Animal Safari
Sponsored by Welch’s & Pick ’n Save
Aug. 27, 2011 – 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Behind-the-scenes tours run 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Call (414) 258-2333 or online to become an animal sponsor.
 Oatmeal and elephants? Yes, oatmeal is a treat for the Milwaukee County Zoo’s elephants, says Zoo Pride volunteer James Redding of West Allis (right). |
What kind of a treat does an elephant like to eat? You can find out at this behind-the-scenes event if you participate in the Zoological Society’s Sponsor an Animal program. If you are not an animal sponsor, you can still enjoy special talks in front of selected animal exhibits, but you can’t go behind the scenes. Animal sponsors get to visit areas of the Milwaukee County Zoo that are usually off-limits to the public. All zoogoers, however, can participate in all other activities such as temporary tattoos, a scavenger hunt (with a chance to win an animal sponsorship!), and more.
For the second year in a row we will host a Kids’ Green Art Contest, open to members of the Kids Conservation Club and youth who are animal sponsors. Create art projects using only discarded material (tape, glue, and other fasteners are okay). Drop off your project at the Zoological Society office between Aug. 22 and Aug. 26; it will be displayed at the event. To participate in the Kids’ Green Art Contest, fill out an entry form online. Remember—you can still sponsor an animal or join the Kids Conservation Club by Aug. 27 or at the event and get your pass to go on the tours. Our featured summer animals for sponsorship are Daisy the fennec fox and monarch butterflies.
Sponsor an animal for yourself or as a gift online!
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