Celebrate World Anteater Day on Saturday!

Looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend? Join us as we celebrate World Anteater Day!

Stop by the M&T Bank Rainforest Falls exhibit for special anteater-themed activities from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 29.

Schedule of Activities

(in M&T Bank Rainforest Falls exhibit)

• 11 a.m. - Anteater enrichment demonstration and keeper talk
• 12 p.m. - Anteater feeding and keeper talk 
• 12:30 p.m. - Story time in the lobby!
• 1 p.m. - Anteater enrichment demonstration and keeper talk

Cyber Monday Sale on Zoo Memberships

The Buffalo Zoo will offer a discount on membership purchases during a Cyber Monday sale event, just in time for the holidays.

The sale will take place on Monday, November 30 from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. A discount of $20 will be given on purchases of all membership levels during the sale, for new members only. The discount will be applied to any memberships purchased on the Zoo’s website, using discount code CM15.

All membership levels include:

• FREE admission to the Zoo
• FREE subscription to ZooLog
• Two guest passes 
• One parking voucher
• Membership window decal
• Discount at the Zootique gift shop
• Reduced or free admission at over 100 zoos and aquariums
• Discounts on birthday parties at the Zoo
• Special MEMBERS ONLY events
• Bonus benefits at area businesses

The Buffalo Zoo Membership Levels Are: 

$40  $20 -  Individual
Covers only the person whose name appears on the card.

$55  $35 - Individual PLUS
Covers only the person whose name appears on the card.
Includes five parking vouchers and ten ride tickets.
Includes one guest per Zoo visit.

$60 $40 - Grandparents
Covers up to two grandparents and up to five grandchildren on each visit.

$70 $50 - Grandparents PLUS
Covers up to two grandparents and up to five grandchildren on each visit.
Includes five parking vouchers and ten ride tickets.
Includes one guest per Zoo visit.

$75 $55 - Family
Covers up to two adults and their children (to 21 years of age) residing in the household.

$90 $70 - Family PLUS
Covers up to two adults and their children (to 21 years of age) residing in the household. Includes five parking vouchers and ten ride tickets.
Includes one guest per Zoo visit.

$135 $115 - Supporting
Cover up to two adults and their children (to 21 years of age) residing in the household. Includes five parking vouchers and ten ride tickets.
Includes two guests per Zoo visit, PLUS a Zoo tote bag and recognition in the Annual Report.

$250 $230 - Sponsor
Same as Supporting, PLUS Zoo note paper, and an invitation to the Thank You Reception.


For more information about the Zoo’s Cyber Monday membership sale, email zoomem@buffalozoo.org, call the membership office at (716) 995-6131, or CLICK HERE.

Buffalo Zoo Unveils Plastic Bag Polar Bear Sculpture

The Buffalo Zoo has installed a new feature in the Arctic Edge exhibit.

A sculpture of a polar bear named Terra was added to the Zoo’s new Arctic Edge exhibit. The installation was constructed out of over 1,500 plastic shopping bags, the amount used by the average American family of four in one year.

“One of the main goals of the new Arctic Edge exhibit is to educate people about environmental conservation, and why protecting the environment is important for the survival of not just polar bears, but all species,” said the Zoo’s curator of education, Tiffany Vanderwerf. “A lot of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere when plastic bags are produced, and that carbon dioxide is causing the earth’s sea ice to melt. Polar bears and other Arctic species depend on sea ice for survival. We hope that this sculpture will serve as a visual reminder for families that the actions they take at home can have a big impact on the natural environment, and the survival of these animals.”

Buffalo Zoo staff and volunteers spent months collecting the bags and constructing the sculpture. It will be on display near the Arctic Edge Interpretive Center.

Megan Monaco, a keeper who works closely with the polar bears and who spearheaded the effort to create the sculpture said, “Our amazing docents and volunteers did a fantastic job and worked incredibly hard on this project, and I'm so thankful for all they did to help me with it.

“We wanted to show visitors just what a large impact their actions can have on the natural world. This is the amount of bags that just one family uses in a year, and when you see it all together, you realize just how much plastic that is. These bags don’t go away once they are thrown out; they just sit in land fills and can end up in our waterways and can harm wild animals. We hope this will encourage our visitors to reuse plastic bags whenever they can, and to make the switch over to reusable shopping bags, to help protect not just polar bears, but all animals and our entire planet.”

The Arctic Edge, presented by Tops Friend Markets, is open during regular Zoo hours, and free to visit with regular Zoo admission. For more information, visit www.buffalozoo.org or call (716) 837-3900.

                                                                                               

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A Fundraiser with Alex & Ani Buffalo

Join us on Monday, November 9 for a fun shopping experience to benefit the Buffalo Zoo. 15% of any purchase made in the store during the event will help the Zoo purchase auction items for the Zoo's brand new fundraising event, Arctic Whiteout. You can even purchase items and give them directly to the Zoo for the auction. We hope to see you there!