Friday, July 29
Shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Join the Fisher-Price® Little People™ friends in a BIG animal celebration! It’s a 30 minute show full of music, singing, dancing and surprises. Kids can join in the fun too - and learn something new at the zoo!
BUFFALO, NY— This summer, you and your family can explore the Buffalo Zoo on Friday evenings in July and August…and then take in a free movie at the Parkside Lodge in Delaware Park!
Ferocious Fridays
Have you ever wondered what the animals at the Buffalo Zoo do during the evening hours? From July 1 through August 26, the Buffalo Zoo will offer extended hours on Friday nights as part of Ferocious Fridays, sponsored by First Niagara. Choose to spend a beautiful summer evening with us, and explore Zoo grounds until 8:30 p.m.!
On select dates, visitors can also participate in themed programming. Upcoming celebrations include Wizard Night and a fun PJ Party.
On Friday nights during which themed programming is not scheduled, different areas of the Zoo will be highlighted. Please see below for the schedule.
For more information about Ferocious Fridays, please call (716) 837-3900 or visit www.buffalozoo.org.
The schedule for the Zoo’s themed programming is as follows:
PJ Party Night (August 12)
Wizard Night (August 26)
On Friday nights during which themed programming is not offered, formal programs will be offered at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. to highlight various areas of the Buffalo Zoo. The schedule is as follows:
July 22 Sea Lions
July 29 M&T Bank Rainforest Falls
August 5 Sea Lions
August 19 Keeper Talks:
Chameleon (6:30 p.m. only) and Serval
2011 Movies on the Meadow
In conjunction with Ferocious Fridays, the Parkside Community Association (PCA) will also be presenting Movies on the Meadow. Outdoor movies will be shown next to the Zoo by the Parkside Lodge. The movies will be thematically tied to the Zoo’s programming and will take place on August 12, 19 and 26 at sundown. For more details, please visit the PCA website at www.parksidebuffalo.org.
Koda, Lou Lou and Dolly arrived at the Buffalo Zoo on June 9, 2011. Their transfer resulted from a request by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to hold the cubs in Buffalo while their permanent home at the Utah’s Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City is finished. The cubs are scheduled to stay at the Buffalo Zoo until Spring 2012.
All three cubs are siblings that were placed at ZooMontana after their mother was euthanized by wildlife officials for mauling three people at a campground in Cooke City, Montana in July 2010. DNA tests confirmed she was the bear that killed one man and injured two other campers while they slept in their tents. It is unknown as to why she attacked them, as confrontations between bears and humans usually occur when a bear feels threatened. The cubs were malnourished, and wildlife officials believe she was desperate to feed them.
Koda, Lou Lou and Dolly are now healthy two-year-old bears that weigh between 175 and 200 pounds. As per standard regulations regarding new animal arrivals, they were placed in quarantine for 30 days. Visitors can now see the playful cubs in the bear exhibit across from Sea Lion Cove.
The Buffalo Zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. rain or shine. Please note that as the cubs continue to get accustomed to their new surroundings, they may sometimes be exploring their indoor den. We encourage our patrons to check back if they are unable to view the cubs earlier on during their visit.
Buffalo Zoo Offers Extended Summer Hours on Friday Nights!
This summer, you and your family can explore the Buffalo Zoo on Friday evenings in July and August!
Have you ever wondered what the animals at the Buffalo Zoo do during the evening hours? From July 1 through August 26, the Buffalo Zoo will offer extended hours on Friday nights as part of Ferocious Fridays, sponsored by First Niagara. Choose to spend a beautiful summer evening with us, and explore Zoo grounds until 8:30 p.m.!
On select dates, visitors can also participate in themed programming. This Friday, July 15, join us for International Night, and enjoy a variety of demonstrations that highlight rich traditions. Upcoming celebrations also include Wizard Night and a fun PJ Party.
On Friday nights during which themed programming is not scheduled, different areas of the Zoo will be highlighted.
The schedule for themed programming is as follows:International Night (July 15)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Taoist Tai Chi Society® demonstrations; Henna tattoo art; visit with representatives from the Peace Corps and UB Athletics.
