News release from the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo:
Go behind the scenes at the Zoo Thursday
(July 8, 2015) – The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo invites guests to go behind the scenes during a “Backstage Pass” event on Thursday, July 9 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Guests will have the opportunity to visit some “Employees Only” areas and see how the zoo operates. Tours operate continuously throughout the day.
Highlights include:
- Peer into the commissary where the food for all the animals is prepared
- Visit the workroom above the The Reef
- Tour the Reptile Room in the Indonesian Rain Forest
- Step into the alligators’ night quarters
Backstage Pass activities are free with zoo admission.
About the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s mission is to connect kids and animals, strengthen families, and inspire people to care. The zoo is northeast Indiana’s largest tourist attraction, hosting more than 500,000 guests annually. The zoo received the 2014 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, was voted Indiana’s #1 “Gotta-Do Summer Attraction,” and is consistently named one of the nation’s Top Ten Zoos for Kids by national media outlets.The zoo is a conservation leader, contributing more than $80,000 annually to local, regional, and international efforts to protect wild animals and habitats, and participating in cooperative management programs for 91 endangered species and taxa. The zoo was named Northeast Indiana’s Sustainable Business of the Year in 2014.
As a self-supporting facility, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo receives no tax dollars for operations. The zoo’s operations are funded entirely by earned revenue and donations.
The zoo is open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily; last admission 5:00 PM; exhibits, rides, & buildings close at 5:30 PM; grounds close at 6:00 PM. The zoo is open seven days a week through October 11, 2015. Admission is $14.00 for adults; $10.50 for seniors age 60+; and $9.00 for children ages 2-18. Babies age 1 and under and Zoo Society Members are admitted free. Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo website.
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