WHAT:
Expect a fun-filled September Saturday as Zoo Atlanta hosts Play the Animal Way, an annual signature event highlighting the wild world of animal enrichment, on September 9, 2017. To add to the fun, the Zoo also hosts Boy Scout Day, with special discounts and activities for Scouts.
Play the Animal Way:
Enrichment is a crucial aspect of superior animal care in accredited zoological institutions, and Zoo Atlanta has a robust enrichment program in place year-round to stimulate animals’ natural behaviors and adaptations while promoting their well-being. A fall favorite at the Zoo for more than a decade, Play the Animal Way is an opportunity for Zoo Members and guests to observe enrichment – which may take the form of objects, novel foods and opportunities, puzzles, paper mâché creations and more – in action throughout the Zoo with some of the year’s most colorful animal surprises.
The fun’s not limited to the non-humans; guests are invited to try enrichment of their own at stations around the Zoo. Highlights will include special Keeper Talks, animal training demonstrations, games and more.
Play the Animal Way is free with general admission; free for Zoo Atlanta Members and children under 3. Visit zooatlanta.org for a full schedule of animal enrichment times, or check the Zoo Atlanta map on arrival.
Boy Scout Day:
Zoo Atlanta welcomes Boy Scouts with admission discounts and Scout activities on Saturday, September 9. Discounted admission is $10.88 with advance registration and payment; the discount is available to families or troops. Boy Scouts who have not pre-registered will also enjoy the discount if they arrive in full or partial Scout uniform.
Scouts will enjoy animal encounters and complimentary Zoo Atlanta patches, while supplies last. Scouts must be accompanied by an adult. Visit zooatlanta.org to pre-register or to learn more.
WHEN:
Saturday, September 9, 2017: Play the Animal Way from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Boy Scout Day from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE:
Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta, GA 30315
Viewed as one of the finest zoological institutions in the U.S. and a proud accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Zoo Atlanta has a mission to inspire value and preservation of wildlife through a unique mix of education and outdoor family experiences. From well-known native wildlife to critically endangered species on the brink of extinction, the Zoo offers memorable close encounters with more than 1,000 animals from around the world. Zoo highlights include giant pandas, including Ya Lun and Xi Lun, a set of twins born to Lun Lun on September 3, 2016; North America’s largest zoological population of great apes; and a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians. Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience, featuring more than 70 species in a 111,000 square-foot complex, is the world’s first LEED Gold-certified reptile and amphibian exhibit. The Zoo’s newest experience, Treetop Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente, opened in March 2017. Up-close-and-personal animal experiences include behind-the-scenes Wild Encounters with African elephants, African lions, Aldabra giant tortoises, giant pandas, lemurs and warthogs. Zoo Atlanta is open daily with the exceptions of Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Keeper talks, interactive wildlife presentations, education programs and special events run year-round. For more information, visit zooatlanta.org.
