Mesker Park Zoo AAZK

Mesker Park Zoo AAZK We are the local chapter of the national organization of American Assoc. of ZooKeepers (AAZK, Inc.).

Clementine the giraffe & Lucy the zebra had a good old-fashioned standoff over a frozen fruit & veggie treat. Oddly enou...
10/24/2024

Clementine the giraffe & Lucy the zebra had a good old-fashioned standoff over a frozen fruit & veggie treat. Oddly enough, when Lucy stuck out her tongue, Clementine gave in and walked away.
📷 Keeper Katrina

10/23/2024

Why Zoos Matter:
In 1977, there were only 7 known Mexican wolves. In response, a bi-national captive breeding program was established in the US & Mexico. In March 1998, 11 captive-bred Mexican wolves were reintroduced to the wild. The 2023 Mexican wolf census numbers were released on Tuesday, which showed that 26 years later, with cross-fostering & continued reintroductions, the wild population has now grown to at least 257.
There are also around 350 Mexican wolves in over 60 facilities in both the US & Mexico.
https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-03/mexican-wolf-population-grows-eighth-consecutive-year
https://www.azgfd.com/2024/03/06/mexican-wolf-numbers-up-for-eighth-straight-year/
Pictured: Mexican wolf, Thunder
📷 Keeper Katrina

TODAY!! Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm. 2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, INBag sale starts at 12pm!Halloween costumes & decor! Isolati...
10/19/2024

TODAY!! Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm.
2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, IN
Bag sale starts at 12pm!
Halloween costumes & decor! Isolation headphones! Christmas tree! Clothes! Books! DVDs! Household items! Toys! Puzzles!
Located inside the building near the old zoo entrance off of Bement Ave (St Joseph intersection). Park in lot off of Bement and follow the signs!
Spread the word! Money raised helps purchase new fun enrichment items for our animals here at the zoo!
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/hU5KjeQotsrYr8Pg/?mibextid=9VsGKo

TOMORROW!! Sat, Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm. 2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, INBag sale starts at 12pm!Halloween costumes & decor!...
10/18/2024

TOMORROW!!
Sat, Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm.
2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, IN
Bag sale starts at 12pm!
Halloween costumes & decor! Isolation headphones! Christmas tree! Clothes! Books! DVDs! Household items! Toys! Still unpacking items!
Located inside the building near the old zoo entrance off of Bement Ave (St Joseph intersection). Park in lot off of Bement and follow the signs!
Spread the word! Money raised helps purchase new fun enrichment items for our animals here at the zoo!
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/hU5KjeQotsrYr8Pg/?mibextid=9VsGKo

IN 2 DAYS!! Sat, Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm. 2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, INBag sale starts at 12pm!Halloween costumes & decor...
10/17/2024

IN 2 DAYS!!
Sat, Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm.
2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, IN
Bag sale starts at 12pm!
Halloween costumes & decor! Isolation headphones! Clothes! Books! DVDs! Household items! Toys! Still unpacking items!
Located inside the building near the old zoo entrance off of Bement Ave (St Joseph intersection). Park in lot off of Bement and follow the signs!
Spread the word! Money raised helps purchase new fun enrichment items for our animals here at the zoo!
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/hU5KjeQotsrYr8Pg/?mibextid=9VsGKo

Recently we added an Annex to our Little Free Library to share books with the taller humans (aka adults). It is located ...
10/05/2024

Recently we added an Annex to our Little Free Library to share books with the taller humans (aka adults). It is located in front of the old Amphitheatre next door to the zoo. We are in process of registering it, until then the aprx location is: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zr7HVzz79y6MTRSy5. It also was the brainchild of our most experienced zookeeper, stickers made by our hockey champion zookeeper, the base built by the zoo's maintenance department, and also painted & decaled by the same recent zookeeper addition. Take a book, leave a book....

