{"id":129231,"date":"2026-03-28T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=129231"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T04:28:17","slug":"community-invited-to-the-wild-zoo-spring-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/03\/28\/community-invited-to-the-wild-zoo-spring-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Community invited to the Wild Zoo Spring Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-115296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-150x73.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-696x338.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-1068x519.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo-864x420.jpg 864w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFortWayneZoo_logo.jpg 1711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Zoo opens for Wild Zoo Spring Preview week this Saturday, March 28 and runs through April 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Zoo news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Fort Wayne Zoo Invites the Community to the Wild Zoo Spring Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (March 26, 2026) \u2013 The Fort Wayne Zoo opens for Wild Zoo Spring Preview week this Saturday, March 28 and runs through April 5. This event is free for members while non-members have access to a special ticket price of $15 for adults and $13 for children aged 2-12. Children aged 1 and under are always free.<\/p>\n<p>While not every animal will be on habitat, this still represents a great opportunity to connect with family and wildlife at a discounted price ahead of the regular season. There will be animal care chats throughout each day. The Z.O. and O. Railroad, Endangered Species Carousel, and Bamboo Forest ropes course will also be open. Concessions and food will also be available for purchase throughout the Zoo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so thrilled to welcome our members and community to the Zoo for this special preview week in our 61st year of operation,\u201d says Rick Schuiteman, Executive Director of the Fort Wayne Zoo. \u201cWe have so many amazing things to share with you this season including new animals and experiences, and we hope you join us for this special sneak peek.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Wild Zoo Spring Preview and other upcoming events for this year, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/fwzoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">FWZoo.com<\/a>. The 2026 season officially opens on April 24 while Glo Wild continues on select nights from now until the end of May.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Details<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<strong>Location<\/strong>: Fort Wayne Zoo<br \/>\n<strong>Date<\/strong>: March 28-April 5, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 10:00 am\u20133:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Price<\/strong>: Free for Zoo members; Non-members: $15 for Adults and $13\/Children age 2-12. Children age 1 and under are always free.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Fort Wayne Zoo<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Fort Wayne Zoo is northeast Indiana\u2019s largest tourist attraction, hosting more than 650,000 guests annually. The Zoo is home to Red Panda Ridge named #6 in USA Today 10Best Zoo Exhibits for 2024. In 2021, the Zoo was voted Visit Indiana\u2019s \u201cSummer Bucket List Top Attraction\u201d and is consistently named one of the nation\u2019s Top Ten Zoos for Kids by national media outlets.<\/p>\n<p>The Zoo is a conservation leader, investing annually in local, regional, and international efforts to protect wildlife and their habitats. The Zoo cares for more than 1,500 animals and participates in 41 cooperative species survival plan programs and 42 taxon advisory groups, which are critical to supporting threatened species.<\/p>\n<p>As a self-supporting facility, the Fort Wayne Zoo receives no tax dollars for daily operations, unlike most accredited zoos where those dollars fund approximately 40% of their annual operating budgets. The Zoo&#8217;s mission is made possible thanks to support derived from admissions, memberships, donations, group picnics, special ticketed events, and other visitation-related activities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Our four sea lions frolic in the waters of Sea Lion Beach at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo  Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26b081f0ea0816ce90a588580c05bba0' data-image-id=\"5379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\" data-title=\"Four Sea Lions frolic\" data-description=\"Our four sea lions frolic in the waters of Sea Lion Beach at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo  Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Four Sea Lions frolic\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Four Sea Lions frolic\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5379\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_four-sea-lions_frolic.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/tiny_cassandra.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26b081f0ea0816ce90a588580c05bba0' data-image-id=\"5380\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/tiny_cassandra.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tiny_cassandra.jpg\" data-title=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere.jpg (1.07 MB)\" data-description=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo Photo Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere.jpg (1.07 MB)\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tiny Cassandra follows Fishbone everywhere.jpg (1.07 MB)\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5380\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tiny_cassandra.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/three_weeks_old.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"At three weeks old, Tuck quadrupled its weight since hatching.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26b081f0ea0816ce90a588580c05bba0' data-image-id=\"6001\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/three_weeks_old.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_three_weeks_old.jpg\" data-title=\"Tuck at three weeks old\" data-description=\"At three weeks old, Tuck quadrupled its weight since hatching.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tuck at three weeks old\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tuck at three weeks old\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6001\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_three_weeks_old.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/colobus_monkey1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother. 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Photos by Sheri Hemrick and courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26b081f0ea0816ce90a588580c05bba0' data-image-id=\"6820\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/indah_bugara1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_indah_bugara1.jpg\" data-title=\"Indah and Bugara\" data-description=\"Indah (left) and Bugara will come to Fort Wayne later this month as part of an effort to boost the population of endangered Sumatran tigers. 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Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fishbone the Sea Lion\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fishbone the Sea Lion\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6918\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_fishbone.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/jelani.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Vote for Jelani the Giraffe in the Kroger Zoo Day balloting. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26b081f0ea0816ce90a588580c05bba0' data-image-id=\"6919\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/jelani.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_jelani.jpg\" data-title=\"Jelani the Giraffe\" data-description=\"Vote for Jelani the Giraffe in the Kroger Zoo Day balloting. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jelani the Giraffe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jelani the Giraffe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6919\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_jelani.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/kids4nature-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Kids4Nature. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26b081f0ea0816ce90a588580c05bba0' data-image-id=\"6940\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/kids4nature-1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_kids4nature-1.jpg\" data-title=\"Kids4Nature\" data-description=\"Kids4Nature. 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