{"id":577,"date":"2026-08-01T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/animal-talk-and-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T15:47:31","slug":"animal-talk-and-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/animal-talk-and-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Talk and Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group page-hero\">\n\t<div class=\"ph-bg\" data-parallax=\"\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.12\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ph-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-leoni.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ph-scrim\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group ph-inner\"><p class=\"ph-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Limited availability \u00b7 by reservation only<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal Talk and Experience<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ph-sub wp-block-paragraph\">A guided activity led by keepers that allows visitors to enter certain designated areas and interact directly with the animals, while ensuring their well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ph-cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button btn-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#esperienze\">The Five Experiences<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button btn-outline-w\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#talk\">Animal Talk<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group pg pg--white\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group pg-head reveal\"><p class=\"pg-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">How It Works<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the other side of the fence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five experiences, each with its own animals and keeper.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"pg-lead reveal d1 wp-block-paragraph\">You enter a designated area accompanied by the keeper: in many cases, you are the one who offers the food, always following the keeper&#8217;s instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group prose center reveal d2\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each Animal Experience has <strong>limited capacity<\/strong> and is offered based on the animals&#8217; schedules and the zoo&#8217;s operations. You can make a reservation online or at the ticket office on the day of your visit, and you can find the times in <a href=\"#talk\">the weekly calendar<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group single wide mt-m\">\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list notes reveal d3\">\n<li>Minimum age: <strong>6 years<\/strong>. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For experiences with <strong>lions and snow leopards<\/strong>, the minimum age is <strong>18<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum of <strong>10 participants<\/strong> per experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiences may vary depending on the animals&#8217; welfare needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group pg pg--cream\" id=\"esperienze\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group pg-head reveal\"><p class=\"pg-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Choose yours<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Australian marsupials to the two big cats: five guided tours.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group grid grid--auto\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/an-wallaby-due.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wallaby and African tortoise<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Notamacropus rufogriseus \u00b7 Centrochelys sulcata<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australian marsupials, here in Malcantone, share the space with Rugo: our giant tortoise, which is bigger than you can imagine. Come by during feeding time\u2014prepared by the keepers\u2014and you\u2019ll meet them just a few steps away. Suitable for the whole family.  <\/p><p class=\"acard__price wp-block-paragraph\">CHF 10<\/p><a class=\"btn btn-green acard__prenota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/product\/animal-experience-wallaby-e-testuggine\/\">Prenota ora<\/a><\/div><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal d1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-banditi.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raccoons<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Procyon lotor<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019re called \u201cbandits\u201d because of the mask over their eyes, but their real trick is with their paws. When you enter the raccoon enclosure with the keeper, you\u2019ll find them just a few centimeters away: quick, curious, and capable of opening just about anything. Keep an eye on your pockets.  <\/p><p class=\"acard__price wp-block-paragraph\">CHF 10<\/p><a class=\"btn btn-green acard__prenota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/product\/animal-experience-procioni\/\">Prenota ora<\/a><\/div><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal d2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/an-lemure.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lemurs<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Ring-tailed lemur<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their black-and-white-striped tails always give them away. They live in groups, communicate with specific vocalizations, and move about together. You step into their enclosure and observe them up close while the keeper tells you about this endangered species, native to Madagascar.  <\/p><p class=\"acard__price wp-block-paragraph\">CHF 10<\/p><a class=\"btn btn-green acard__prenota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/product\/animal-experience-lemuri\/\">Prenota ora<\/a><\/div><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><p class=\"acard__badge wp-block-paragraph\">18+<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-leopardo.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snow Leopard<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Panthera uncia<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very few zoos in Europe are home to snow leopards. Here you can see one at work with its keeper: through target training, the leopard follows an object to receive a reward, in a safe and respectful manner. Just a few meters away from one of the world\u2019s rarest animals. Open only to visitors 18 years of age and older.   <\/p><p class=\"acard__price wp-block-paragraph\">CHF 15<\/p><a class=\"btn btn-green acard__prenota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/product\/animal-experience-leopardo-delle-nevi\/\">Prenota ora<\/a><p class=\"acard__nota wp-block-paragraph\">For adults 18 and older only<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal d1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><p class=\"acard__badge wp-block-paragraph\">18+<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lion-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lions<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Panthera leo<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two lions and a keeper who knows each of them personally. Witness moments of interaction as they respond to signals and stimuli, displaying the behaviors they would exhibit in the wild. The most intense encounter at the zoo. Open only to those 18 and older.   <\/p><p class=\"acard__price wp-block-paragraph\">CHF 20<\/p><a class=\"btn btn-green acard__prenota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/product\/animal-experience-leoni\/\">Prenota ora<\/a><p class=\"acard__nota wp-block-paragraph\">For adults 18 and older only<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group imgband\">\n\t<div class=\"ib-bg\" data-parallax=\"\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.08\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ib-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-leopardo-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ib-scrim\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group ib-inner reveal\"><p class=\"pg-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Always by a guardian&#8217;s side<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Just a few meters away, in safety<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group pg pg--white\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group pg-head reveal\"><p class=\"pg-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Rates<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does it cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The price of the experience is in addition to the admission fee.