Don't miss these fun opportunities to get closer and learn more about your favorite Zoo animals! All activities are subject to change or cancellation, so be sure to check the latest information when you arrive for your visit.
Barnyard Animals
9:30AM - 5:00PM daily
Stop by the Children's Zoo to feed your favorite sheep, goats, or ducks.
Snakes and Other Reptiles
10:00AM - 4:00PM (June 1 through September 1)
Visit the
Reptile Exercise Yard next to the
Reptile House to learn about snakes and other reptiles as they "stretch their legs".
Fruit Bats
10:30AM daily
See our fabulous flying fruit eaters in
Dodge Rare Animal Conservation Center!
Rock 'n' Roar Concert Series
11:00AM every other Tuesday (June 16 through August 26)
Sing and dance all summer long with your family and friends, and a talented line-up of entertainers.
Gorilla Theater Presents
11:00AM daily (June 1 through September 1)
Stop by
PECO Primate Reserve for a special Zoo experience.
Red Panda Feeding
11:00AM Saturdays and Sundays
Bamboo is on the menu when you watch Sparkler and Jing Li get their breakfast (or is it brunch?). Stop by
Carnivore Kindgom to watch!
Kangaroos
11:00AM Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
See the keepers interact with these amazing marsupials at the Kangaroo Exhibit.
Giant Otter Feeding
11:15AM Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays
Fish is this active family's favorite food. Stop by
Carnivore Kindgom to see for yourself.
Vampire Bat Feeding
11:30AM daily
Stop by the Nocturnal Wing of
Small Mammal House and watch these bats drink their favorite meal.
Penguin Feeding
11:45AM Saturdays and Sundays (beginning May 24, 2008)
Visit
Bird Valley, and see the penguins get a fishy treat!
Giant Tortoise Feeding
12:00PM Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
Stop by the
Reptile and Amphibian House, and watch these herbivores chow down on pounds of salad.
Dwarf Caiman Feeding
1:00PM Tuesdays
Stop by
Carnivore Kindgom to see the caiman munch on some fish.
Crocodile and Alligator Snapping Turtle Feeding
1:00PM Sundays (crocs)
1:15PM Sundays (alligator snapping turtle)
Stop by the
Reptile and Amphibian House to watch the impressive crocodiles chomp down their weekly snacks, and stay to see the Zoo's oldest animal resident have his own special snack.
Bears
Feeding: 1:15PM daily
Talk: 1:45PM Saturdays and Sundays
It's snack time for the residents of
Bear Country! On Saturdays and Sundays, meet a bear keeper and ask all of your bear questions.
African Wild Dog Feeding
1:30PM Tuesdays and Thursdays
Stop by the African Wild Dog Exhibit for a special treat. But make no bones about it, these dogs can really eat!
Mongoose Lemur Feeding
1:30PM daily
Stop by the
Dodge Rare Animal Conservation Center to find out what these primates like to eat.
Mangabey
1:45PM daily
Fruits and vegetables are on the menu when the Mangabey eats lunch in the
Dodge Rare Animal Conservation Center.
Asiatic Black Bear Feeding
2:00PM Mondays and Tuesdays
Drop by the Asiatic Black Bear Exhibit and find out what Ben likes as his favorite treat.
Bald Eagle Talk
2:00PM Sundays (beginning May 24, 2008)
Stop in at the Bald Eagle Exhibit and discover the wonderful world of eagles.
Hippo Feeding
2:30PM daily
Watch the girls get a hippo-sized snack.
Andean Condors
4:00PM Tuesdays (beginning May 24, 2008)
Watch these gigantic vultures work with their keeper.
Pelicans
4:00PM Mondays (beginning May 24, 2008)
Drop in to
Carnivore Kindgom and watch these big-mouthed birds gulp down a bucket of fish.