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  Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Z-mail Newsletter Apr. 17, 2008

Zoo Opens Saturday!

The animals will roll out the welcome mat when the zoo opens for its 44th season on April 19.  “We’ve been working all winter to make this season extra-special for our visitors,” says Zoo Director Jim Anderson.  Here’s what’s in store for you and your family this season:

Baby Goats
Weighing just five to ten pounds, our 2-month-old goats are just beginning to explore the Indiana Family Farm.

Babies, babies, babies!

  • A brand-new herd of 2-month-old Nigerian dwarf goats – weighing just five to ten pounds each – will greet visitors in the Indiana Family Farm.
  • Four black-footed penguins hatched this winter.  They're easy to spot in the flock:  The youngsters have brown feathers, in contrast to the black-and-white feathers of the adults.
  • Four rainbow lorikeets hatched at the zoo this winter, and they will join their parents in the Australian Adventure’s Walkabout Aviary this summer.
  • Three Bennett’s wallabies have babies in the pouch, and the Parma wallabies in the Australian Adventure have a joey, too.

Indonesian Rainforest
Search for new bird species in the Indonesian Rain Forest.


New animals

  • Several new exotic bird species will alight in the Indonesian Rain Forest Dome this season, including the silver-eared mesia, cotton teal, white-rumped shama, emerald dove, and magpie robin.
  • In the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium, Atlantic sea nettle jellyfish will take up residence in one of the zoo’s specially-built 500-gallon jellyfish tanks.

Mini-Sprayground
Get wet at a new mini-sprayground near Little Poof.

 

Visitor Services

  • The all-new Rover’s Corner in the Wild Things Gift Shop will offer dog- and cat-themed gifts for pet-lovers.
  • Get wet at the new mini-sprayground near the Little Poof train.
  • Also look for live animal shows, keeper talks, on-site birthday parties, professional face painting, and upgraded food concessions.

Maze-A-Palooza
Challenge your skills at Maze-A-Palooza this summer.

From May 24 through September 1, the zoo will feature Maze-A-Palooza, a 1,000-square-foot walk-through maze.  Visitors will be able to explore more than a dozen mind-boggling mazes in this special temporary exhibit.  Maze-A-Palooza is suitable for all ages and is free with zoo admission.

Construction continues on the largest capital project in the zoo’s history, the African Journey.  The zoo’s African animals will stay behind-the-scenes this season as animal exhibits, fences, and landscaping are installed across the 22-acre construction site.  The Sky Safari ride will open for the second year, offering views of the African Journey construction.  Nearly 90,000 visitors rode the Sky Safari in 2007.  The new African Journey will open in 2009.

The zoo is open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from April 19 until October 12.  Admission is $9.50 for adults, $6.50 for children age 2-14 and $8.50 for seniors over age 60.  Babies age 1 and under and Zoo Society Members are admitted free.

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