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Ark Animal Encounters

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4.9 | 62 Reviews
Animal encounters for education and entertainment. Covering the South East, including London.

Services we provide

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About Ark Animal Encounters

We provide a wide range of animals for events from children's parties to corporate days. Animal welfare is always a priority and our animals are always attended by our trained staff. We are insured and licensed to ensure that the public and our animals are kept safe and protected to the highest standards.

We cover most of the Southeast including London.

We currently specialise in miniature farm animals that are tame and enjoy interacting with the public. These are particularly beneficial for children, the elderly and those with special or sensory needs, however they are also enjoyed by a huge range of adults from all walks of life.

Typical Clients

Children's parties, adult parties, engagements/weddings, universities, colleges, schools, playgroups, nurseries, cubs, scouts, brownies, youth clubs, special needs groups, care homes and hospices, corporate events, open days, shopping centers, etc.

Reviews

Ark Animal Encounters

4.9

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Truly great event!

It was a fantastic party with Ark Animals. Many children said it was the best party they have ever been to. The children were allowed to hold the Animals and interact with them. It was truly an unforgettable experience for both children and parents! The only thing I would improve is for the company to send a text message a day or two before the event to confirm that they are coming. I called them to confirm as I booked them ages before the party, but if they sent a message saying "We will see you on Saturday for your party" this would have pushed the Communication score to 5 starts. Otherwise, an amazing experience - everyone was super friendly. I highly recommend them and will use them again if opportunity presents itself. Thank you

Reviewed by: Katarzyna N
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9th Nov 2026
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Lovely stay and play with the animals

The children had a lovely time at our nursery stay and play with the animals, giving lots of cuddles to all the animals, especially the snake. Fern and farmer Phil was a pleasure, great with the children, getting them to hold the animals even when they was a bit frightened of some of them. Definitely recommend them, we hope to see you again.

Reviewed by: Rachel A
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23rd Oct 2026
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Thanks Rachel it was a pleasure to attend and the children were lovely. Both members of our staff had a great time too.
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Brilliant

Phil and Fern were fantastic! My little boy had a fantastic birthday party - thank you so much

Reviewed by: Hannah F
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21st Jul 2026
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Thank you, it was a lovely party with great kids.
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The Children and Adults loved it!

They arrived on time, and set up within 30 minutes as they stated. The animals were in excellent condition and the 3 people who came were wonderful both with the animals and the children. They were patient, had good knowledge and were very friendly. The chicks were the stars of the show, but Betty the sheep and Sasha the goat got lots of walks too. Winston the Alpaca was definitely a hit with the crowd. Would definitely recommend them for parties or schools (we had them for Rainbows aged 5-7), 7 girls and 5 helpers - which worked out really well as no one was waiting to hold or pet any of the animals. They cleared up and packed away in about 20 minutes after the session.

Reviewed by: Ruth G
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Amazing service

Completely made my daughter’s party! All of the children loved it and these women were lovely

Reviewed by: Olivia L
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Response from Ark Animal Encounters
Thank you for a lovely party. We felt much appreciated and the cold drinks were very welcome. The children interacted with the animals beautifully and were all very respectful.

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