12/11/2026
It's International Zoo Educators' Day!
Visiting a zoo is not just a fun day out, it should always be a chance to learn about the natural world and all the fantastic creatures in it and that's where zoo educators come in! Here at Tilgate Zoo, we are a team of two zoo educators (three if you count Fezziwig the owl and you really should count her too) and hopefully you have seen us during a visit! Despite being one of the most visible groups of people in zoos, many do not even know we exist! Zoo educators are those at the public talks, the leaders on a school trip or university tour or storytime session, the friendly face at animal encounters and the hidden author behind signs, trails and, you guess it, social media! Always ready with a fun animal fact and with a conservation message to take home with you to help animals and nature in your day-to-day life. We do a lot! Perhaps it should also be known as 'self aggrandizing day'...
Come say hello next time you visit, we'd love to see you and come armed with your best wildlife questions and we'll see what we can do!
