Meet our Hermann’s Tortoise! Being made up of half shell and bone you will get a true understanding of the pure weight and muscle behind these fascinating creatures, basically unchanged since the dinosaurs.

Terms & Conditions

• Online bookings need to be made 24 hours in advance, for today’s availability please contact the zoo on 03 5356 4668
• Minimum 5 years of age.
• Price does not include general admission but includes photos that we will email to you.
• All encounters are subject to availability.
• All participants must follow all instructions given by Halls Gap Zoo staff, failure to do so may result in a shortened session.
• Participants may be asked to cease the encounter at any time for whatever reason at Zoo staff’s discretion.
• Animals respond in different ways to different people and external factors, we cannot control this and experiences may vary.