Zoo-a-thon
Join us for Zoo-a-thon 2025!
Zoo-a-thon is a 2-day giving event in support of animal care including nutrition, veterinary care, and enrichment.
Come see your gifts in action! Visit the Zoo for a full day of animal enrichment demonstrations and hear from our expert vet team, nutrition team, and keepers. Festivities include:
- Big cat, gorilla, and red panda feedings
- KidZooU alpaca walks, Ossabaw hog walks, and animal obstacle courses
- Special donor incentive including free ice cream or pretzel, discounts to the Zoo Shop, free attraction tickets and more!
Zoo-a-thon Enrichment Schedule
Friday, April 11
10:00am — Pied Tamarin Chat in Rare Animal Conservation Center
10:30am-11:00am — Meet the Vets next to the KidZooU Contact Yard
10:45am — Rhino Enrichment Session in African Plains
10:45am — Lion Wildlife Chat at Big Cat Falls
11:00am — Galapagos & Aldabra Tortoises Wildlife Chat at Reptile & Amphibian House
11:30am — Alpaca, Goat, or Hog walk at KidZooU
12:00pm — African Plains Wildlife Chat
12:30pm — Hippo Feeding in African Plains
1:00pm — Orangutan Baby Wildlife Chat at PECO Primate Reserve
1:30pm— Flamingo Feeding and Wildlife Chat in Bird Valley
2:15pm — Red Panda Feeding in Water is Life
2:30pm — Rat Enrichment Session inside KidZooU
3:00pm — Wings of Asia Bird Training Session and Wildlife Chat
Saturday, April 12
10:00am — Golden Lion Tamarin Chat in Rare Animal Conservation Center
10:30am-11:00am — Meet the Vets next to the KidZooU Contact Yard
10:45am — Rhino Enrichment Session in African Plains
11:00am — Galapagos & Aldabra Tortoises Wildlife Chat at Reptile & Amphibian House
11:00am — Tiger Wildlife Chat at Big Cat Falls
11:30am — Alpaca, Goat, or Hog walk at KidZooU
12:00pm — African Plains Wildlife Chat
12:30pm — Hippo Feeding in African Plains
1:00pm — Black and White Colobus Baby Wildlife Chat in PECO Primate Reserve
1:30pm — Raven Training Session next to Backyard Kitchen
1:45pm — Otter Ice Cake Enrichment Session in Water is Life
2:30pm — Rat Enrichment Session in KidZooU
3:00pm — Wings of Asia Bird Training Session and Wildlife Chat
3:30pm — Ambassador Animal Meet-and-Greet inside KidZooU