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GIRAFFE UPDATE

Generally temperatures need to be above 60 degrees and mild for the giraffe herd to be on exhibit.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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EVENTS

August 8, 2010 - Breakfast for the Animals
Have you ever wondered what the animals are eating for breakfast? Here is your chance to find out. Join Binder Park Zoo staff as they show you behind the scene areas and give you the chance to help feel some of the animals!
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August 7,8, 2010 - Reptile Weekend
Binder Park Zoo and the Michigan Society of Herpetologists (MSH) are proud to once again feature Michigan’s largest Reptile Weekend event held at Binder Park Zoo!
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August 7 & 8, 2010 - Animal Play Days - Reptile Weekend
Come and visit our Giant Aldabra Tortoise face to face along with his zookeeper.
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August 11, 2010 at 7pm - Audubon Speaker Series
Ever condsidered what it takes to help conserve a species? Come on out to Binder Park Zoo and find out! In cooperation with the Brigham Audubon Society, Binder Park Zoo will host a different guest speaker each month covering interesting and informa
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August 14, 2010 - Savanna Managment Tour
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with zoo animals? Well now is your chance! Come spend some time with a zookeeper learning about the animals of the African Savanna!
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August 14, 2010 - Animal Play Days - Bagels, Bagels, Bagels
Bagels aren’t just for breakfast anymore….enjoy observing these animals tear into a few fluffy bagels-minus the cream cheese of course!
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August 21, 2010 at 10am - Art Workshops - Sketching Animals
This program focuses on the challenges of capturing the essence of animal shape and motion from live subjects. We'll start up with a bit of classroom instruction, slow-motion DVD's, and a warm-up as we get up close and personal with one or two Educa
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August 22, 2010 - Animal Play Days - Chillin' on a Summer Daze
Come watch the animals escape the scorchers by licking and chewing ice with treats frozen right inside!
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September 6, 2010 - Animal Play Days - Boiled Eggstravaganza
Watch this eggstra special enrichment day get started in the CDC as the tamarins show you just how delectable a boiled egg can be.
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September 8, 2010 at 7pm - Audubon Speaker Series
Ever condsidered what it takes to help conserve a species? Come on out to Binder Park Zoo and find out! In cooperation with the Brigham Audubon Society, Binder Park Zoo will host a different guest speaker each month covering interesting and informa
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September 11, 2010 - Savanna Managment Tour
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with zoo animals? Come spend some time with a zookeeper learning about the animals of the African Savanna!
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September 11, 2010 at 10am - Art Workshops - Fur, Feathers and Scales
Adding texture to Animal Drawings and Paintings - Not all fur, feathers and scales are alike. Once you are comfortable drawing basic animal forms, detailing their outside coverings is the next step in accurate and beautiful animal art.
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September 12, 2010 - Breakfast for the Animals
Have you ever wondered what the animals are eating for breakfast? Here is your chance to find out. Join Binder Park Zoo staff as they show you behind the scene areas and give you the chance to help feed some of the animals.
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September 25, 2010 at 10am - Art Workshops - Next Steps: Going from Sketches to Finshed Work
Sketching is fun, but sometimes you want to take your sketch to the next level and produce a piece ready for framing. You have a sketchbook full of ideas and possibilities; but what are the next steps? In this session of Art Workshops, you will lear
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September 26, 2010 - Animal Play Days - Harvest Day
Piles of leaves, corn stalks, pumpkins, & squash provide tons of fun for many of the critters thought the day.
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October 2, 2010 - Howl-a-Palooza
Come to Binder Park Zoo to learn the truth about wolves and help us celebrate Wolf Awareness Week!
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October 3, 2010 - Breakfast for the Animals
Have you ever wondered what the animals are eating at breakfast? Here is your chance to find out. Join Binder Park Zoo staff as they show you behind the scene areas and give you the chance to help feed some of the animals!
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October 2 & 3, 2010 - Animal Play Days - Howl-a-Palooza
Keeper Tails at the Mexican wolf Exhibit
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October 9, 2010 at 10am - Art Workshops - Watercolor Landscapes
An Intro to Field Sketching with Watercolors - If you ever wanted to capture the essence of our beautiful fall scenery using the fun and fluid medium of water, this workshop is for you!
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October 13, 2010 at 7pm - Audubon Speaker Series
Ever condsidered what it takes to help conserve a species? Come on out to Binder Park Zoo and find out! In cooperation with the Brigham Audubon Society, Binder Park Zoo will host a different guest speaker each month covering interesting and informa
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Mid October - The Great ZooBoo
This year’s Great ZooBoo offers tons of excitement, more animals on exhibit, and nightly entertainment. Start planning for the perfect Halloween costume and wind your way through a dedicated trick-or-treat trail!
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