Starting in February 2025, this encounter gives you the opportunity to get up close and personal with Cinnamon, the World Famous Capybara.
Find out more about the animals included on this experience!
Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents, native to South America’s rivers, wetlands, and grasslands. Recognizable by their large, barrel-shaped bodies, short fur, and calm, friendly faces, they are social, gentle, and highly adaptable.
These herbivores feed mainly on grasses, aquatic plants, and fruits. Excellent swimmers, capybaras spend much of their time in or near water, using it for safety, cooling off, and social interaction. They live in groups, showing strong social bonds and cooperative behaviours.
At Hoo Zoo, our Capybara helps visitors learn about the fascinating adaptations of semi-aquatic mammals, the importance of social behaviours, and the need to conserve wetland habitats. Observing these gentle, curious animals up close gives visitors a chance to appreciate their social intelligence, adaptability, and important role in their ecosystems. And meet the world famous Cinnamon!
Are you ready for an unforgettable experience? Dive into the delightful world of Capybara with our exclusive 30 minute hand-feeding session, featuring the world-famous Cinnamon the capybara!
Join our experienced keepers to help hand feed all our Capybara. Give them their favourite treats whilst learning all about their behaviours.
Meet Cinnamon: Known for her 7 day Great Escape in September 2024, Cinnamon is ready to meet you! She loves to interact and hand feed.
Feed and Learn: Discover fascinating facts about Capybara whilst you hand feed them their favourite treats. Feel the joy of connecting with the ultimate ‘Guinea-Bigs’ whilst our keepers are on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Photo Opportunities: Capture the moment! Bring your camera to snap photos of Cinnamon and the other Capybara during this unique experience.
Capybara are notoriously fickle animals and may choose not to interact with you during your experience. As our animals welfare is of utmost importance and we are privileged to be able to get so close to these species – we will not force our animals to do anything against their nature and all interaction is done on their terms. If they do choose to not interact then our keepers will take you to meet another animal and issue you a free family visit to come back for a visit (not an experience) in the next 12 months.
Participants must be able bodied and 8 years or older.
Experiences are taken in groups of 4.
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