Tag: #ZooAdventures

National Zoo and Aquarium Month is an excellent time to plan your trip and make a donation to favorite zoo or aquarium.

Launch into summer by visiting an aquarium or zoo near you. All around the country, parks are gearing up for visitors. They offer programs all year round regarding the wildlife they support that are educational and fun.

Aquariums and Zoo's — Visit your favorites

These are some favorites near me. Be sure to check with them for re-opening schedules.

Audubon Aquarium New Orlens, LA — Audubon Aquarium New Orleans

Butterfly House Navarre, FL — Butterfly House Navarrre, FL stay tuned for new location

HOW TO OBSERVE

There’s more than one way to explore your zoo or aquarium.

Many zoos offer passes that are good at other wildlife parks and aquariums across the country.
Learn about vanishing habitat and conservation while visiting the wildlife parks.
Check out their rehabilitation programs and learn how zoologist and veterinarians help injured animals return to the wild.
Sponsor one of your favorite creatures! Many programs offer a way to help support the wildlife we enjoy most, especially those that are endangered.
Speaking of endangered species, learn about reduced populations and find out which ones are making comebacks.
Which zoos have nurseries? Several wildlife programs pair up to create conservative breeding programs to help create a sustainable population. Ask if your zoo participates in Species Survival Plans.

Use #ZooAndAquariumMonth

Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums: Their Role in Conservation and Research 1st Edition

by Allison B. Kaufman (Editor), Meredith J. Bashaw (Editor), & 1 more

Each year on April 8th, National Zoo Lovers Day encourages us to explore our local zoos. Each year millions of people visit zoos and learn about the many animals that live there. Also known as zoological parks, many of them serve as breeding centers. These facilities are relied upon when species are endangered or at risk of becoming endangered. They also provide education to the public about a broad variety of animals and their habitats.

Enjoy seeing your favorite animals swinging from the trees or splashing in the water and have a fun-filled day.

A few zoo facts:

The Vienna Zoo is the oldest existing zoo and was opened to the public in 1765.
The United State’s first zoo open to the public, Central Park Zoo, opened in 1864 in New York.
Philadelphia Zoo holds the oldest zoo charter, formed in 1859. It officially opened to the public in 1874.
There are 350 zoos in the United States
Approximately 175 million people visit a zoo each year.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has had more than 9.8 million annual visitors.
More than 3.2 million people visit the San Diego Zoo each year.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL ZOO LOVERS DAY

Visit your local zoo.
Make a donation to a zoo program.
Share your zoo experiences with others.
Take a virtual tour of a zoo. There are many different kinds of zoos. Take a virtual tour of this reptile zoo and learn about the reptiles that live there.
Use #NationalZooLoversDay to post on social media.