Wild Encounters
Virtual Meet & Greet

During this 30 minute live online program, spend time with your favorite keepers from Animal Planet's The ZOO, learn about caring for animals from the experts, and ask questions in real time! Choose from a variety of sessions with our most popular animal ambassadors; each session includes the identified “featured” species plus 2 “surprise” species selected by the keepers.

Don’t miss your chance to join us. There are a limited number of tickets available for each session. Each ticket includes 1 login for the selected program.

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MEMBER DISCOUNT AVAILABLE

Use promotion code MEMBERVIP at checkout for 10% discount. Please have your Member card or number to provide at the start of the session login.*

AVAILABLE SESSIONS

Pelican

  • Thu, Dec 19 @ 12:45pm EST

Warthog

  • Fri, Dec 20 @ 12:45pm EST

Camel

  • Tue, Dec 24 @ 10:30am EST

Sloth

  • Thu, Dec 26 @ 10:00am EST

Cheetah

  • Fri, Dec 27 @ 10:30am EST

Fennec Fox

  • Sat, Dec 28 @ 12:45pm EST

Kangaroo

  • Mon, Dec 30 @ 10:30am EST

Penguin

  • Tue, Dec 31 @ 10:30am EST

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We can’t always make it to the zoo, so it’s great to be able to bring the zoo to us with these virtual programs.”

Paxus

FOR LARGE GROUPS

The public Meet & Greet dates listed above are for individuals and single-family tickets. For companies or large groups, including schools and clubs, please contact us for availability and pricing to plan your exclusive Private Meet & Greet session: vipexperiences@wcs.org.

RULES AND POLICIES

  • Programs are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
  • Confirmation and session login information is sent to the participant email provided during purchase. Ticket is for 1 device login.
  • Login information is sent at least 48 hours prior to program. If you do not receive login details by that time, please contact us with the order details at vipexperience@wcs.org.
  • Animal experiences can be unpredictable. While we plan to join you with the species noted for your reservation, please know that unforeseen circumstances may happen and changes may be made at the keeper’s discretion. We will make sure you have an amazing animal experience, even if an unforeseen substitution is necessary.
  • All reservations are final. Due to limited availability, no refunds or rescheduling.

For questions, contact us at vipexperiences@wcs.org

*Discount code applies only to Winter Virtual Meet & Greet 2024. Not applicable towards prior purchases; no cash back or credit will be issued. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Discount code must be entered at the time of checkout. Online transactions only. All sales final. No refunds or exchanges.

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