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Evansville’s Mesker Park Zoo
Connecting people with the world around them happens naturally at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden. Your visit to Indiana’s first zoo offers a worldwide adventure as you encounter hundreds of animals representing species from around the globe.
Located on 45 scenic acres on Evansville’s northwest side, we welcome you to our unique zoo and think you’ll enjoy being completely immersed in natural beauty. From the South American rainforest of Amazonia to the Family Garden, Lake Victoria, and the rolling hills in between, connecting people with the natural world is mission accomplished when you visit Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden.
UPCOMING EVENTS
DAILY EXPERIENCES:
Giraffe Feedings: 11am – 3pm
(weather permitting) $$
Tram Tours: 10am – 4:30pm
(weather permitting) $$
Keeper Penguin Presentation: 10am and 3pm
Penguin Feedings: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm $$
Wildlife Carousel: 10am – 4pm $$
Gift Shop: 9am – 5pm
Rainforest Grill: 9am – 4pm
Zoo Brew!
SOLD OUT!»
June 10th • 5:00p – 8:00p
Chaser’s Penguin Excursion Sold Out!
Spirit Trail Excursion Sold Out!
MESKER PARK ZOO NEWS & STORIES
Someone call Vogue, our Rhinoceros Iguana named Clover is ready for his modeling career 😎
We`ll see you at the Zoo!
Chillin with #giraffe #giraffes #giraffesofinstagram #zebra #zebras #zebrasofinstagram #meskerparkzoo #meskerparkzooandbotanicgarden #meskerparkzooandbotanicalgardens
Zoo Brew is SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets, we are so excited to see you THIS Saturday June 10th from 5pm - 8pm.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
@indmemberscu Indiana Members Credit Union, Logan`s Promise, Arcademie, and @ecpconsultinginc ECP Consulting, Inc.
Zoo Brew shirts have arrived - these will be for sale in the gift shop during the event!
Pretzel necklaces are being made for ALL the attendees! We’re so excited to see you Saturday evening 🍻🍷
#whereamiwednesdayMPZ 👀
Every other Wednesday, you will see a short clip of us hiding in the Zoo! It is up to you to comment down below on where you think we are.
🔎Comment correctly to be entered in a chance at winning a prize. There will be ONE winner selected at the end of each month. GOOD LUCK! 🎉
Little dude is really good at hiding 😶🌫️. Have you visited the Red-tailed Green Ratsnake in the Kley Memorial Building?! He’s still very small and can be challenging to find 🐍.
🔴 ZOO BREW THIS SATURDAY 🔴
*The Zoo will close at 2pm THIS Saturday, June 10th to allow us to setup for this after-hours, 21+ event. Gates will re-open at 5pm for those attending Zoo Brew*
🍻Registration is required to attend Zoo Brew -- THERE ARE LESS THAN 80 tickets remaining 📢 https://8994a.blackbaudhosting.com/8994a/Event-Zoobrew-2023
Lunch time with the Sitatunga girls. We have 8 total female Sitatungas. When you visit, are you able to find all 8?!
HINT: they like to hide in the bushes, under trees, and along the fence line.
The Budgie walkabout exhibit is open daily from 10am -4pm until the fall! What is your favorite thing about the Budgies?!
Campers are having a blast today at the first day of Camp Zoofari! If you missed the registration deadline, DON`T WORRY. We still are taking registrations for all the camps (BESIDES WEEK 2).
REGISTER NOW:
https://meskerparkzoo.com/educational-experiences/camp/
Happy Monday from the Scarlet Ibis (left) and Roseate Spoonbill (right), located in Amazonia. What are you most excited for this week? 🐆🦓🐫🦒
We`re pretty excited about Zoo Brew coming up this Saturday 🍻
📣We`re ONE WEEK away from ZOO BREW 2023 🍻🍷
REMEMBER THE ZOO IS CLOSING EARLY ON JUNE 10th -- Last admission is at 2pm and guest have to be off grounds by 3pm!
🔴THERE ARE A FEW TICKETS LEFT FOR THIS WILDLY POPULAR 21 AND OVER EVENT!
Ensure you get home safely with a free from from Lyft, thanks to Logan`s Promise 💞
🎟GET TICKETS NOW:
https://meskerparkzoo.com/event/the-new-zoo-brew/
Thank you to our sponsors:
Logan`s Promise, Indiana Members Credit Union, ECP, and Arcademie
For today`s #SpeciesSpotlight, we`re taking a look at Pygmy slow lorises. They are nocturnal primates. Being nocturnal, this means they are often curled up in a ball hiding in trees or dark spaces. They are recognizable from their large circular eyes and brown/reddish wooly fur. The biggest threat to Pygmy slow lorises, is pet trade! In-fact, according to IUCN Redlist, they are listed as Endangered. Know before you like, comment, and share on a social media post and before you shout out, "They`re so cute, I want one!".
We have a male named Skeeter and a female named Junebug. Skeeter is 11, was born at the Duke Lemur Center, and came to us in 2018. Junebug is 16, was born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and came to us in 2019. They`re located in the Discovery Center of the Zoo and are hard to spot, the female likes to hide in the brown bag in the far back corner, while the male likes to hide in the black box. Last week, guest were shocked when the male went out for an adventure during the day and was able to be spotted.
We`ll see you at the Zoo!
Meet our newest residents in Amazonia! A few months ago we received two Keel-billed Toucans from the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. These beautiful Toucans were confiscated from a pet trafficking case and taken in by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. They worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Toucan Species Survival Plan to find placement for these animals. Mesker Park Zoo was selected for placement since we already have a habitat built for Toucans. Keel-billed Toucans are listed as Near Threatened according to IUCN Redlist due to habitat loss and wildlife trafficking. We are thankful that Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden was selected to house these amazing birds and hope you will stop by and say hello to our new friends. They don`t have names just yet, and we estimate the male to be around 7 months old and the female to be around 1 year old.
How Joey feels about this heat approaching 🔥. When you`re visiting the Zoo this weekend, make sure you drink plenty of water, consider wearing a hat, and don`t forget sunscreen! We have bottle filling stations throughout the Zoo, so bring your reusable water bottle.
*Don`t worry, Joey is not hot. He lives in Amazonia, a temperature controlled rainforest*
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