Lemur Close Encounter
Discover Orana's mini-Madagascar, home to our black & white ruffed lemur troop. Feed them an afternoon snack, learn what makes them unique and connect with these charismatic primates in a natural island setting. This is a truly unforgettable experience for animal lovers of all ages!
- What's Included:
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- Your Lemur Close Encounter will start with a safety briefing.
- You will then be taken onto lemur island for 15-20 minutes.
- On the island you will learn more about black & white ruffed lemurs, their diet, behaviours and interesting facts.
- Key Information:
- Price:
- $69.50pp excl. admission
- When:
- Saturday and Sunday at 1:30pm
- Bookings Open:
- 28 Days in Advance
- Availability:
- 4 tickets per day, first come first served
- Age:
- Minimum age 8 years
- Accessibility:
- Due to the location of this encounter, all participants must be able to walk unassisted, unfortunately this encounter is not wheelchair accessible.
- Photos:
- Our team will capture photos using your own phone (make sure you have lots of free storage!).
- Please note:
During this encounter the lemurs may touch or climb on you, however please do not touch them. This ensures they have choice throughout the experience as to how they take part.
Conditions of the Lemur Close Encounter
- The encounter operates at 1:30pm on Saturday and Sunday.
- Bookings open 28 days in advance, and close 2hrs before experience starts.
- 4 tickets are available each day the encounter operates.
- The cost of the encounter is in addition to Park admission.
- Minimum age is 8 years (children 8-15yrs must be accompanied by a paying adult).
- Participants must not have flu-like symptoms or a cold (eg. coughing, sore throat, runny nose or other associated symptoms). Participants exhibiting these symptoms will be unable to participate due to the risk of spreading illnesses to our lemurs.
- Please advise us beforehand of anything that may influence your participation in this encounter.
- Due to the location of this encounter, all participants must be able to walk unassisted, unfortunately this encounter is not wheelchair accessible.
- Closed footwear must be worn in the interest of participant safety.
- Participants will be asked to use hand sanitizer and wear gloves to minimize health risk of contact with lemurs.
- No personal items are permitted into the encounter enclosure, except mobile phones. In the interest of safety, mobile phones must be handed to the staff member conducting the encounter before sitting down, they will take group photos. No SLRs or large cameras are permitted, due to their size.