{"id":5342,"date":"2009-07-02T20:47:59","date_gmt":"2009-07-03T00:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=5342"},"modified":"2009-07-02T20:47:59","modified_gmt":"2009-07-03T00:47:59","slug":"upcoming-at-the-fort-wayne-childrens-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/07\/02\/upcoming-at-the-fort-wayne-childrens-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming at the Fort Wayne Children&#8217;s Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/zoo_banner.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A z-mail from the Fort Wayne Children&#8217;s Zoo highlights the following upcoming events:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>July 1-31 -\u00c2\u00a0Early Bird Hours  Members Only!<\/strong><br \/>\nThe zoo opens at 8:00 a.m. for Members Only.  Note: Buildings and concessions open at 9:00 a.m.; rides open at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 8 -\u00c2\u00a0Wild Wednesday Members Only!<\/strong><br \/>\nThe zoo is open until 7:00 p.m. for Members Only.  Last admission 7:00 p.m.  Rides and buildings remain open until 7:30 p.m.; Members may remain on grounds until 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 10 &#8211;<\/strong><strong> Backstage Pass<\/strong><br \/>\nStep behind the gates that say &#8220;Employees Only&#8221; to see what happens backstage at the zoo. Take a tour of the Zoo Diet Kitchen, peer into the 17,000 gallon fish tank from the Aquarium workroom, and chat with zoo keepers during special presentations. Tours run continuously from 10:00 a.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m. Free with zoo admission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 20 -\u00c2\u00a0Zoo Loo Au Members Only!<\/strong><br \/>\nJoin us for a day of food and fun!  Show your membership Card and Photo ID and get your FREE Meal and ride tickets under the tents on the picnic grounds, adjacent to the zoo entrance. Picnic meal (hot dog, chips, drinks, frozen treat) served 11:00 a.m. &#8211; 6:30 p.m.  Special performances on the picnic grounds at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m.  Click here for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 29 -\u00c2\u00a0Grossology 101<\/strong><br \/>\nSlime, mucus, and dookie are just a few of the gross things we encounter every day at the zoo.  How much do you know about the field of grossology?  Come and find out!  10:00 a.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m. Free with zoo admission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 6 -\u00c2\u00a0Jelani&#8217;s Birthday<\/strong><br \/>\nHelp us celebrate Jelani the giraffe&#8217;s birthday!  Sign Jelani&#8217;s giraffe-sized birthday card, watch as keepers deliver a special birthday treat, and join our &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221; sing-along.  10:00 a.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m. Free with zoo admission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 12 -\u00c2\u00a0Wild Wednesday Members Only!<\/strong><br \/>\nThe zoo is open until 7:00 p.m. for Members Only.  Last admission 7:00 p.m.  Rides and buildings remain open until 7:30 p.m.; Members may remain on grounds until 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Not a Member?  Zoo Membership is the best family entertainment value in town!  Click here for details.<\/p><\/blockquote>\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='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' 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='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' 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='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' 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. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6757\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/colobus_monkey1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_colobus_monkey1.jpg\" data-title=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother\" data-description=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6757\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_colobus_monkey1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/colobus_monkey2.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6758\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/colobus_monkey2.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_colobus_monkey2.jpg\" data-title=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother\" data-description=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Colobus Monkey baby born at the Zoo with her mother\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6758\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_colobus_monkey2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/indah_bugara0.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indah the Sumatran tiger tackles her brother Bugara at the Cameron park Zoo in Waco, Texas. The pair are coming to Fort Wayne later this month. Photos by Sheri Hemrick and courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6819\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/indah_bugara0.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_indah_bugara0.jpg\" data-title=\"Indah and Bugara\" data-description=\"Indah the Sumatran tiger tackles her brother Bugara at the Cameron park Zoo in Waco, Texas. The pair are coming to Fort Wayne later this month. Photos by Sheri Hemrick and courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indah and Bugara\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indah and Bugara\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6819\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_indah_bugara0.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/indah_bugara1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"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. Photos by Sheri Hemrick and courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' 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. Photos by Sheri Hemrick and courtesy of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indah and Bugara\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indah and Bugara\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6820\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_indah_bugara1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/javan_gibbon_baby1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rare Javan gibbon baby born at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6913\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/javan_gibbon_baby1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_javan_gibbon_baby1.jpg\" data-title=\"Javan gibbon baby\" data-description=\"Rare Javan gibbon baby born at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Javan gibbon baby\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Javan gibbon baby\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6913\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_javan_gibbon_baby1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/javan_gibbon_baby2.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rare Javan gibbon baby born at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6914\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/javan_gibbon_baby2.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_javan_gibbon_baby2.jpg\" data-title=\"Javan gibbon baby\" data-description=\"Rare Javan gibbon baby born at the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Javan gibbon baby\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Javan gibbon baby\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6914\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_javan_gibbon_baby2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/bugara.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Vote for Bugara the Sumatran Tiger in the Kroger Zoo Day balloting. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6917\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/bugara.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_bugara.jpg\" data-title=\"Bugara the Sumatran Tiger\" data-description=\"Vote for Bugara the Sumatran Tiger in the Kroger Zoo Day balloting. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bugara the Sumatran Tiger\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bugara the Sumatran Tiger\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6917\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_bugara.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/fishbone.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Vote for Fishbone the Sea Lion in the Kroger Zoo Day balloting. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6918\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/fishbone.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_fishbone.jpg\" data-title=\"Fishbone the Sea Lion\" data-description=\"Vote for Fishbone the Sea Lion in the Kroger Zoo Day balloting. 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='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' 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='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' 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. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Kids4Nature\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Kids4Nature\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6940\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_kids4nature-1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/kids4nature-2.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Kids4Nature. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6941\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/kids4nature-2.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_kids4nature-2.jpg\" data-title=\"Kids4Nature\" data-description=\"Kids4Nature. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Kids4Nature\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Kids4Nature\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6941\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_kids4nature-2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/jim_anderson.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jim Anderson, director of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='badba4efe52d8d931526492742eb32cc' data-image-id=\"6953\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/jim_anderson.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/zoo\/thumbs\/thumbs_jim_anderson.jpg\" data-title=\"Jim Anderson\" data-description=\"Jim Anderson, director of the Fort Wayne Children&#039;s Zoo. 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