Animal Encounters & Guided Tours

Animal Encounters & Guided Tours are a great way to experience the Cape May County Zoo. These special tours are also an amazing way to support our free zoo and all of the animals that call it home.

Private Guided Zoo Tour


Join us on a Private Guided Zoo Tour! This tour begins 1 hour prior to our Zoo opening, giving our participants exclusive access to the zoo before hours! During this 80-minute tour you will be guided through the zoo by one of our knowledgeable zoo educators, learning the names and fun facts about many of our zoo residents. This one-of-a-kind tour is limited to 10 people. 
 
Private Guided Tours are $200 for 1-4 people. 

Each additional person is $50 (maximum number of participants is 10).


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Animal Encounters

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Capybara Encounters

During this approximately 20-minute encounter you and your group will enter the Capybara habitat and have the opportunity to offer them "browse" to eat, while our educators teach you all about these amazing aquatic rodents! Reservation times and dates are available for viewing on the booking page.

  • Available various days at 10:30 am.
  • This encounter is $400 for 1-4 people. Additional guests are $75 per person. (6 people max). All encounters are private.

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Giraffe Encounter (seasonal)

Giraffe encounters occur daily at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm (March-November*). During this approximately 20-minute encounter you will have the opportunity to stand on ground level with the giraffes and offer them 'browse' to eat, while our educators teach you all about the resident 'tower' of giraffes that call the Cape May County Zoo home!  * These encounters are weather dependent.

Pricing and Reservations

  • This encounter is $140 for 1-4 people. Additional guests are $35 per person. (10 people max). All encounters are private.
  • For safety reasons, children must be at least 5 years old. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • All children ages 5-17 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

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Camel Encounter 


Camel encounters are offered daily at 2:00 PM. During this approximately 30-minute encounter you will go behind the scenes with our Zoo Educators and learn about the amazing adaptions camels have to survive. You will have the opportunity to get up-close with both our Bactrian and Dromedary camels and offer them "browse" to munch on.  
 
Pricing and Reservations 

  • This encounter is $140 for 1-4 people. Additional guests are $35 per person. (8 people max). All encounters are private
  • For safety reasons, children must be at least 5 years old. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • All children ages 5-17 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Gift certificates available!

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Reptile Encounter: Aldabra Tortoise (seasonal)


Reptile Encounters are offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2:30 pm (June - October). During this approximately 20-minute encounter you will have the opportunity to meet some of the oldest residents in the Zoo while feeding them some lettuce snacks. An Educator will teach you all about these ancient animals and their adaptations. 

Pricing and Reservations

  • This encounter is $140 for 1-4 people. All encounters are private.
  • For safety reasons, children must be at least 5 years old. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • All children ages 5-17 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Click Here to Request This Encounter

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Meet & Greet: Willy the Pig


Our Pig encounters are offered daily at 2:00 pm. During this 15-minute Meet & Greet you will have the opportunity to brush, feed and have photos taken with Willy the Pig.  This encounter is indoors unless other arrangements are made with the Education Department.


Pricing and Reservations

  • This encounter is $100 for up to 10 people. 
  • All children ages 5-17 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • This Meet & Greet will take place at the Discovery Outpost.
  • Willy The Pig is also available for to come to your Pavilion for a Birthday Party.

Click Here to Request This Encounter