Zooper Saturday Featuring Lions & Tigers This Weekend

The Buffalo Zoo will hold a Zooper Saturday event this weekend, featuring the lions and tigers.

Learn all there is to know about the lions and tigers at the Zoo from our keeper talks, and enrichment activities at the lion and tiger exhibits from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will also be face painters in the TOPS Eco Station from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Zooper Saturday events are free with regular Zoo admission.

For more information about the Zooper Saturday event, call (716) 995-6133 or visit www.buffalozoo.org
 
Activities in the tiger exhibit are sponsored by Perry’s Ice Cream.

Thank You Troop 58!

We at the Buffalo Zoo would like to extend a special "THANK YOU" to Joe Scamacca and the members and families of Eagle Scout Troop #58 for constructing new benches for the lions and tigers. Before the decks were built this summer, the big cats would lounge below the windows, making it difficult for Zoo visitors to catch a glimpse of them. Now, visitors can get up-close-and-personal with the cats,  who seem to really enjoy their new benches. Joe and his troop worked hard on this and past projects for the Zoo. The staff, animals, and patrons of the Buffalo Zoo appreciate all that they have done for us.

Joe Scamacca of Eagle Scout Troop #58 trying out the new bench.

The Lions at the Buffalo Zoo love their new benches!

Some members of Troop 58 and their families.

Thank you to Mary Scamacca for providing these photographs.

Zooper Saturday Event Featuring the River Otters and Big Cats, Saturday, March 3, 2012

Buffalo, NY – Come see the Buffalo Zoo’s river otters and fine felines in action!

Enjoy enrichment for the animals and keeper talks about these species. The event runs from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., and activities (with the exception of raffles) are free with Zoo admission. River otters will be featured from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and the cats will be featured from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

For more information, please call the Events Coordinator at (716) 995-6133 or visit www.buffalozoo.org.

The event schedule is as follows:

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Face Painters (Face painting will take place inside the EcoStation exhibit.)

11:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Raffles ($1 per ticket or $2 for three tickets)

Photo raffle (river otter): Front gate

Raffle items (big cats): EcoStation

You do not have to be present to win.

River Otters:

11:15 a.m.                    Keeper question and answer session

11:30 a.m.                    Fish feed

12:00 p.m.                    Feeder toy enrichment for the otters

12:30 p.m.                    Raffle winners announced

12:45 p.m.                    Ice treat enrichment for the otters

Big Cats

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.   Help keepers make enrichment for the cats

1:00 p.m.                      Lion enrichment

1:30 p.m.                      Tiger Enrichment

2:00 p.m.                      Serval demonstration

2:30 p.m.                      Snow leopard enrichment

2:45 p.m.                      Raffle winners announced

3:00 p.m.                      Visitor-made enrichment given to lions/tigers

                                                           

This event is part of the Zoo’s new “Zooper Saturdays.” On the first Saturday of every month, different areas of the Zoo will be highlighted for visitors to enjoy. Join us for activities, including animal enrichments, health fairs, raffles and more each month! These events will combine some of your old favorites and even spice them up with new offerings, too, so be sure you don’t miss out! The next Zooper Saturday event will be held on Saturday, April 7 (our Ape-ril event) and will feature the Buffalo Zoo’s Western lowland gorilla troop.