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Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

Our Mission:
Connecting kids and animals,
Strengthening families, and
Inspiring people to care.
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12/07/2024

She's a ten but is a messy eater.

12/07/2024

Peppy and Tinsel are excited to spread holiday cheer at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo! Will you help them? Before they return to the North Pole for Christmas, you can visit Wild Zoo Wonderland to meet Santa's elves and ask them questions about the North Pole, listen to stories about the reindeer, hear advice about sleigh decorating, and more! Learn more at https://kidszoo.org/event/wild-zoo-wonderland-at-the-fort-wayne-childrens-zoo/2024-12-06/

12/05/2024

Create magical holiday memories with a sensory-friendly visit to see Santa! This special event, hosted in the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Wild Things Gift Shop, is designed for families seeking a calm and welcoming environment to meet the jolly man in red. Pre-registration is required. Learn more at https://kidszoo.org/event/sensory-friendly-santa-experience-at-the-fort-wayne-childrens-zoo/

12/05/2024

Your Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Wrapped 2024 is ready! ✨

12/04/2024

Spread the cheer this holiday season with bird-safe decorations! Discover 5 ways to keep your outdoor decorations bird-friendly and .

12/04/2024

Help us congratulate Rick Schuiteman, Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Executive Director, on being named one of Fort Wayne Magazine's People of the Year! http://thedesignhornet.com/books/mknr/ =53

12/03/2024

We hope you've enjoyed the stories we've shared today about just a few of the amazing things that have happened at the Zoo this year.

There's still time to make your gift for . Click here to give now: https://kidszoo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/26

Each year, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is proud to serve over 600,000 guests who visit from near and far. That’s 600,000 opportunities to educate children and families about wildlife and wild places and inspire them to care about the world around them. Your gift will help ensure that the Zoo is able to continue to be a place where people and animals can connect for many years to come!

12/03/2024

If you had the chance to visit the giraffe platform this year, you may have noticed that a shade structure was added as an extension to the roof. The addition was installed to help provide needed shade to the giraffes while they enjoy tasty lettuce! This structure was funded in part by our friends at the Huser Foundation, and several generous donors throughout the community.

However, as with any new structure or habitat change, our tower of giraffes needed a little bit of time to adjust. Early in the season, they were hesitant to approach the platform and needed additional encouragement from our Animal Care team. Animal Care Specialist, Ashlee, shared one of these moments:

"In May, a mother and her young son visited the giraffe platform just I was encouraging the giraffes to come closer for a training session. After successfully engaging our male giraffe, Ezeji, I invited the boy to help feed Ezeji some lettuce. The boy felt a little shy at first, but his confidence and excitement grew as he fed Ezeji one piece after another. The mother was so thankful that her son was able to connect with Ezeji - she shared that this was the third time they had visited the platform that day! As they snapped a few photos with Ezeji, it was clear that this would be a cherished moment for them both."

Want to help make even more amazing Zoo memories like this one happen? Click here to give now: https://kidszoo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/26

12/03/2024

This , we're celebrating some of the amazing things our donors have helped make happen this year. To kick off the day, we're sharing a bit about the five black-footed penguin chicks you may have seen at the penguin habitat during the Zoo season!

You may have heard that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently classified African black-footed penguins as a critically endangered species. However, zoos and aquariums around the world are working to strengthen their population by participating in a Species Survival Plan (SSP), which is coordinated by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is taking an active role to help save penguins, and currently has five couples who are paired up through this program.

Over a span of thirteen days in March, penguin chicks Phoenix, Juniper, Coral, Skye, and Perri hatched into the world. Teams all across the Zoo jumped into action to ensure these penguins received the best possible care to prepare them for life beyond the nest.

As these chicks have grown, they have become experts at all sorts of typical penguin behaviors – waddling on the sand, sliding into their pond on their bellies, gliding through the water, and, of course, eating plenty of tasty fish!

Want to help the Zoo continue to provide excellent care for animals like the black-footed penguins? Click here to give now: https://kidszoo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/26

12/02/2024

Don't forget - this special membership deal ends tomorrow (12/3)! https://kidszoo.org/membership/

Note: Two digital general admission guest passes will be automatically added to the membership purchased. If being purchased as a gift, passes will be added to the gifted membership, not the account of the purchaser. This offer is valid November 29-December 3, 2024. These passes are valid for any general admission day, and can be redeemed at the front gate upon arrival. These passes are not valid for special ticketed events.

