Full list of animal encounters at Colchester Zoo as events restart

Visitors are once again able to learn more about the zoo's many inhabitants from those who know them best.

Each encounter is based on either a feeding time, training session, enrichment activity or simply gives visitors the chance to hear from the Animal Care Team about the species.

Many of the zoo's favourite species are featured including the Amur tigers and Bornean orangutans.

In fact, there are 20 different animals involved in the encounters, with 21 sessions taking place on a single day.

A spokesman for the zoo said: "We’re excited to have welcomed back our daily Animal Encounters this week.

"They are a great way to learn more from our Animal Care Team about some of our species.

"Don’t forget to download the Colchester Zoo app to get directions to all the encounters."

The new orangutans at the zoo. Picture: Colchester Zoo

Here is when the encounters take place at the zoo:

11am – Red Panda (Wilds of Asia)

11.15am – Koi Carp (Koi Niwa)

11.30am – Humboldt Penguin (Inca Trail)

11.30am – Kingdom of the Wild paddock

11.30am – African Lion (Lion Rock)

11.45am – Komodo Dragon (Dragons of Komodo)

Midday (12pm) – Animals of the Rainforest (Rainforest Walkthrough)

Midday (12pm) – Patagonian Sealion (Playa Patagonia)

12.15pm – Bornean Orangutan (Rajang’s Forest)

12.30pm – Eurasian Grey Wolf (Call of the Wild)

1pm – Chimpanzee (Chimpanzee Lookout)

1pm – Amur Tiger (Tiger Taiga)

2pm – Patagonian Sealion (Playa Patagonia)

2.30pm – Smooth-coated Otter (Otter Creek)

2.45pm – Giant Tortoise (Walking Giants)

2.45pm – Bornean Orangutan (Rajang’s Forest)

3.00pm – Vulture Valley

3pm – Edge of Africa (Check the board near Mandrills for the encounter details)

3.30pm – Amur Leopard (Leopards at Ussuri Falls)

3.45pm – Chimpanzee (Chimpanzee Lookout)

4pm – Patagonian Sealion (Playa Patagonia)

It is not possible to see all of the animal encounters in one visit to the zoo.

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For more information, visit www.colchester-zoo.com/plan-your-visit/encounters.