Miller Park Zoo

Miller Park Zoo Miller Park Zoo is open year round (except Christmas and Thanksgiving Days), M-Sun 9:30am to 4:30pm

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Kuantan and Cho heard that Valentine cookies were half off today. 👀Last week, a few Junior Zookeepers made valentine coo...
02/15/2025

Kuantan and Cho heard that Valentine cookies were half off today. 👀

Last week, a few Junior Zookeepers made valentine cookies for our animals using graham crackers, corn syrup, natural food coloring, sugar-free sprinkles, and sugar-free frosting. So cute, and they are certainly enjoying the treats!

📷 Keeper Kenzie

⚡THIS Month at the Zoo! (2/21 & 2/22)Animal Crackers is a classic family fun program for an adult and a child ages 3-5! ...
02/15/2025

⚡THIS Month at the Zoo! (2/21 & 2/22)
Animal Crackers is a classic family fun program for an adult and a child ages 3-5! Sign up now! https://shorturl.at/nciUM
✅Animal Encounter ✅Story ✅Craft
✅Snack ✅Participants can explore the zoo after class!

✨ ZoosDay Club at the Zoo (Ages 7-13) - Make friends (human & animal!), join in fun activities, & learn more about wildl...
02/14/2025

✨ ZoosDay Club at the Zoo (Ages 7-13) - Make friends (human & animal!), join in fun activities, & learn more about wildlife at this weekly after school club.
🟣February18 & 25 from 4-6PM register via the link in the comments below. Questions? ☎️ the zoo at (309) 434-2250

Happy Valentine's Day from another group looking for love- we mean enrichment. 🥰Come in on this Free Friday with all you...
02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day from another group looking for love- we mean enrichment. 🥰

Come in on this Free Friday with all your loves to see these ads up at the zoo!

This is what a Galapagos Tortoise exam looks like! To keep them stable, it took four people to elevate them on the bucke...
02/13/2025

This is what a Galapagos Tortoise exam looks like! To keep them stable, it took four people to elevate them on the buckets (thank you, R.P. Lumber!). This was necessary to get blood work and a full body exam, including hard to see areas between their shell and neck. They were able to see the plastron - the underbelly shell - to assess anything they aren't normally able to see. A rope camera was also used to see a scrape that Gala had under his chin.

Thank you to our vet staff and animal care team for keeping our tortoises healthy and happy! They deserve a treat for being good boys at the doctor, so sign up for a tortoise feeding today!

02/12/2025
02/12/2025

Rhett loves a good snow day!

❄WEATHER UPDATE:Due to inclement weather Miller Park Zoo will close at 2:00 PM today Feb. 12.
02/12/2025

❄WEATHER UPDATE:
Due to inclement weather Miller Park Zoo will close at 2:00 PM today Feb. 12.

✨The Junior Zookeeper program is for young people who want to learn more about wildlife and how a zoo works. JZKs begin ...
02/11/2025

✨The Junior Zookeeper program is for young people who want to learn more about wildlife and how a zoo works. JZKs begin by attending a one-week educational summer camp and can eventually become volunteers at Miller Park Zoo!
Students currently in 5th grade or higher are eligible to begin this summer.
Space in the program is limited, all interested students and their parent/guardian must attend one informational meeting to receive application materials.
✨Meetings will be held at the Miller Park Pavilion on March 4, 5, and 6, 6:30-7:30PM.
Doors will close and no one may enter after 6:35PM.
Choose the meeting date that fits your schedule; no reservation is required.
Please visit MillerParkZoo.org for more information.
✨Contact Julia Benzel at (309) 434-2256 or [email protected] with questions.

❄️UPDATE:The Senior Tours at the Zoo on Wed., Feb. 12 from 8:30-9:30 AM has been cancelled due to anticipated inclement...
02/11/2025

❄️UPDATE:
The Senior Tours at the Zoo on Wed., Feb. 12 from 8:30-9:30 AM has been cancelled due to anticipated inclement weather. Our next senior tour will be March 12th
🔵At this time the Zoo will still be scheduled to open at 9:30AM Wednesday, but please watch for any weather related updates.

