Keeper Chats

Learn more about the unique animals in our zoo straight from their zookeepers!

Where Are the Keeper Chats Located?

Keeper Chats are located in front of the designated exhibit. For example, if it is a Sloth Keeper Chat, head to the sloth exhibit in the Ararat Ridge Zoo to watch it.

What Time Are the Keeper Chats?

Keeper Chat times vary by season, so when you arrive, check your daily schedules for times. Keeper Chats last approximately 15 minutes.

What Animals Will I See?

Keeper Chats vary by day, so when you arrive, check your daily schedules to see which animals will be featured.

Can I Touch the Animals?

Keeper Chats typically highlight the larger, more exotic animals in our zoo. If they are wild animals, we do not allow guests to touch them. However, you will be able to see them up close as they participate in training or enrichment activities.

What Types of Keeper Chats Are There?

Aoudad Sheep

It’s a sheep! It’s a goat! It’s amazing! Watch a training session with our mountain-climbing masters.

Camelids

Did you know camels, llamas, and alpacas are related? Learn what created kinds are and meet our camelids!

Kangaroos

Hop, skip, and jump on over to the Kangaroo Walkabout to learn more about the world’s largest marsupials!

Lemurs

Did you know a group of lemurs is called a conspiracy? Learn all about lemurs from their trainer!

Ostriches

Did you know an ostrich egg weighs as much as 24 chicken eggs? Come learn more about ostriches and other large birds.

Porcupines

Do porcupines shoot their quills? Meet the world’s largest porcupines and watch them play with their zookeepers.

Sloth

Did you know sloths swim faster than they climb? We are “slow” excited to teach you more about sloths!

Tortoise and Friends

Meet our 100 lbs. tortoise and his scaly friends to learn about God’s design in reptiles!

Zebroids

Zebras and zonkeys and zorses, oh my! Learn about our unique hybrids and the meaning of created kinds.