MONTGOMERY ZOO (Montgomery, AL): The Montgomery Zoo invites everyone to join us for an exhilarating visit to our Spring Animal Enrichment Day on May 18, 10am – 3pm. Guests can explore the zoo and witness our animals interacting with a variety of creative and stimulating activities. This year’s theme is video games and our animals are ready to win big!
Visitors will be able to watch over 20 animals experience unique video game themed enrichment activities all day long. These activities are presented in forms of toys, puzzles, games, food treats, boxed goodies and more that help exercise our animals both mentally and physically. It is important to stimulate our animals in unique ways to support their well-being, health, and happiness.
The goal of this day is to replicate behaviors that animals experience in their native habitat. We are able to safely provide these activities while consulting with the national animal enrichment databases developed by government agencies and other zoos. All games, items, and toys provided for our animals must be approved before they are placed inside the animal habitats. This ensures the safety of all animals while they still enjoying a unique activity.
Animals at our zoo experience enrichment activities daily, but sometimes they take place behind closed doors from the public. Animal Enrichment Day allows us to bring these activities to the public to show off our animals unique skillsets, while also educating the public.
Spring Enrichment Day Schedule / Saturday May 18, 10am - 3pm
• Macaws- Zelda 10am
• Komodo/Rhino Iguanas- Rampage 10:15am
• Capybaras- Frogger 10:30am
• Curassow- Galaga 10:45am
• Jaguar- Dark Souls 11am
• Clouded Leopard- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am
• Cougars- Mario World 11:30am
• North America Hoof stock- Mario Cart 11:45am
• LUNCH BREAK 12pm-1pm
• Africa Aviary- Angry Birds 1pm
• Lions- Pac Man 1:15pm
• Siamangs- Tetris 1:30pm
• Chimpanzees- Donkey Kong 1:45pm
• Elephants- Mortal Kombat 2pm
• Rhino- Legend of Zelda 2:15pm
• Tigers- Mine Craft 2:30pm
• Binturong- Pokémon 2:45pm
For additional information concerning Animal Enrichment Day, please contact us at (334) 625-4900 or email at zooinfo@montgomeryal.gov.
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The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum is a 42-acre zoological facility located minutes from the heart of historic, downtown Montgomery. The Montgomery Zoo features a variety of exotic animals native to Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America. A trademark addition of the Zoo is the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, housing the one of the Southeast’s largest collections of preserved North American wildlife, artifacts, and fossils. The Montgomery Zoo is a department of the City of Montgomery.
Daily operating hours: 9am - 5pm, with last admission at 4pm.
Admission: Adults $18, Children (3-12 years) $14, Toddlers (2 years and under) FREE, and Seniors 65 years old and older $16.