6:00 p.m. - Rince Na Tiarna Irish Dancing performance
6:30 p.m. - Erie County Sheriff’s Irish Pipe & Drum Band
6:45 p.m. - M&T Bank Rainforest Falls tour
7:15 p.m. - Erie County Sheriff’s Irish Pipe & Drum Band
7:30 p.m. - Fleuron Rouge Fusion bellydancing performance
PJ Party Night (August 12)
On Friday nights during which themed programming is not offered, formal programs will be offered at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. to highlight various areas of the Buffalo Zoo. The schedule is as follows:
July 22 Sea Lions
July 29 M&T Bank Rainforest Falls
August 5 Sea Lions
August 19 Keeper Talks:
Chameleon (6:30 p.m. only) and Serval
Buffalo Zoo officials announce that Henry, a 19-year-old male Indian rhinoceros, was euthanized on Thursday after his health rapidly declined.
For the last couple of weeks, the Zoo’s veterinary staff and Henry’s keepers worked around the clock to support him with IV fluids, enemas and multiple injections, as well as conferring with several veterinary experts at other reputable, accredited zoos. The difficult decision was made to euthanize him after a sudden rapid decline in his condition resulted in neurological changes and he became unable to stand.
The initial necropsy findings showed evidence of chronic liver disease and a significant digestive tract dysfunction. Samples are being sent to several diagnostic laboratories for further analysis to determine if there were any other contributing factors to his declining health.
The average lifespan of an Indian rhino in captivity is 35-40 years.
“While Henry was just beginning to enter what is considered to be ‘middle-age’ for a rhino, he was a very sick animal,” said Dr. Donna M. Fernandes, President/CEO of the Buffalo Zoo. “It is always hard to lose one of the members of our animal family. With 1,200 animals in collection, this happens several times a year. Henry received top notch care from our staff, but as can happen with humans, his life ended somewhat early due to a chronic and incurable disease.”
Henry was born at the Philadelphia Zoo on July 24, 1991. He arrived at the Buffalo Zoo on July 21, 1992. During his lifetime, Henry sired two calves at the Buffalo Zoo: Ashakiran, who was born on September 15, 2004 and now resides at the Toronto Zoo; and Clover, who was born on March 1, 2008 and is scheduled to move to African Lion Safari in Canada this summer. Their births were the result of breeding recommendations through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan®. This program is designed to help threatened and endangered species maintain a healthy and stable captive population. The calves’ mother, Tashi, still resides at the Buffalo Zoo.
Found in northern India and southern Nepal, the Indian rhinoceros (also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros) is the largest of the Asian rhino species. Rhinos are typically solitary animals except for mothers with their young. Fewer than 200 of them were thought to exist in the wild during the early 20th century, but due to strict protection from the Indian and
Nepalese wildlife authorities, numbers have increased to approximately 2,500. However, their horn is revered for medicinal use in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. As a result, poaching still occurs, and the species remains highly endangered.
Henry was very popular with Zoo personnel and visitors, and he will be greatly missed.
Buffalo, NY – Join us at the Buffalo Zoo on Saturday, July 9, 2011 for our Sea Lion Birthday Party, presented by NOCO Energy, WIVB-TV, 97 Rock and Classic Hits 104.1.
From 10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to wish our California sea lions, Dallas and Pocus, a very happy birthday and also take part in games and raffles. Win a framed photo of one of our handsome boys or even a private sea lion encounter! Activities (with the exception of the raffles) are free with Zoo admission.
For more information, please call (716) 995-6133 or visit www.buffalozoo.org.
The event schedule is as follows:
Saturday, July 9
10:30 a.m. Sea Lion Demonstration
11:00 a.m. Enrichment
11:30 a.m. Kids vs. Sea Lions game/demonstration
12:00 p.m. “Cake” (ice treats) for the sea lions
1:30 p.m. Sea Lion Demonstration
2:00 p.m. Animal Keeper Question and Answer Session
2:30 p.m. Raffle winners announced. (You do not have to be present to win.)
For more information, please call (716) 837-3900 or visit www.buffalozoo.org.
