2025 April Buzz

Register for Zoo Camp

Spaces are filling up, so don’t miss out on Zoo Camp this year!

Summer Zoo Camps are an amazing opportunity for kids from kindergarten through grade 6 to learn about animals, care for nature, and make memories.

Camps are five days long, Monday through Friday, and include discussions, games, activities, and animal encounters in an age-appropriate setting.

Camps are available for children entering grades K-1, 2-3, or 4-6. Before care and after care may also be available, depending on section. Pick the right camp for your child and give them the experience of a lifetime!

Don’t Miss Zoo Luminate

Zoo Luminate is going on now, and we’re loving it! It’s turned the Zoo into a spectacular celebration of lights and lanterns.

This unique special event is Wednesday through Sunday, 6-10 pm. Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for children. Zoo Members can receive discounted admission of $18 for adults and $13 for children at the gate. Babies 2 and under are free. A discounted ticket four-pack of two adult tickets and two child tickets is also available for $60. The Zoo train and carousel will be available during Zoo Luminate, weather permitting. Tickets are $3 per person. Giraffe feeding will not be available during this event.

Concessions and the bar in The Lodge will be open. Drinks, snacks, and adult beverages are available at the Farmhouse Café near the red barn.

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Elevate Your Zoo Experience

We're rolling out the red carpet for a cool new Zoo event. Zoo Rendezvous is a fresh and exciting adults-only VIP night at the Zoo that’s anything but ordinary!

Get ready to dress to impress in elevated outdoor attire as we roll out the red carpet for this new, sophisticated evening under the stars. This isn’t just a tasting — it’s a full-on experience, featuring full-size cocktails, fantastic food that’s sure to wow, and a vibrant atmosphere.

Enjoy unforgettable animal encounters, live music, and unique entertainment throughout the evening in a truly elevated Zoo experience. It’s the most stylish way to enjoy the Zoo!

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Big Cat Tracks

You might start to notice some changes around the tiger and takin habitats. That's because we’re expanding the Zoo to encompass the wooded area to the east and planning to break ground on a new Eurasia habitat! The primary goal is to create new, more naturalistic habitats for Amur tigers and Amur leopards, as well as expand the Sichuan takin habitat and bring in a few new Eurasian species. There will be new bathrooms and play space too!

This is the first time we've expanded the Zoo in many decades, and we're really excited about what this new expansion means for our mission of education, conservation, and improving animal quality of life.

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A New Zoo Baby

We’re thrilled to welcome a new Sichuan takin kid this spring. This is the fifth kid for mom Yi-Liu, and sixth for dad Caboose.

Sichuan takin are a vulnerable species native to Tibet and the provinces of Sichuan, Gansu, and Xinjiang in the People’s Republic of China. Their habitat is mid- to high-altitude mountains, with dense undergrowth and rocky hillsides. They eat shrubs, grasses, and leaves. Takin range in size from 3-4 feet tall at the shoulder and 550-770 pounds. Male Sichuan takin have a distinctive golden coat, while female takin are brown.