Plumpton Park Zoo

10/24/2025

Plumpton Park Zoo is seeking a dependable, hands-on individual to join our Maintenance Department. Our team keeps the zoo safe, welcoming, and enjoyable for visitors and animals alike.

Duties include:
• General upkeep of zoo buildings and grounds
• Minor repairs, painting, and carpentry
• Landscaping, mowing, and outdoor projects
• Cleaning and maintaining restrooms and public areas
• Assisting animal care staff with facility needs

What we’re looking for:
• Practical maintenance, handyman, or custodial experience
• Ability to work outdoors in all seasons
• Dependability and a positive, team-oriented attitude
• Willingness to pitch in wherever needed

Retirees are strongly encouraged to apply!
We welcome applications from retirees who want to stay active, share their skills, and make a meaningful contribution to the community. Flexible scheduling can be arranged.

Why join us?
• Be part of a mission-driven nonprofit zoo dedicated to animals and conservation
• Enjoy a unique work environment surrounded by wildlife
• Flexible hours and supportive team atmosphere

To apply email [email protected]
Or stop by the zoo to fill out an application.

10/16/2025

Frankie is happy to announce that we are hiring for our admissions department. The ideal candidate will have retail experience. They must have excellent customer service abilities. The candidate will handle the registers, make food, stock the gift shop, create orders, manage memberships and handle events. If interested, please email your resume to [email protected]

10/13/2025

🦇🎃 We’re looking for VOLUNTEERS for Boo at the Zoo this Saturday October 18th! 🎃🦇

Boo at the Zoo is one of our favorite family events of the year — and we need your help to make it a spooktacular success! 👻

We’re inviting individuals and businesses to join us for this fun-filled Halloween event! You’ll get to hand out candy, decorate your table, and meet hundreds of local families as they trick-or-treat through the zoo. It’s also an awesome way to promote your business and connect with the community!

🎃 Event Details: Kids ages 2–12 are invited to come in costume and trick-or-treat through the zoo! Guests can also purchase tickets to enjoy our maze, hayride, or both!

If you can’t attend in person but would still like to participate — such as donating candy or decorations — we’d love your support!

📧 For more information or to sign up, email [email protected]. Let’s make this year’s Boo at the Zoo the best one yet! 🧡🕸️

10/12/2025

Happy Vet Tech Week!

This week we’re shining the spotlight on our amazing Veterinary Technician, Dina! 🌟

Vet techs are the unsung heroes of animal care. They assist with exams, run bloodwork and fecals, administer medications, perform health checks, and keep meticulous medical records — all while providing comfort, compassion, and support to every animal in their care. They are the heart behind the science and the calm in every challenging moment. 🩺❤️ Dina embodies all of that and so much more. From endless hours helping our keepers, keeping our vet organized, running tests, monitoring treatments, handling paperwork, and making sure every animal—from the tiniest bird to the biggest cat—gets the best care possible, she does it all with patience, kindness, and love.

Your hard work and dedication never go unnoticed, Dina. The animals (and all of us!) are so lucky to have you. 💕 We truly would be lost without you!

Please join us in giving a huge THANK YOU to Dina for everything she does for Plumpton Park Zoo and our animal family!

10/09/2025

🦇🎃 We’re looking for VOLUNTEERS for Boo at the Zoo! 🎃🦇
Boo at the Zoo is one of our favorite family events of the year — and we need your help to make it a spooktacular success! 👻

We’re inviting individuals and businesses to join us for this fun-filled Halloween event! You’ll get to hand out candy, decorate your table, and meet hundreds of local families as they trick-or-treat through the zoo. It’s also an awesome way to promote your business and connect with the community!

🎃 Event Details: Kids ages 2–12 are invited to come in costume and trick-or-treat through the zoo! Guests can also purchase tickets to enjoy our maze, hayride, or both!

If you can’t attend in person but would still like to participate — such as donating candy or decorations — we’d love your support!

📧 For more information or to sign up, email [email protected]. Let’s make this year’s Boo at the Zoo the best one yet! 🧡🕸️

10/03/2025

“Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love."

We are joining the millions around the world in saying goodbye to a true legend — Dr. Jane Goodall. Her passing is a huge loss to the global conservation community and to anyone who has ever been inspired by her incredible work.
Dr. Goodall’s groundbreaking research with chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania changed the way the world sees animals. She showed us that they feel, think, and connect in ways we had never fully understood — and that we are all part of the same natural world. But her impact didn’t stop there.
She spent her life fighting for the planet, for peace, and for the next generation — empowering young people everywhere to believe that they could make a difference. And she proved that even one voice, when fueled by compassion and purpose, can change the world.

Here at Plumpton Park Zoo, we’re incredibly grateful for her legacy. Her work continues to inspire what we do every day — from caring for animals, to educating our guests about conservation, and the importance of protecting wildlife.

09/28/2025

A little rain did not dampen the hard core supporters of Plumpton Park Zoo!

09/28/2025

09/22/2025

Join us at Plumpton Park Zoo on Saturday, September 27th from 6–10 PM for an unforgettable night under the stars with a special surprise!

🎶 Enjoy live music from Double Tapp Entertainment
🍖 Dig into mouth-watering food from Mission BBQ
🎟️ Bid in our silent auctions, win big in our raffles
👶 And… be among the first to welcome a BRAND NEW baby to the zoo! 🐾👀

Tickets are flying and we’ve only got a limited number left — don’t wait! This is your exclusive chance to catch a sneak peek at our newest little arrival! ❤️🍼

🎟️ Grab your tickets now before they’re gone!
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09/19/2025

Plumpton Park Zoo has been keeping a secret… we have something bigger and better planned for 2026! 💃🏻

Save the date: March 28th, 2026

Keep an eye out for more details because you’re not gonna wanna miss this event!