'I became a penguin keeper for the day at London Zoo - and blew bubbles for my new friends to play with'

It’s a cold rainy day in London, but that won’t bother the VIPs I’m visiting today - and when I say VIPs, I mean 'very important penguins'.

ZSL London Zoo has invited us down to check out its upcoming penguin keeper experience, and I’m very excited to make some little friends.

When you arrive, you’re greeted by a professional zoo keepers, and wellied up.

Our guide, Jess, was amazing. She gave us loads of interesting facts about the Humboldt penguins, what they ate, how the team keep track of who is who, and which penguins are the more affectionate.

After cleaning the beach and being pecked by a couple of youngster penguins, we headed back into the kitchen to prepare some lunch, and then back out for feeding time.

As well as getting to pet the penguins, it turns out they enjoy bubbles so we had a fun playtime.

The Penguin Keeper Experience really is an amazing day out, and is open for the public to book right now for March 8 onwards - although the first month is nearly sold out.

London Zoo's penguin keeper experience

Prices start from £115 per person, and a small intimate group of four people gets to visit more than 70 penguins. All the money goes back into London's Zoo's conservation work.

London Zoo’s head of commercial, Lee Duffy said: “If you’ve ever dreamt of mucking in - or mucking out - with a team of zookeepers, now is your chance. Adding this extra special moment to your visit to London Zoo will make it a unique experience .Families and friends can come behind-the-scenes of our conservation zoo, creating incredible memories amongst nature together.”

The experience is suitable for adults and children aged eight above. It lasts 90 minutes and takes place on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

To book and to find out more, visit the ZSL London Zoo website.