Ghoulishly good Hallowe’en fun

The animal park offers a whole host of creepy crafts, eerie demonstrations and some seriously spooky ghost stories during half term week – Saturday, October 22 to Sunday, October 30, from 10am to 5.30pm each day.

The animals will also be getting in on the act by enjoying some Hallowe’en-inspired treats, including pumpkins stuffed with peanuts for the elephants, and bloody ice-cubes for the zoo’s wolverines.

There will also be Terrifying Talks taking place throughout the day.

Visitors can learn why ring-tailed lemurs are known as the ghosts of Madagascar.

And find out all there is to know about the mysterious creatures of the night at the nocturnal touch-table in the Children’s Farm.

People can also face their fears with the zoo’s creepiest creatures in the Discovery Centre – which is home to tarantulas, lizards, snakes and crocodiles.

Younger guests will be able to muck in with art activities and make their own bat mask.

Or help the keepers to fill pumpkins with tasty treats for the otters in the Creepy Craft centre.

Book online for Boo At The Zoo and beat the queues by visiting the website www.zsl.org/zslwhipsnadezoo