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Get even closer to our animals with brand NEW encounters and the popular Mini Zookeeper For a Day program for kids aged 8-12 years old.

Choose your favourite encounter below and book online today.

Rhino Encounter

Meet the big, adorable white rhino – Tino! Come behind-the-scenes and get hands-on with a gentle giant.

Red Panda Encounter

Western Sydney’s fluffiest animal experience is here! Join our zookeepers and get hands-on with one of the most elusive species in the world.

Squirrel Monkey Encounter

Elephant encounter.

Get up close to our amazing elephants and go behind-the-scenes of our elephant facilities for an unforgettable encounter with some massive mammals. 

Tiger Encounter

Experience the thrill of hand feeding a tiger! Meet eye to eye with the world’s most magnificent big cats and learn all about them from our experienced zookeepers. 

Giraffe Encounter

Meet the tallest species on earth with our giraffe encounter. Experience a hand feed and snap a photo with our resident giraffe Eyelean.

Lion Encounter

Want to feed a lion by hand? Experience Sydney’s only lion encounter and get behind the scenes with our lion brothers.

Meerkat Encounter

Come and feed our adorable meerkats, snap a photo and learn more about these African favourites during a meerkat encounter.

Hyena Encounter

Capybara encounter.

Get up close to the world’s largest rodent – the capybara. This is Sydney’s only encounter where you can feed and pat these adorable mammals.

Crocodile Encounter

Experience a thrilling encounter with an awe-inspiring, prehistoric reptile. 

Reptile Encounter

Join a reptile keeper as they give you a behind-the-scenes tour of the most scaliest and slithery residents of Sydney Zoo. 

Camel Encounter

Get up close to our majestic camels, snap a photo and learn more about these zoo favourites during a camel experience.

Mini Zookeeper For a Day

Does your child love animals? Designed for 8-12 year olds, this program takes kids behind-the-scenes to experience a day in the life of a zookeeper.

Accessible Zookeeper For a Day

Created for 13-17 year olds, this program teaches teens what it takes to become a zookeeper and provides a hands-on experience feeding and caring for a range of different animals. 

Cadet Zookeeper For a Day

Creative kids.

The NSW Government is helping kids get creative with the Creative Kids program. Check out our Creative Kids classes to help them find their passion and learn new skills. 

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Experience Australia's distinct eco-systems under one roof at the Wild Life Sydney Zoo. Walk through recreated indoor and outdoor enclosures where some of the country's most favourite animals may cross your path. Experience the simulated ecosystems of the places such as the Top End, the Outback, South Australia, the tropics, the Blue Mountains and Tasmania.

Start the day in the Koala Encounter on the rooftop and admire one of the country's most adored icons. Walk through Gum Tree Valley, smell the oil of the trees, see lizards warming themselves, spy on camouflaged goannas and hear the distinctive laugh of a kookaburra. Meander through the Kangaroo Walk-About Zone where eastern grey kangaroos and wallabies can be seen laying lazily on the grass.

In the replica of the Northern Territory’s Kakadu Gorge are floodplains, estuaries and monsoonal eco-systems. Walk through the Daintree Rainforest and catch sight of a tall southern cassowary and a tiny pademelon. Hike through the zone dedicated to South Australia’s Flinders Ranges and see the animals that live in one of the toughest and most diverse environments in the country.

In the Butterfly Tropics, relax to the sound of croaking frogs and see green tree pythons twisting in the vines above. Spot plumed whistling ducks in the waterhole and Krefft’s river turtles waddling through the lush tropical ferns.

In the night enclosure are ghost bats and brushtail possums clambering in the trees, bilbies and mouse-sized dunnarts scramble through the scrubs.

The Wild Life Sydney Zoo has plenty of immersive activities for the whole family. Discover the 540-million year history of bugs, thrill yourself with an Outback Adventure show or wrap a python around your shoulders in the Python Experience. Put on a white lab coat to pat lizards, touch snakes and look through microscopes at crocodile skins and animal bones

Twilight tours are a great way to explore the zoo, and the rooftop café has koalas, doves, parrots and finches wandering all around.

Located on Sydney’s Darling Harbour, Wild Life Sydney Zoo is accessible by taxi, train, bus, rail and light rail. While this is an all-weather attraction, opening hours vary from season to season. Admission prices are tiered and discounts may be available if bought online.

