A gift certificate for a Denver Zoo Up-Close Animal Encounter lets your special someone choose their unforgettable animal experience.
$200/group (maximum of 6 people)
30-minute meet-and-greet with one of our rhinos and their keepers
Adults and children ages 12 and up
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Chewing with one’s mouth open: annoying at family dinners, but surprisingly adorable when a rhino does it! In this intimate experience for up to six members of your personal pod, you’ll meet one of our amazing rhinoceros crew—including Rudy the black rhino, or Bandhu, Tensing or Joona the greater one-horned rhinos. Our keepers will choose which of these amazing individuals you get to meet, and what your interaction might look like, but as you learn what it takes to care for these powerful pachyderms, you may get to watch a feeding and even give somebody a robust booty scratch.
Due to animal care needs, we cannot guarantee which species/individual you will meet ahead of time.
A gift certificate for a Denver Zoo Up-Close Animal Encounter lets your special someone choose their unforgettable animal experience.