💕 Get a unique pack of 25 for $12 here at the zoo! Featuring our very own animals, plus fun facts about them! Email Sand...
02/11/2025

💕 Get a unique pack of 25 for $12 here at the zoo! Featuring our very own animals, plus fun facts about them! Email Sandra Goaley at [email protected] to place your orders! (Deadline is 2/13/25)

✨Zoo Explorers is a terrific 2-hour adventure that includes animal encounters, classroom learning, and hands-on experien...
02/11/2025

✨Zoo Explorers is a terrific 2-hour adventure that includes animal encounters, classroom learning, and hands-on experiences out in the zoo. Sign up today https://shorturl.at/74lxZ
Feb. 17 - 9-11AM
Feb. 17 - 1-3PM

We had an amazing time at The Children's Discovery Museum this past Saturday, celebrating Women and Girls in Science! Ju...
02/10/2025

We had an amazing time at The Children's Discovery Museum this past Saturday, celebrating Women and Girls in Science! Julia and Sophie from our education team, and intern Zoe got to show off what they do by answering questions, giving demonstrations, and being a positive representation of Girls in Steam! Thank you so much to the museum for having us!

⚡THIS Month at the Zoo! (2/21 & 2/22)Animal Crackers is a classic family fun program for an adult and a child ages 3-5! ...
02/10/2025

⚡THIS Month at the Zoo! (2/21 & 2/22)
Animal Crackers is a classic family fun program for an adult and a child ages 3-5!
Sign up now! https://shorturl.at/nciUM
✅Animal Encounter ✅Story ✅Craft
✅Snack ✅Participants can explore the zoo after class!

Thank you to all the guests and volunteers who made paper valentine enrichment this weekend! Zookeepers will be putting ...
02/09/2025

Thank you to all the guests and volunteers who made paper valentine enrichment this weekend! Zookeepers will be putting these items out all over the zoo, so come back to see what you made in action!

✨ ZoosDay Club at the Zoo (Ages 7-13) - Make friends (human & animal!), join in fun activities, & learn more about wildl...
02/09/2025

✨ ZoosDay Club at the Zoo (Ages 7-13) - Make friends (human & animal!), join in fun activities, & learn more about wildlife at this weekly after school club.
🟣Three February sessions! Feb. 11, 18 & 25 from 4-6PM register for one or all of the sessions via the link https://shorturl.at/F7s9Y
Questions? ☎️ the zoo at (309) 434-2250

Address

1020 S Morris Avenue
Bloomington, IL
61701

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13094342250

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The Zoo is hiring, save the date for the March 4th Job Fair at the Grossinger Motors Arena!

Rhett loves a good snow day!

There is no hesitation from Rain to predict a Super Bowl Winner this year. Chiefs again! #millerparkzoo #mulefoothog #superbowl2025 #superbowlprediction

This false spring means the flamingos get a chance to stretch their wings! #millerparkzoo #flamingos #falsespring

We may not have a groundhog, but we do have a new friend who peeked their head out today to check the weather! Bindi and Huck had a baby! Very exciting as we haven't had a wallaroo birth at the zoo since 2016! Marsupial joeys develop in several stages before they emerge from the mother's pouch. At this stage, we are estimating this joey is about 4-5 months old! They may stay in the pouch, protected from the outside world, for up to a year before leaving all together. We can't wait to see this baby grow. We also don't know whether they are a boy or a girl yet. Cast your vote in the gift shop with your loose change, and the funds will go towards enrichment for the wallaroo family! #millerparkzoo #groundhogday #wallaroo #wallaroojoey

Save the date for the 2025 Job Fair!

📢 Join us THIS SATURDAY at the Zoo for a calming yoga session ✨ Sign up at BloomingtonParks.org > Register #BloomingtonParks

⚡THIS Weekend at the Zoo! (1/24 & 1/25) Animal Crackers is a classic family fun program for an adult and a child ages 3-5! Sign up now! https://shorturl.at/nciUM ✅Animal Encounter ✅Story ✅Craft ✅Snack ✅Participants can explore the zoo after class!

It's too cold for our African native hornbills to be outside, so we have to keep them busy inside! Notice how Wednesday does all the work, and Morticia steals the worm. Typical sister behavior. 😂 📷 Keepe Julia #millerparkzoo #southerngroundhornbill #sisters

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