Quad City AAZK

12/21/2021

Thank you to everyone who dropped off donations to Niabi Zoo this season! One of our dedicated volunteers, Bob, helped us load up 476 pounds of food to take to Riverbend Food Bank this morning. Happy Holidays!

12/21/2021

Thank you to all those who dropped off donations for Riverbend Food Bank at Niabi Zoo this season. One of our dedicated volunteers, Bob, helped us load up 476 pounds of food to be delivered this morning. Happy holidays!

10/26/2021

07/19/2021

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12/09/2020

🎄🎄🎄Holiday Drive🎄🎄🎄
We are collecting food, clothing and small household items for those in need. Donations will be going to the River Bend Food Bank and The Clothing Center at Minnie’s Maison.

Donations can be dropped off at the Niabi Zoo Administration Building.
When: Now-December 20th
Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm

10/19/2020

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Tonight’s the night for our first Bowling for Rhinos fundraiser! Grab your spots for a fun paint night at the Sip-N-Snack in Mendota, IL.

10/15/2020

Our first Bowling For Rhinos event is less than a week away!

What: Painting party!
Where: Sip-N-Snack in Mendota, IL
When: Monday, October 19th
Time: 7-9pm

The AAZK Bowling for Rhinos Program connects dedicated individuals with conservation organizations working directly with rhino and their habitats. We provide an avenue for raising funds and awareness to support in situ programs focused on education, protection, population management, and habitat conservation.

Go to the event page for details on how to register 🦏

10/04/2020

07/25/2020

Last day to get your Jelani Fennec Fox t-shirt!!! ~70% of the proceeds are going to Painted Dog Research Trust. Help us raise a little more money for them!!!

https://animalsanonymousapparel.com/collections/fundraisers/products/fundraiser-for-quad-city-aazk-fennec-fox-tee

About the Fundraiser: Minimum of 12 shirts to guarantee printing $5 will be donated for every tee sold under 50 If we reach 50 tees $10 a Tee will be donated - NO LIMIT! *This is a pre-order, shirts are printed at the close of pre-order and can take 3-14 days to ship.

07/24/2020

Part 2 of today’s enrichment race was to remove all the tape and stickers from a cardboard box. The final round involved getting all the food out of some puzzle feeders. Congrats to today’s winner, Allie! 👏🏻

07/24/2020

Today’s Zookeeper Week event was a 3 part enrichment race. Here’s a look at Part 1 of the race: find a prize in some paper and cardboard enrichment.

07/23/2020

For the 4th day of Zookeeper Week, we had a scavenger hunt and for each clue you had to take a picture reenacting the clue that led you to the next one. Here are some of the results 😊.

07/23/2020

Just a preview of our scavenger hunt to celebrate our 4th day of Zookeeper Week! Want to take a guess on what animal Ms. Maggie is suppose to be? More pictures to come. 😊 PS- Maggie I’m sorry, we appreciate all you do!

07/21/2020

You can now help support our chapter with Amazon Smile! Just click below to add Quad City AAZK to your Amazon Smile account.

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Quad City American Association of Zoo Keepers. Support us every time you shop.

07/20/2020

Happy National Zookeeper Week! Day 2 Zoolympic was a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos. Congrats to the winners Leanne and Kirstin! 💪🏼