Our FTZ Volunteer Team

At interactive stations and through inspiring activities and programs, our volunteers invite our guests to engage with nature and animals on their own terms—using their minds, hearts, and hands.Areas of Activity

• Information Desks

• Visitor Information at the Masoala Rainforest

• Supervision of the Human-Animal Interaction Zones at Zoolino

• Accompanying the Penguin Parade

• Animal Caravan

• Children’s birthday parties

• Guided tours for seniors or people with disabilities

• Events (e.g., Long Night of Museums, St. Nicholas Day)

• Dreamnight at the Zoo

Become a Member

To join the volunteer team, you must be at least 16 years old.

Before you begin your volunteer work, we’ll introduce you to key aspects of zoology (vertebrate biology, zoogeography), communicating with visitors, and Zoo Zurich as an organization through a training course.