What Can I Expect

Come face to face with remarkable species on this Rare Animal Encounter experience in Bristol! These are private visits for one or two people to go behind the scenes, at a specialist centre between Clevedon and Congresbury, to meet the rarest of residents. 

Concentrating on educational and conservation work, this animal centre is not generally open to the public, apart from the occasion Open Day, so it's a real privilege to be able to be invited on these exclusive guided tours.

All the residents you'll meet on this experience are rare or even endangered species, which is why the work being done at this Bristol centre is super important. Numbers in the wild are dropping, so rearing and nurturing these rarities in this safe environment is essential for the species' survival.

So who could you be getting up close to on these rare animal encounters? You will adore the Binturong, the gorgeous Bearcats native to South and South East Asia - and officially classed as a vulnerable species. Then there are the Corsac Foxes. These super rare tiny foxes are sociable little creatures who love to live in burrows.

Buckbeak the Steppe Eagle is simply magnificent. He's a large species of Eagle with big fluffy feet that everyone is always wowed by! And who could forget Alejandro the loveable Armadillo? If you're brave, you'll be wanting to get up close to Pandora. She's a Hog Island, one of the rarest Boas in the world, on the edge of extinction.

Over the course of your two-hour visit, you'll learn lots about each species through close up interactions with the animals and the introductions given by your keeper guide. Buy your voucher online now for your Rare Animal Encounter for one or two of you.

When Is It Available

• Wednesday to Sunday throughout the year, subject to availability
• 10:30-12:30

Suitable For

• Minimum age 16
• Under 18s must be accompanied by a participating adult
• This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users as the enclosures are not wheelchair accessible

Spectators

• Spectators are not permitted

Anything Else

• Comfortable outdoor clothing and boots or welllies must be worn
• A 10% donation is made to ABConservation by the experience provider for every experience purchased