This is why you must visit the zoo for “enrichment activities”. The most fun I’ve ever had at the zoo was at Pumpkin Bash- seeing an elephant or hippo eat a pumpkin in one bite is pure awesomeness. So is seeing the smaller animals roll a pumpkin around while figuring out how to extract a treat from the inside.
It’s not Pumpkin Bash, but this Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM the animals will get Valentine treats. See animals chomp down “herbal bouquets, heart-shaped steaks, heart-shaped ice pops made of fruit juice, honey, strawberries and cranberries, and more”. The schedule is here:
- Golden lion tamarins – 10:00 a.m.
- Snow leopards – 10:30 a.m.
- Otters – 10:30 a.m.
- Jaguar – 11:00 a.m.
- Orangutans – 11:00 a.m.
- Lemurs – 11:15 a.m.
- Willawong Station (birds) – 11:30 a.m.
- Sloth bear – 11:30 a.m.
- Anoa – 11: 45 a.m.
- Penguins – 1:00 p.m.
- Goats – 1:15 p.m.
- Gorillas – 1:20 p.m.
- Meerkats – 1:30 p.m.
- Pigs – 1:30 p.m.
- Kea parrots – 1:30 p.m.
- Lions – 2:00 p.m.
- Elephants – 2:00 p.m.
- Red pandas – 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy!
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Hey, speak for yourself regarding the “staleness” of seeing animals more than a couple of times. I adore the zoo and go about once a week just to see whassup.
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Totally agree with scarebaby. The animals change on a daily basis. I just hope that scarebaby has a yearly pass. The zoo has gotten terribly expensive. I remember when it was free…………………..
Wow! Last time it was free was 1977. You get major “native” points. Have you seen the fantastic zoo history pages here?
http://www.zoo.org/about-us/our-history
For me, I’ve seen each exhibit about 20 times over the last 12 years, having raised kids near the zoo and been involved on the advisory board. I now find the enrichment activity days at the zoo make an essential difference for keeping it fresh (speaking only for myself 🙂