Animal Enrichment Experience Tour
Share:
Experience the Wonders of Animal Enrichment
Go behind the scenes at Safari West for an intimate, hands-on journey into the fascinating animal care and enrichment world. Guided by one of our expert animal care team members, you’ll learn how enrichment plays a vital role in encouraging natural behaviors and enhancing the well-being of our animals.
You can choose from 15 species to focus on, crafting species-specific enrichment items like puzzle feeders or sensory toys tailored to their needs. Then, step into the heart of the action as you deliver your creations and watch the animals explore, engage, and interact right before your eyes. Along the way, your guide will share captivating stories and insights into the animals’ lives, their habitats, and the importance of conservation.
This one-hour experience is limited to four guests, ensuring an intimate, hands-on, immersive experience.
During this tour, you will:
- Learn about the importance of enrichment and its role in animal welfare.
- Create species-appropriate enrichment items under the guidance of an expert.
- Participate in delivering enrichment items to our animals and observe their responses firsthand.
Pricing: $275 for two guests (adults and children ages 3-12). $50 for each additional adult and $30 for each additional child up to a total of four participants.
For details and to book, please email or call Marcy Franco:
Phone: 707-566-3631
mfranco@safariwest.com
Providing Enrichment Item - Will Bucquoy
Providing Enrichment Item - Will Bucquoy
| SPECIES | TIME |
|---|---|
| *Carnivores may receive raw meat items as part of the enrichment. The Patas monkeys and Fennec foxes may receive live insects as part of their enrichment. | |
| Red Ruffed Lemur | 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm |
| Ring-tailed Lemur | 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm |
| DeBrazza’s Monkey | 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm |
| Patas Monkey* | 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm |
| Warthog | 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 3 pm |
| Red River Hog | 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 3 pm |
| Giraffe | 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm |
| Nyala | 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm |
| Rainbow Lorikeet | 11 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm |
| Porcupine | 11 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm |
| Fennec Fox* | 3:30 pm |
| Caracal* | 3:30 pm |
If a chosen species becomes unavailable (e.g. medical care, exhibit maintenance, etc.), the guest can either switch to a different species that has availability at the same time, reschedule, or cancel the tour.
- The Lemur, Porcupine, Fennec Fox, & Lorikeet tours will not be available during inclement weather.
- The Nyala tour will only be offered during the dry season.
The following species have age limits:
- Lorikeets – only 2 guests (10 and older) will be permitted inside the habitat
- Nyala – only guests over 5 years old will be permitted inside the habitat
Enrichment is more than just fun for our animals; it’s a cornerstone of their well-being and a powerful educational tool. Through this experience, guests will gain a deeper understanding of the strategies and expertise involved in tailoring enrichment to specific species and individual animal needs. Our goal is that you leave not only with unforgettable memories but also with the inspiration to apply some of our upcycling and enrichment techniques at home for your own animals. By showcasing how reused and repurposed materials contribute to animal enrichment, we aim to inspire sustainable practices and highlight conservation efforts.
Safety and Participation Guidelines
For the safety of our guests, animal care team, and animals, participation is contingent on guests being symptom-free of potentially contagious illnesses. Additionally, the final decision regarding guest involvement in physically delivering enrichment items lies with the animal care team’s discretion to ensure a secure and enriching experience for all.
We highly encourage guests to wear closed-toed shoes during this tour. No touching or petting of any animals will be permitted. Guests will not provide enrichment directly to foxes, caracals or any of the primate species. Guests may have the opportunity to provide enrichment to warthogs, red river hogs, nyala, giraffes or lorikeets at the animal care teams’ discretion, but this is not a guarantee. In most cases, this will likely still include a barrier between the guests and the animals. While we are hopeful that the animals will interact with the enrichment provided, there is a possibility that the animals will choose not to interact.
- Species and Times
SPECIES TIME *Carnivores may receive raw meat items as part of the enrichment. The Patas monkeys and Fennec foxes may receive live insects as part of their enrichment. Red Ruffed Lemur 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm Ring-tailed Lemur 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm DeBrazza’s Monkey 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm Patas Monkey* 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm Warthog 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 3 pm Red River Hog 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 3 pm Giraffe 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm Nyala 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm Rainbow Lorikeet 11 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm Porcupine 11 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm Fennec Fox* 3:30 pm Caracal* 3:30 pm If a chosen species becomes unavailable (e.g. medical care, exhibit maintenance, etc.), the guest can either switch to a different species that has availability at the same time, reschedule, or cancel the tour.
- The Lemur, Porcupine, Fennec Fox, & Lorikeet tours will not be available during inclement weather.
- The Nyala tour will only be offered during the dry season.
The following species have age limits:
- Lorikeets – only 2 guests (10 and older) will be permitted inside the habitat
- Nyala – only guests over 5 years old will be permitted inside the habitat
- Additional Information
Enrichment is more than just fun for our animals; it’s a cornerstone of their well-being and a powerful educational tool. Through this experience, guests will gain a deeper understanding of the strategies and expertise involved in tailoring enrichment to specific species and individual animal needs. Our goal is that you leave not only with unforgettable memories but also with the inspiration to apply some of our upcycling and enrichment techniques at home for your own animals. By showcasing how reused and repurposed materials contribute to animal enrichment, we aim to inspire sustainable practices and highlight conservation efforts.
Safety and Participation Guidelines
For the safety of our guests, animal care team, and animals, participation is contingent on guests being symptom-free of potentially contagious illnesses. Additionally, the final decision regarding guest involvement in physically delivering enrichment items lies with the animal care team’s discretion to ensure a secure and enriching experience for all.
We highly encourage guests to wear closed-toed shoes during this tour. No touching or petting of any animals will be permitted. Guests will not provide enrichment directly to foxes, caracals or any of the primate species. Guests may have the opportunity to provide enrichment to warthogs, red river hogs, nyala, giraffes or lorikeets at the animal care teams’ discretion, but this is not a guarantee. In most cases, this will likely still include a barrier between the guests and the animals. While we are hopeful that the animals will interact with the enrichment provided, there is a possibility that the animals will choose not to interact.