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| Member eNews • November 2017 |
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| Just one weekend left! |
ZooBoo
presented by Central Indiana Honda Dealers
Oct. 26-29 • 2-7pm
Discover all the wild, new ways to celebrate fall — from spooktacular activities to amazing animals and pumpkins galore! ZooBoo presented by Central Indiana Honda Dealers is bigger than ever before, with additional days and the all-new experience of Pumpkin Town presented by Macy's inside the Bicentennial Pavilion.
There is a mirror maze inside the Candy Corn Factory presented by Metro PCS and cute critters in Jack's Barn! You'll encounter a friendly witch and get crafty at Pumpkin School. There will be music, dancing and everyone's favorite Pumpkin Bowling presented by Universal Windows Direct. Plus, there's more Halloween fun to discover throughout the Zoo! Read more ...
Remember: For the safety of all guests, masks and full makeup are only allowed for children ages 12 and under.
Special thanks to our ZooBoo sponsors: Pumpkin Town presented by Macy's; Trick-or-Treat Trail presented by Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent; Candy Station & Pumpkins presented by Sam's Club; Candy Corn Mirror Maze presented by MetroPCS; Pumpkin Bowling presented by Universal Windows Direct; Candy Stations presented by FedEx, Chilis/Golden Corral, and Visit Ft. Wayne. |
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Stay safe!
Check out these tips from FedEx and Safe Kids to help us keep children safe this Halloween! |
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Extra, extra!
Meet the officers of the IMPD Mounted Patrol at ZooBoo Oct. 27 & 28, from 2-4pm! |
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| This costume contest is wild! |
Who will be our next Zoo Costume Contest champion? Is it you? Here are the creative top entries for the 2017 contest. Click on your favorite below to show your support! Voting ends Nov. 6.
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| Alaska trip preview — Where the Wild Things Are |
Oct. 27 • 4pm • Hulman Riverhouse • FREE
Join us for a preview of our 2018 trip to Alaska! Hear about the Where the Wild Things Are adventure, June 27-July 8, 2018, from experienced Ambassadair and Holland America Cruise Lines staff. Get details about the exciting itinerary that includes Denali National Park, Anchorage, a 7-night Glacier Discovery Cruise, Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau, the Inside Passage and Vancouver.
Parking is free and all attendees will be entered into a drawing for a special Zoo prize pack! RSVP to Jennifer Barker at jbarker@indyzoo.com or 317-630-2014.
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| Meet a conservation hero! |
Girls in Science with Dr. Anne Russon
Nov. 10 • 4:30-6:30pm • $30 members/$35 non-members
Do your girls love science? Give them an amazing opportunity to meet a world-renowned conservationist. Dr. Anne Russon has been studying orangutans for over 30 years and leads the Kutai Orangutan Project in the Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan, Borneo. This unique program is targeted for girls ages 10-14 years and will include an opportunity to speak with Dr. Russon, meet a zoo keeper and participate in a short program on orangutans. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and spaces are limited. Get tickets!
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Meet & greet
You can also meet Dr. Russon, Saturday Nov. 11, 9:30-11am in the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center. Learn about her work protecting orangutans in Kutai National Park in Borneo and life in the field! |
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| I wonder ... |
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When a worker bee finds a food source, she flies back to the colony to tell others, using a series of vibration movements known as the "waggle dance!" During this "dance," the worker bee will move in an angled figure-eight pattern, vibrating her abdomen in the direction of the food source in line with a forty-five-degree angle from the sun. Since bees are extremely sensitive to physical movements, this is more than enough information for the rest of the workers to head out and collect the precious nectar needed to make honey for the hive.
What animal fact are you wondering about? Keep those questions coming! Yours just might get answered in a future issue!
