Enrichment Day at the Zoo - Watch Your Favorite Animals Play
| Venue: | Franklin Park Zoo - Zoo New England |
| Hours: | 10:30am - 3:00pm |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Animals |
Watch Your Favorite Zoo Animals Play at Franklin Park Zoo’s Enrichment Day!Have you ever wondered why some of the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo have balls, spinner toys and other items in their exhibits? This is called enrichment and it is an important part of caring for the animals at the Zoo.
Enrichment excites all the animals’ senses and can be offered by zookeepers in a variety of different ways such as novelty foods, sounds, smells, boxes, bags, and toys.
Environmental enrichment encourages animals to use their natural abilities and behaviors to interact with their environment.
Schedule of Events
10:30 AM: Wish Okie and Gigi “Happy Birthday” as the gorillas celebrate their 18thand 39th birthdays in the Tropical Forest. The exhibit will be festively decorated and the gorillas will enjoy special treats.
11:00 AM: Watch the tigers enjoy ice treats – perfect for a hot summer day!
11:30 AM: Christopher the lion will receive paper mache items filled with treats.
1:00 PM: The keas will receive paper mache items filled with treats.
1:30 PM: The giant anteater will receive a paper mache item filled with insects.
2:00 PM: Watch the mandrill snack on cooling ice treats.
2:30 PM: The African wild dogs will receive paper mache items filled with treats.
3:00 PM: Stop by Franklin Farm to watch a training session with the Guinea hogs.
Visit Franklin Park Zoo on July 3 and discover why enrichment is so important. Throughout the day, guests will have the opportunity to see many of the animals receive enrichment items made especially for them.
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Adults $16.00; children (ages 2-12) $10.00; Seniors $13.00; children under age 2 are free.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.zoonewengland.org/page.aspx?pid=330
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One Franklin Park Road, Dorchester, MA map
Phone: 617-541-5466
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