SQUAWKING SQUADRON
Location: Front Plaza
Times: Daily at the opening of the Zoo at 9 a.m.
Watch our beautiful macaws in free flight!
Dr. Zoolittle Navigates Nature's Tricks
LOCATION: Clark Theater
Times: Saturdays & Sundays, 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Dr. Zoolittle will dazzle with astounding feats of magic and help teach kids about some of the "magic" animals use to survive in the wild.
Zoo Characters Meet & Greet
Every weekend in October, have your picture taken with one of the Zoo's fuzzy mascots!
Times: Saturdays and Sundays:
- 9–10 a.m. Front Plaza
- 10:30–11:30 a.m. Polar Bear Plunge
- Noon–1 p.m. Sabertooth Grill
Feed a Giraffe
LOCATION: Urban Jungle
Times: Saturdays & Sundays, Noon to 1 p.m.
Meet & feed the Zoo's Masai giraffes! For $5, you can hand feed our tall, spotted friends three nutritional biscuits. Purchase tickets at the Urban Jungle ticket booth from 11:00 a.m. until all 100 spaces have been sold.
ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
LOCATION: Joan Embery Front St. Stage
Times:10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Meet an animal ambassador up close! Maybe you will have a closer encounter than you expect!
CAMP CRITTERS SHOW
LOCATION: Wegeforth Bowl
Times: 11:30 a.m.
Are you ready to be happy “campers?” Camp Critters is ready for you! The brand-new, high-energy, fun-filled show at the Zoo’s Wegeforth Bowl finds Camp Counselor-in-Training Shirley Perkins and her trusty sea lion sidekick, Harry, striving to be full-fledged counselors at Camp Critters.
MANED WOLF KEEPER ENCOUNTER
LOCATION: Maned Wolf Exhibit, Northern Frontier
Times: Daily at 10:15 a.m.
It may be called a wolf, but it's not! Learn about this animal's amazing lifestyle and how it gained the name wolf.
GORILLAS
LOCATION: Gorilla Exhibit, Lost Forest
Times: Daily at 2:30 p.m.
Learn more about these precious primates from their caretakers.
ELEPHANT KEEPER TALK
LOCATION: Elephant Care Center, Elephant Odyssey
Times: Daily at 12 p.m.
Discover the ins and outs of caring for the largest mammal on land.
PANGOLIN PRESENTATION
LOCATION: Children's Zoo, Discovery Outpost
Times: Daily at 1:30 p.m.
Ever seen or heard of pangolin before? Come by and meet Baba the pangolin and hear the keeper's tales of this rare animal.
MEERKAT MEET-UP
LOCATION: Discovery Outpost
Times: Daily at 2 p.m.
Learn more about our amazing meerkats. You may even be chosen to have a close encounter with one.
CROC TALK
LOCATION: Children's Zoo, Discovery Outpost
Times: Daily at 2 p.m.
See our gharials and Johnston's crocodiles devour a tasty treat.
ORANGUTAN ENCOUNTER
LOCATION: Lost Forest
Times: Daily at 2 p.m.
Join a keeper as she shares the inside scoop on the orangutans' daily lives and see them enjoy a special snack.
LION AND JAGUAR KEEPER ENCOUNTER
LOCATION: Elephant Odyssey
Times: Daily at 2:30 p.m.
Join a keeper as they tell you what its like to be a big cat!
INSECT KEEPER TALK
LOCATION: Insect House, Discovery Outpost
Times: Daily at 3:30 p.m.
Have a very close encounter with a giant insect and ask your toughest questions!
ZOO CORPS ACTIVITY BOOTHS
LOCATION: Discovery Outpost
Times: Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Show kids the wonders of the animal world at our Zoo Corps activity booths. We'll get their imaginations cranking, unleash their creative sides, and encourage exploration of the natural world with fun, educational, kid-friendly activities. They'll learn all about endangered species, animal enrichment, wildlife conservation, and animal diets in the process!
Endangered Species and Conservation Stations :
Learn how animals become endangered and what you can do to help the environment.
Behavior Enrichment Station:
Learn about the different enrichment activities we provide for our animals so their bodies and minds get exercise, too.
Animal Diets Station:
Animals need a balanced diet, too! Learn about the special adaptations they have for eating specific kinds of foods.
Art Station:
Participate in our coloring contest... a winner is chosen each week!