12/02/2024

Make the most of today's Cyber Monday deals by helping your friends at the Zoo and shopping our online wish lists:

Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2W545AY5175P7?ref_=wl_share

NEW! Chewy Wish List: https://www.chewy.com/g/fort-wayne-zoological-society-inc_b131533261 -list

NEW! Wildlife Toy Box Wish List: https://www.wildlifetoybox.com/wishlist/48

11/30/2024

Only shrewd observers will catch that this animal is not a squirrel but a northern tree shrew! 👀 Although they may look similar, with their bushy tails and arboreal behavior, the northern tree shrew is in a mammalian group of its own.

11/29/2024

Don't miss out on this deal available Black Friday through Giving Tuesday (11/29-12/3)! A Fort Wayne Children's Zoo membership makes a great gift.
https://kidszoo.org/membership/

Note: Two digital general admission guest passes will be automatically added to the membership purchased. If being purchased as a gift, passes will be added to the gifted membership, not the account of the purchaser. This offer is valid November 29-December 3, 2024. These passes are valid for any general admission day, and can be redeemed at the front gate upon arrival. These passes are not valid for special ticketed events.

11/29/2024

As you make your shopping list for Black Friday, don't forget to include your friends at the Zoo!

Items purchased from our wish lists will be put to use right away in educational programing, animal care, maintenance, and more.

Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2W545AY5175P7?ref_=wl_share

NEW! Chewy Wish List: https://www.chewy.com/g/fort-wayne-zoological-society-inc_b131533261 -list

NEW! Wildlife Toy Box Wish List: https://www.wildlifetoybox.com/wishlist/48

11/28/2024

This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the 1,500 animals that call the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo home and those who help us continue our mission of connecting kids and animals, strengthening families, and inspiring people to care.

11/27/2024

Paws your scrolling and wish Sanji, the clouded leopard, a happy 5th birthday! 🎉 The birthday boy celebrated with an ice treat topped with whipped cream!

11/26/2024

Join us for Black Friday at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo! The Wild Things Gift Shop will be celebrating Black Friday with special deals running until noon on Friday, November 29. The Gift Shop will still be open throughout Wild Zoo Wonderland to help you check everything off your holiday wish list.

11/26/2024

We interrupt your afternoon scrolling with some fabulous Tasmanian devil glamour shots.

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Fort Wayne, IN
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Friday	10am - 3pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm
Sunday	10am - 3pm

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Videos

Happy National Kangaroo Awareness Day!

Blink and you'll miss it. 🦘 Is there anything more joey-ful than a joey popping its head out to wish you a happy #NationalKangarooAwarenessDay? At around five and a half months, a joey will poke its head out of its mother's pouch, but only for short periods of time! As they get older, they will begin to hop out of the pouch to explore the world around it. Visit the Kangaroo Yard to learn more about the joeys in our care.

Let The Gourd Times Roll!

Let the gourd times roll 🎃 📸 Keeper Kristi

Abasi when his Keepers sneak broccoli into his ice treats 🥦 📸 Keeper Jenny

Casting for a Live-Action Nemo

Submitting our formal request for a live-action Nemo 🦈

Tasmanian Devils are Back!

Is there anything more joey-ful than Tasmanian devils being back? Similar to kangaroos, Tasmanian devils are marsupials, meaning baby Tasmanian devils, or joeys, spend the first few months of their life growing inside their mother's pouch. Check out this video to learn more about this unique species! 🎥 Animation by Huntington University students

Rock out with us on Friday, August 23, at Rock & Roar! 🎶 In this summer music series presented by Rohrman Auto Group, guests 21 and over can grab a Molson Coors beverage and see their favorite Zoo animals. Joining us this Friday from Fort Wayne’s local music scene will be The Sweetwater All Stars, so click the link in our bio to get your Rock & Roar tickets today! Thank you to Rohrman Automotive Group for supporting Rock & Roar!

Good afternoon and happy #WorldGiraffeWeek from Giraffe Platform! 🦒

Come wish our otter-ly amazing North American river otters a Happy #WorldOtterDay today! 🦦

Hop on over to the Kangaroo Yard in Australian Adventure to spend the morning with the kangaroos! 🦘

Happy #WorldDonkeyDay!

Gather round everyone to hear Keeper Sarah tell us all about how the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo cares for Sonya and Sarah, the miniature donkeys! You can stop by Indiana Family Farm today to wish these two a happy #WorldDonkeyDay!