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Tip - Best to go as soon as they open (10am)

This was a quick way to see kangaroos and koalas up close. Other animals too.

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Wild Life Sydney Zoo Is Running Intimate Late-Night Tours This Month

Learn about your favourite Aussie animals on these exclusive after-hours tours at the zoo.

Despite the rumours, we’re happy to report that there’s actually tons of cool things to do in Sydney late at night if you know where to look. Which, if you’re here, is a great start. Winter 2023 is especially looking to be an excellent time for night owls with underground parties , glow-in-the-dark festivals and epic drone shows taking over the city. Another after-hours event to add to your list comes courtesy of Wild Life Sydney Zoo who’re doing torch-lit tours called Wild Nights later this month.

Wild Nights Zoo Tours

If you’ve ever wanted to see your favourite animals at night, here’s your chance. On these exclusive 60-minute tours led by zookeepers, guests will get to see the night-time antics of the Tassie devils, Sydney’s only crocodilian throuple, an endangered tree-kangaroo and an adorable koala joey up close. The family-friendly tours will run exclusively during Vivid Sydney on May 26 and 27 and June 2 and 3.

That’s not the only late-night event that is set to illuminate your social calendar this winter. Wild Lights over at Taronga Zoo will feature everything from koalas and dingos to kangaroos, emus and platypuses from May 26-June 17.

Tickets for Wild Nights zoo tours are now on sale with only a limited number of spots available. Book yours here .

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Sabrina Carpenter Shares Photo of Sydney Zoo Visit with Taylor Swift as She Reflects on Her Eras Tour Run

The "Nonsense" singer accompanied Swift to Mexico, Australia, Singapore and more locations as an opening act

Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously an entertainment reporter at The Messenger.

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Sabrina Carpenter is bidding goodbye to the Eras Tour .

On Saturday, the "Nonsense" singer, 24, shared an Instagram post featuring some of the final photos of her run as a opening act on Taylor Swift 's record-breaking world tour. One photo showed Carpenter and Swift , 34, visiting the Sydney Zoo together in Australia. They could be seen strolling alongside each other as they took in the sights.

Other shots captured Carpenter performing onstage and cheering on her team as they prepared backstage.

"That’s a wrap for us on the eras tour :’)," Carpenter began her lengthy caption. "Sitting at home reflecting on what a whirlwind this was and how very honored I feel to have been part of it. I want to thank every crowd for being so welcoming and generous to us and making some of the most impressive friendship bracelets I’ve ever received."

"Also a huge thank you to the incredible crew for being so hardworking and talented," she continued. "And the most thank you’s I’ve ever thank you’d to Taylor."

She concluded her post with a heartfelt message for Swift herself.

"I feel so lucky to witness the magic that is you and this tour," she wrote to the 14-time Grammy winner. "There is truly no one like you and there never will be! I love you with all my heart and I will cherish this taybrina era (and all the eras) till the end of time 💞💞💞."

Swift first revealed that the Disney Channel alum would be joining her as an opening act for the Eras Tour in June 2023. Carpenter was announced as an opener for her  international dates  in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, and Australia and Singapore were added in a later announcement.

Since then, the two singers have seemingly become even closer since touring together . Earlier this month, after Carpenter had her opening act canceled as bad  weather delayed one of their Sydney shows , Swift and Carpenter sang a duet of Swift's songs "White Horse" and "Coney Island" for excited fans at Accor Stadium, as they leaned against each other and swayed to the music.

Sharing a clip of the performance on Instagram, Carpenter later thanked Swift for her support and addressed the pinch-me moment of performing the duet with the megastar. “9 year old Sabrina singing white horse would never see this s--- coming! I love you so so so dearly Taylor. Always have, always will," she wrote.

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In the same March 1 Instagram post, Carpenter nodded to her longtime love of Swift's music as she shared an old Facebook screenshot from her page in 2009 that read, “Was trying to enter a Taylor Swift contest to win tickets and a chance to meet her but they said I had to be 13.”

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• Marvel at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Take a tour or enjoy an evening performance.
• Cross the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.
• Experience the laid-back surf vibe at Bondi Beach.
• Observe an array of animals at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo or Taronga Zoo.
• Take the kids to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium or Luna Park Sydney.
• Admire the views from the top of Sydney Tower.
• See remains from Sydney’s early convict settlements at the Rocks.
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