MINI Primate Encounters
Our Primate Encounters are back but please make sure you read the following information carefully before booking as there are some changes!
Get up close and personal with some of your closest relatives, meeting and feeding the cheeky primates that live here at BCA. Your experience will begin with a group guided tour, popping by to say hello to all our inhabitants. Once the Tour has finished you will remain in the Zoo to say hello to one of our charismatic primates. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of your encounter time.
COTTON TOP TAMARINS and SQUIRREL MONKEYS
On this encounter you will get the opportunity to prepare enrichment for our troop of squirrel monkeys before going into their enclosure to give then these treats. After this you will get the chance to go into the enclosure of our three critically endangered Cotton Top Tamarins, and feed them their afternoon meal..
RING TAILED LEMURS
Currently, you will be unable to go into the enclosure of Ring-Tailed Lemurs. However, you will also get the opportunity to prepare some tasty vegetable chips which you can then feed to them through their fence line.
This encounter is suitable for 6 years +
Child booking
Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Each child booking automatically receives one free spectator ticket. You are permitted to purchase one extra spectator ticket per booking, totalling 2 spectators per child Spectator Tickets.
Adult booking
You are permitted to purchase one extra spectator ticket per booking. Spectator Tickets.
If you wish to purchase additional tickets, we will do out best to accommodate, please email zoo@bca.ac.uk.
This encounter will last approximately 75 minutes including the Zoo Tour.
Sturdy closed-toe shoes must be worn to take part in this encounter and participants will need to wear non latex gloves. As primates are susceptible to catching human colds, anyone showing any cold or flu like symptoms will not be able to take part. A date change will be offered if you notify us up to an hour in advance.
You are welcome to bring cameras with you to take photos however BCA accepts no liability for damage to goods.
We recommend ensuring you are up to date with your tetanus vaccinations before taking part in an animal encounter. It is your responsibility to check you are happy with the vaccination status of anyone in your party.
Photos by Dan Tsantilis
