Keeper for a day

Program sign-in commences at 9am  

Program Duration: 9am - 2:30/2:45pm. 

Program cost includes zoo entry for one (1) adult only on the date the child is participating on the Junior Keeper program. This cannot be redeemed on any other date. Any additional adults will need to purchase an individual zoo entry ticket. Parents will be unable to accompany their children throughout the day.

Activities and schedules subject to change without notice. Junior Keepers accesses the Zoo by foot therefore requires participants to have a moderate level of fitness and good mobility.

• Requires a moderate level of fitness and good mobility
• Based on safety considerations, all participants are required to have a good level of speaking and understanding English to participate in the program
• Is for children aged between 8 to 11 years of age
• Taronga staff and volunteers are COVID-19 vaccinated however Junior Keepers will be interacting with unvaccinated children and guests throughout the day.
• Is an all-weather experience and will ordinarily proceed in the event of inclement weather
• May include entering an environment housing animals which involves a degree of unpredictability and therefore risk of injury occurring
• Is at my own risk and without any liability attached to the Taronga Conservation Society Australia, including any injury to the child/children or damage to their property
• Requires the child/children to take direction from Keeper for a Day Hosts regarding photographs and video taken on any device, and understand that some photos may be restricted from social media platforms
• Requires the child/children to take direction from Keeper for a Day Hosts to comply with Taronga’s COVID-19 Safety Plan
• Children participants complete the program without their parents and/or guardians accompanying.   The program cost includes one (1) adult general admission for parents and/or guardians to enjoy their zoo at their own leisure on the date of the program.
• Must not be attended by a child/children if they feel unwell or have flu like symptoms (e.g. fever, cough, sore/scratchy throat, shortness of breath) and acknowledge that they will be excluded from the program and Taronga Zoo if they attend when unwell or with flu like symptoms
• Bookings are non-refundable but can be rescheduled or transferred in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of Taronga
• Program activities and schedules are subject to change without notice
• Taronga reserves the right to cancel the Junior Keepers Program at any time due to unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters or in the event of severe weather. In the unlikely event that this situation occurs, Taronga will contact me as soon as practicable to notify me and reschedule my booking
• Taronga cannot guarantee a nut-free environment (please contact us for further information)
• If the program participant has a known allergy that causes an anaphylactic reaction upon exposure to that allergen, that participant must disclose this information to Taronga prior to participation on the Keeper for a Day program.  The participant is required to supply and carry an EpiPen throughout the duration of the program.  A medical action plan also needs to be provided to ensure Taronga staff are provided with clear instructions in response management.

Note: One (1) adult zoo admission can only be redeemed on the date the child is participating on the Junior Keepers program. This cannot be redeemed before or after this date.