Get to know our new tiger Miron our Amur tiger, in the 1940s fewer than tigers like him were thought to remain in the wild.

Flamingos at Whipsnade Zoo
3:00 pm - Base Camp

Flamingo talk

We have a flamboyance of over 40 American flamingos at the Zoo and they're one of the most social birds on the planet.

White Rhinos at Whipsnade Zoo - Benja calf with mum
3:30 pm - Africa

White rhino talk

Big and brimming with character, meet our super successful breeding herd.

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