Animals of the Savanna Weekend

Learn more about animals of the Savanna and how you can help them June 20 & 21!

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Schedule for Saturday, 20, & Sunday, 21

10:00 A.M.

Ambassador Animal Meet & Greet at the Step Into Africa Overlook

11:00 A.M.

Savanna Animal Bingo at the Front of the Zoo* | Free Chapati Bread & Dipping Sauce near Crater Canteen**

11:30 A.M.

Giraffe Insider Chat at the Feed Deck

12:00 P.M.

Elephant Insider Chat

1:00 P.M.

Storytime at the Dig Zone by Baboons | Savanna Animal Bingo at the Front of the Zoo*

1:30 P.M.

Lion Insider Chat

2:30 P.M.

Rhino Insider Chat

3:00 P.M.

Savanna Animal Bingo at the Front of the Zoo*

3:30 P.M.

Goat Insider Chat

*Members Only!

**While Supplies Last

All Day Activities

Coins for Conservation: Visit the Naturalists at the Awareness Table and donate to play Plinko or Giraffe Ring Toss. The money raised will benefit our conservation partner, Lion Landscapes.
 
Awareness Table: Chat with Zoo Naturalists about the dangers facing the animals of the savanna, play interactive games to learn more, and explore fascinating biofacts like rhino skin, elephant tusks, tagua nuts, and more!
 
Crossword Scavenger Hunt: Learn more about the Savanna by finding fun facts on the signs around the area to complete a crossword puzzle! Bring your completed boards to our conservation table for a fun prize!
 
Enrichment Making: Help us make enrichment for some of the animals in our care!
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We're celebrating the amazing animals of the Savanna!

This special weekend highlights some of Africa’s most iconic species and the conservation efforts helping protect them.

We’ll have special programming and enrichment all weekend long!

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Ambassador Animal Meet & Greets

Over the weekend, you will have a chance to meet some of our Ambassador Animals up close and learn some fun facts about them! This will take place at the Step Into Africa Overlook. 

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