The merriment kicks off April 4
with “Feast of the Beasts,” when visitors can talk to keepers
and see animals being feed throughout the day. The celebration begins at
10 a.m. at the Streamside exhibit. At 11:30 a.m. at the Forest Edge exhibit, the zoo will celebrate Julie the Giraffe's 32nd birthday. Julieis the second-oldest captive Giraffe in the world.
On Saturday, April 11, visitors can enjoy “Eggstravaganza,” a day when zoo
animals hunt for treats in their exhibits. In keeping with the Easter
celebration, some of the treats will be decorative paper-mache` eggs
made by Zoo volunteers.
Saturday & Sunday, April 18 & 19, is “Earth Day”
weekend at the park. During the “party for the planet,” visitors will
learn about the Zoo’s conservation efforts and green practices and can
take part in educational family fun throughout the Park.
On both Saturday and Sunday, Rick Hubbard will
perform his Kazoobie Earth Day Show at the African Amphitheater at 1
p.m. & 3 p.m. Also, inside the Africa Entrance, Randolph Telephone
will be accepting old cell phones for recycling.
Saturday, April 25, kicks off the park’s “Creature
Comforts” celebration, when visitors can again meet the keepers and
also learn about animal enrichment. A celebration for Terry the Chimpanzee’s 40th birthday will be held at Kitera Forest Chimpanzee Reserve at 2 p.m.
Also, coming April 6 is the children’s fun, education and
adventure play-area “kidZone,” and the new SimEx 4-D theater adventure
“Wild Earth Africa” opens March 28. Theater hours are 10 a.m. until 4
p.m. There is a $3 charge for the theater.