Sat, Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm. 2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, INBag sale starts at 12pm!Located inside the building near the o...
10/01/2024

Sat, Oct 19, 7 am to 1 pm.
2421 Bement Ave, Evansville, IN
Bag sale starts at 12pm!
Located inside the building near the old zoo entrance off of Bement Ave (St Joseph intersection). Park in lot off of Bement and follow the signs!
Spread the word! Money raised helps purchase new fun enrichment items for our animals here at the zoo!
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/hU5KjeQotsrYr8Pg/?mibextid=9VsGKo

09/26/2024
Recently a Little Free Library to share children's books (ages 0 to YA) was added near the entrance of Mesker Park Zoo. ...
09/16/2024

Recently a Little Free Library to share children's books (ages 0 to YA) was added near the entrance of Mesker Park Zoo. It was the brainchild of our most experienced zookeeper, built by the grandfather of another zookeeper, installed by the zoo's maintenance department & groundskeepers, and painted entirely by our most recent zookeeper addition. Take a book, leave a book....

09/14/2024

BOWLING FOR RHINOS ANNOUNCEMENT!

The numbers are finally counted, sorted, & crunched...

Thanks to YOU, our 2024 total raised for BFR is:
💥 🦏 👉 $9572.63 👈 🦏 💥

This was our biggest year yet! Thanks again to all our sponsors and everyone who contributed and came out to bowl with us! We appreciate all that you do for animal conservation!

Please vote for this year's mpzAAZK's Bowling for Rhinos design in the BFR Artwork contest hosted by the American Associ...
08/30/2024

Please vote for this year's mpzAAZK's Bowling for Rhinos design in the BFR Artwork contest hosted by the American Association of Zoo Keepers!
Mesker Park Zoo AAZK's design is the 1st photo. You vote by clicking on the picture and liking it!

We have updated our booth ( #200) at His N Hers flea market, located at the corner of Diamond Ave & First Ave. You will ...
08/25/2024

We have updated our booth ( #200) at His N Hers flea market, located at the corner of Diamond Ave & First Ave. You will find a wide selection of animal-related items. Proceeds will go to animals at the zoo & their wild counterparts.

AUGUST 18th, come visit us at the Summer Craft Show at Myriad Brewing! 8245 E High Pointe Dr, Newburgh, INCheck out our ...
08/12/2024

AUGUST 18th, come visit us at the Summer Craft Show at Myriad Brewing! 8245 E High Pointe Dr, Newburgh, IN
Check out our unique offerings, such as keychains crafted from materials used by our beloved zoo animals, as well as bookmarks, and ornaments featuring feathers. If that's not enough, we also have some adorable magnets and laser etched animal photo ornaments. Don't miss out on these one-of-a-kind items.
*Pictured items not guaranteed to be in stock, limited quantities
Event link for more details - https://facebook.com/events/s/summer-craft-show-at-myriad-br/846546370819156/

To celebrate National Zookeeper Week, our keepers (& AAZK members) had fun together. We fought each other at Foam Warrio...
07/28/2024

To celebrate National Zookeeper Week, our keepers (& AAZK members) had fun together. We fought each other at Foam Warriorz Evansville ; drank, ate, & played darts at Barker Brewhouse; helped Taylor Swift escape her closet at Escape Evansville; and feasted at the Annual Docent cookout lunch.

07/27/2024

Zookeepers have stressful jobs that they love. It always helps to have hobbies to do in their off-time (even better when they have talent for the hobbies, too). Here's one of our keepers, on her afternoon off, beginning the process of decorating a new "habitat" that will be in front of our zoo soon.

Yep, mountains and mountains of poop.
07/27/2024

Yep, mountains and mountains of poop.

There are days when zookeepers take a shower in the communal bathroom at 10am & wear someone else's ill-fitting scrubs t...
07/27/2024

There are days when zookeepers take a shower in the communal bathroom at 10am & wear someone else's ill-fitting scrubs the rest of the day because one of your animals has gastrointestinal issues that ended up all over you.

Hay truck day. Three words that make every zookeeper cringe. Keepers physically deliver hay to animal barns, rotate hay ...
07/26/2024

Hay truck day. Three words that make every zookeeper cringe. Keepers physically deliver hay to animal barns, rotate hay stock, unload hay truck, repeat again every month or so.

To keep their animals physically and mentally stimulated, zookeepers provide them with a variety of enrichment every day...
07/26/2024

To keep their animals physically and mentally stimulated, zookeepers provide them with a variety of enrichment every day. In these pictures, Rupert is enjoying a book called Rupert the Rhino read to him on his birthday, and Luna the crested porcupine enjoyed a tour of the zoo with her keeper.

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1545 Mesker Park Drive
Evansville, IN
47720

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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