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| Plan your visit now! |
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| Create holiday traditions! |
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Christmas at the Zoo
presented by Donatos and Teachers Credit Union
Nov. 24-26, 29-30; Dec. 1-3, 6-10, 13-23, 26-30
Festivities 5-9pm • Fridays and Saturdays extended 5-10pm
It will be an exciting year at Christmas at the Zoo presented by Donatos and Teachers Credit Union with an all-new, enchanted Santa's Village under the Bicentennial Pavilion. Magical scenes of wonder and light will fill Santa's Village where you can decorate delectable cookies in Mrs. Claus' Kitchen, visit with Santa in his charming study and see Santa's reindeer in his barn. Read more... |
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| In the know |
Time to gather your obsolete, unwanted electronics! Now's your chance to get rid of them and do it responsibly! Bring your items (including printers, game systems, microwaves, cell phones, laptops and TVs) to the Zoo parking lot for Power Recycling Weekend from 9am to 3pm Nov. 4-5. We'll also be shredding paper and accepting clothing donations! Check out all the details of the event here. Thanks to our partners RecycleForce, Rays Trash Service and Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana.
You know there's only one weekend of ZooBoo presented by Central Indiana Honda Dealers left, right? Have you visited Pumpkin Town yet? See you at ZooBoo! |
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| Wonderful winter interest |
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As daylight shortens and leaves flutter from their summertime homes in the canopy to the security of the earth, the season of winter approaches. It can be a great challenge for a gardener to provide interest in the landscape during the cold, dreary months of winter. Some ways a "green thumb" can catch the attention of curious eyes is to consider color and texture of the shrubs and trees similar to the way a painter colors a canvas. Read more ... |
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| This photo is not faked! |
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| Special thanks to Christopher Lucas |
Send us your favorite original/unaltered/not-Photoshopped picture from an Indianapolis Zoo visit to membership@indyzoo.com, post it on Facebook or on Instagram (#IndyZoo). We'll feature our favorite in next month's eNews. |
| Due to renew? Step up to the plate! |
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| Double Secret contest |
Every month, we hide a little surprise in our eNews. In the October issue, we found 2016 Indianapolis Prize Winner Prof. Carl Jones and read the announcement of the 2018 Prize Nominees!
The Double Secret contest this month is pouncing, playing and looking cute in Pumpkin Town! Have you seen these bundles of energy! If you're one of the first five members to email us with the double secret answer, you'll win a special Zoo prize pack!
Congratulations to last month's winners: Lindsay B., Brownsburg; Elizabeth R., Rockville; Trey R., Fishers; Keith C., Noblesville; Allison S., Carmel; and our wildcard winner, Brenna W., Lapel. |
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| Don't miss out |
Nov. 4-5
Power Recycling Weekend • 9am-3pm |
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Oct. 26-29
ZooBoo • 2-7pm
presented by Central Indiana Honda Dealers |
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Dec. 2 & 9
Members-only Breakfast with Santa • SOLD OUT
10am-noon |
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Nov. 24-26, 29-30; Dec. 1-3, 6-10, 13-23, 26-30
Christmas at the Zoo
presented by Teachers Credit Union and Donatos • 5-9pm (open until 10pm Friday-Saturday; Zoo closed Dec. 24-25, Dec. 31-Jan. 1) |
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| Special thanks |
Click here to view a complete list of Indianapolis Zoo sponsors! |
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Operating Hours
Through Oct. 31
9am-4pm, Monday-Thursday;
9am-5pm, Friday-Sunday
Open until 7pm on ZooBoo days
Nov. 1-23
9am-4pm, Wednesday-Sunday
Closed Thanksgiving Day
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The Indianapolis Zoo empowers people and communities,
both locally and globally, to advance animal conservation. |
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| Photo credits: warthog, Emily Wilson; guests at Pumpkin Town, Erik Markov; girl at dolphin presentation, Christopher Lucas; sea lion, Fred Cate. |
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Special Thanks to our Official Sponsors:
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Coca-Cola
Official Beverage |
Hendricks Regional Health
Sponsor of Zoo Babies |
Ray's Trash
Official
Recycling
Partner |
Franciscan Physician Network
Official Hand Sanitizer Stations |
Markey's
Preferred Audio Visual Provider |
Unilever
Official Ice Cream |
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