Happy First Birthday, Goats!

Happy Birthday to us! The goats are now one year old.

The goats in the Indiana Family Farm recently celebrated their first birthday!  Acquired last February as kids, these goats are the zoo's first permanent, year-round herd.  (In the past, goats were acquired each year as kids from a Wisconsin farm and returned to the farm in the fall.)  When they arrived here last year, these Nigerian dwarf goats weighed only five to ten pounds.  They now weigh 30 to 60 pounds and are nearly full-grown.

What good is standing on a log if you can't push your friends off it?

On a recent warm afternoon, the 29 goats were busy playing "king of the mountain" on tree stumps and logs hauled into the yard by the farm crew.  "They are so much fun," says zoo keeper Missy North of the goats.  "They love to see people, so I know they will be happy when the zoo is open again!"

Plan to feed or brush the goats on opening day, April 18!

Put a bunny in your basket!

Easter is April 12

Surprise your child or grandchild with a fuzzy friend in their Easter basket!  Adopt a bunny or chick and you'll receive a plush toy to give as a gift, plus a certificate of adoption, an information sheet on your adopted animal, a photo of your animal, and a wallet card.  Best of all, your gift helps provide food and veterinary care for zoo animals.  All for just $45!

Click here to adopt online today, or call Shelly at 260-427-6827 weekdays during regular business hours.  Please order by April 1 for Easter delivery!

Apply now to work at the zoo this season.

Do You Belong in the Zoo?

If you like being around animals and people, consider working at the zoo!  Applications are currently being accepted for Seasonal Zoo Attendant.  We're looking for applicants with good people skills who can provide excellent service to our 500,000 annual guests.  For more information and to download an application, click here.    Apply soon, positions are being filled daily!

Zoo Closed for the Season

The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is currently closed for the season.  Plan to visit when we reopen on April 18, 2009.

For more information visit our web site.

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