Despite the increasingly inclement weather, the event will offer a wealth of attractions, including thematic guided tours and demonstrations on the ins and outs of aquaristics and terraristics, and first-hand experience of the practical basics of keeping fish, amphibians, and reptiles, from habitat design to the everyday needs of the animals.
Visitors will see more exotic animals in action than usual, including the largest resident in the Palm House, but also behind-the-scenes secrets and a preview of the new terrarium for its soon-to-be-rare animals.
All programme elements are free with a zoo pass.
Detailed programme:
12th November (Saturday)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. – Guided tour of the Palm House
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. – How to build a terrarium
12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. – Reproduction of cradle-mouth fish
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – Hidden treasures of the Palm House
1:15 p.m. – Feeding of Javanese shooters
1:30 p.m. – The monitor lizard strikes
2:00 p.m. – Feeding of red-bellied piranhas
13th November (Sunday)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. – Guided palm guiding
11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. – Acclimation of African perch to the crocodile pool
12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. – Terraristics for beginners
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – Hidden Treasures of the Palm House
1:15 p.m. – Feeding the Javanese Shooting Fish
1:30 p.m. – The Nile crocodile strikes
2:00 p.m. – Feeding of red-bellied piranhas
