Flippered Friends & Family





Program: Flippered Friends & Family
- All ages
- $75.00 1 participants
$150.00 2 participants
$225.00 3 participants
$300.00 4-5 participants
$375.00 6 participants
$450.00 7 participants
$525.00 8 participants
$600.00 9-10 participants - 30 Minutes
Flippered Friends & Family
Our Flippered Friends & Family program is designed for family fun! Within your group, pricing is $75 per person for the first 4 guests. If you have a fifth friend or family member they may join you for free!
Join our VIP 30-minute interactive experience at Ocean Connections! Home to seals and sea lions, bring the whole family and go behind-the-scenes to learn about our fantastic flippered friends. Visit our off-exhibit areas and come poolside for a private training session with our seals or sea lions!
- Fun for the whole family; participants 12 years of age and under must be accompanied by a participating (paying) adult over the age of 18
- Ticket required for all adults and children participating in the tour
- Zoo admission and parking sold separately
- This tour can be modified to accommodate service animals
- Please Note: Masks will be required for all interactive participants due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Masks are available for purchase at the Sea Lion Shoppe check-in.
A posed photo with your whole family and one of seals or sea lions is not included but can be added for an additional cost. Ocean Connections reserves the right to cancel or modify any program due to inclement weather and/or animal needs. If you or anyone in your party needs special assistance or if you need to arrange a visit for larger parties, please contact our office at (414) 453-5527 prior to reserving a program.
This program is available at our Milwaukee Location. For information regarding our Water Friends & Family Program offered at our Hershey location, click here.
- Please Note: Masks will be required for all interactive participants due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines
- Guests of all ages welcome however guests 12 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult
- A parent/guardian must sign a liability release and all participation forms before the start of the program
- Participants will be in close and direct contact with fish. Anyone with allergy concerns are welcome to contact our office at (414) 453-5527.
- Personal photography is prohibited during this program as participants hands must be free to interact with the animals. A posed photo with one of our animal ambassadors is available for an additional fee.
- Participants with special needs including mobility, seeing, or hearing impairments must contact Ocean Connections prior to reserving this program - (414) 453-5527.
- Participants must speak and understand English without the use of an interpreter.
- Interactive programming continues rain or shine, no refunds or exchanges due to inclement weather.
- Participants will be meeting the seals and sea lions from the safety of dry docks and poolside areas. Although feeding and playing with the animals are part of the program, participants will not be entering the water.
- For the safety of our animals, participants should remove jewelry, sunglasses, and loose articles from pockets prior to the start of the program. Prescription lenses worn for vision correction are acceptable.
- Wearing comfortable footwear is recommended for safety.
- Cameras and phones are not allowed during this program as participants hands must be free to interact with the animals.
- Participants are expected to follow all instructions given by the Educators and Animal Care Staff. Ocean Connections reserves the right to remove any disruptive individuals at any time during the program.
- Participants requiring assistance or with special needs must make arrangements prior to the program with our staff by calling (414) 453-5527. This includes the use of service animals. This is to ensure the safety of all program participants and our animals.
Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- All participants must report to the Sea Lion Shoppe (Located on the north end of Monkey Island) at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Participants under the age of 16 must be checked in by an authorized parent or guardian. All programs start promptly. If you arrive late you may join the program already in progress.
- At the conclusion of the program, participants will be escorted to the Sea Lion Shoppe, located in front of the Ocean Connections show stadium. Participants under the age of 16 will not be allowed to walk to the front of the zoo. All participants between the ages of 13 and 15 without an accompanying adult, must be picked up by an authorized parent or guardian promptly at the conclusion of the program at the Sea Lion Shoppe.
- There is a late fee for pick up if you are more than 15 minutes late. You will be charged an additional $5.00 for every 15 minutes you are late for pick up.