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group grid c2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group price-card reveal\">\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sub wp-block-paragraph\">Per person, in addition to admission<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group price-row\"><span class=\"pl\">Leoni <span class=\"pl small\">Animal Experience \u00b7 18+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pr\">CHF 20<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group price-row\"><span class=\"pl\">Snow Leopards <span class=\"pl small\">Animal Experience \u00b7 18+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pr\">CHF 15<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group price-row\"><span class=\"pl\">All other experiences <span class=\"pl small\">: wallabies, tortoises, raccoons, lemurs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pr\">CHF 10<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fcard yellow reveal d1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group fcard__ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 9a3 3 0 0 1 0 6v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-2a3 3 0 0 1 0-6V7a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13 5v14\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Make a Reservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animal Experiences can be booked <strong>online<\/strong> or <strong>at the ticket counter<\/strong> on the day of your visit, subject to availability. The daily schedules are listed in <a href=\"#talk\">the weekly calendar<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For information or group reservations: <a href=\"tel:+41916061493\">+41 91 606 14 93<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group pg pg--white\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group pg-head reveal\"><p class=\"pg-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">How It Works<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ten minutes left<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No reservations required, no additional fees: Animal Talk sessions are included with your admission ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pg-lead reveal d1 wp-block-paragraph\">The zookeeper stops in front of a particular species and explains who these animals are: what they eat, how they live, and why they behave the way they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group prose center reveal d2\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They last about ten minutes and take place <strong>every weekend<\/strong>, with some events also held on other days of the week. Just be in the right place at the right time: you&#8217;ll find all the times in the calendar below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They&#8217;re the easiest way to really get to know the animals at the zoo, and it&#8217;s also a chance to ask questions of the people who care for them every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group pg pg--cream\" id=\"talk\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group pg-head reveal\"><p class=\"pg-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Who You Meet<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoo Talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven events, each featuring its own animals and their keepers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><ul class=\"chips\" aria-label=\"Gli animali con un Animal Talk\"><li>Lions<\/li><li>Snow Leopards<\/li><li>Raccoons<\/li><li>Wallaby and African tortoise<\/li><li>Cebi with croissants<\/li><li>Farm<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group grid c3\">\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><p class=\"acard__badge free wp-block-paragraph\">Free<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/an-wallaby.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wallaby and African tortoise<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Notamacropus rufogriseus \u00b7 Centrochelys sulcata<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australian marsupials and a giant tortoise sharing the same space. The zookeeper brings them their meal and describes two contrasting ways of being in the world: those who move in leaps and bounds and those who are in no hurry at all. <\/p><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal d1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><p class=\"acard__badge free wp-block-paragraph\">Free<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/an-procione.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raccoons<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Procyon lotor<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People call them &#8220;bandits&#8221; because of the mask over their eyes, but their real trick is with their paws: they open containers, explore every nook and cranny, and test out any new object. The keeper explains why they&#8217;re so skilled. <\/p><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal d2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><p class=\"acard__badge free wp-block-paragraph\">Free<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-leoni.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lions<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Panthera leo<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two of them, and you can hear them before you see them. The keeper knows each one personally and explains how lions live, what threats they face in the wild, and what it means to care for two big cats every day. <\/p><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><p class=\"acard__badge free wp-block-paragraph\">Free<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-leopardo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snow Leopards<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">Panthera uncia<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very few zoos in Europe are home to them. The zookeeper tells us about one of the rarest species in the world: where it lives, why it\u2019s so hard to spot, and what the European conservation program we\u2019re participating in is doing. <\/p><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group acard reveal d1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><p class=\"acard__badge free wp-block-paragraph\">Free<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large acard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/an-capre.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Farm<\/h3><p class=\"acard__sci wp-block-paragraph\">African dwarf goats, ponies, piglets<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the area where many children have their first real encounter with an animal. The keeper guides them among African pygmy goats, ponies, and piglets, and explains how to approach an animal properly. <\/p><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"acard reveal d2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group acard__fig\"><span class=\"acard__badge free\">Free<\/span><div class=\"acard__photo\" style=\"background-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/an-cebo.jpg')\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group acard__body\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cebi with croissants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"acard__sci\">Sapajus Apella<\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A group of capuchin monkeys never stays still for a second. The keeper guides visitors in discovering how they climb, play, and call out to one another\u2014and just how skilled they are at solving problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group pg cta-band dark\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap reveal\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Your Animal Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animal Experiences can be booked on the tickets page or at the ticket counter on the day of your visit, while seats last.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons btns is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button btn-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/acquista-i-biglietti\/\">Buy tickets<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button btn-outline-w\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/gli-animali\/\">The Animals at the Zoo<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Limited availability \u00b7 by reservation only Animal Talk and Experience A guided activity led by keepers that allows visitors to enter certain designated areas and interact directly with the animals, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_wf_zoo_niente_google":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-577","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":604,"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577\/revisions\/604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zooalmaglio.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}