Events

OREGON ZOO'S GONE WILD FOR SPRING BREAK!
March 24-April 6, 2008

Can't head to the tropics for spring break? Come to the Oregon Zoo for a tropical party! Get crazy with crocodiles and party with polar bears during the fifth annual Oregon Zoo's Gone Wild Celebration March 24-April 6, 2008.

While zoo animals are enjoying tropical themed treats and enrichment activities, you can enjoy:

  • Themed music

  • Animal enrichment

  • Animal talks

  • Face painting

  • And more!

A Wild Tropical Party at the Zoo!

sponsored by:

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WIN A REAL VACATION!
Enter the "Move About the Zoo" contest for a chance to win tickets from Southwest Airlines! Spot the Southwest airplane hidden somewhere on zoo grounds, then enter to win at the gift shop, indicating the plane's correct location.

On April 10, two winners will be selected to receive a pair of tickets each (need not be present to win).

Become a member of the Zoo and enjoy more events such as the Zoo's Gone Wild Spring Break every month!


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The 2008 Schedule Highlights

Undersea Adventure Day
Monday March 24 & Monday March 31
Cascade Grill Special: Fish & Chips

10:00<empty>   Black Bears Beat the Heat:
Black bears experience life underwater with large, snow-filled tubs containing hidden treats and sea-life piñatas hanging from bushes and trees11:30<empty> Wet ’n’ Wild in the Flooded Forest:
Amazon Flooded Forest keeper talk1:00<empty>Pachyderm Party:
Elephant keeper talk while the animals chomp on tropical fruit treats1:30<empty>Crocodile Rock:
Crocodile keeper talk and feeding2:00<empty>Chillin’ with Jody and Vivian:
Sun bear keeper talk2:30<empty>Surfin’ with Sun Bears:
Sun bears experience the underwater world when they receive paper maché fish, invertebrates, and a burlap diver complete with a mask and air tank2:45<empty>Black Tie Beach Bash:
Penguin keeper talk

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Picnic Day
Tuesday March 25 & Tuesday April 1
Cascade Grill Special: Ribs, Baked Beans & Potato Salad

10:00<empty>Beach Blanket Bingo:
Mandrills receive treat-filled piñatas and a cardboard picnic basket brimming with tropical fruit11:00<empty>Surf’s Up:
Tide pool keeper talk and feeding with a picnic basket and ants on the beach11:30<empty>Pachyderm Party:
Elephant keeper talk and elephants receive tropical fruit treats1:00<empty> Lorikeet Luau:
Lorikeets receive lei2:30<empty>Hippo Splash:
Hippo keeper talk; hippos dive for watermelons frozen in ice treats 2:45<empty>Rompin’ River Otters:
River otter keeper talk

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Beach Party Day
Wednesday MARCH 26 & Wednesday APRIL 2
Cascade Grill Special: Fish & Chips

10:00<empty>Hang 10 With Your Orang Friends:Orangutans hit the beach with palm trees, beach towels piñatas shaped like coconuts, crabs and sea stars 11:00<empty>Cats Gone Wild!
Tiger and leopard enrichment with surfboards, beach balls, umbrellas, piñatas and a "surfer dude" feed bag11:30<empty>Rockin’ Rhinos:
Rhinoceros keeper talk; Pete the rhino lounges with palm trees and painted boomer balls1:00<empty>Cowabunga!
Elephants get festive with surfboards and beach balls2:00<empty>Surf City Sea Lions:
Sea lion keeper talk2:30<empty>Sea Lion Tsunami:
Sea lions indulge in tasty treats during 'Happy Hour' at the beach2:45<empty>Party With the Penguins:
Penguin Keeper talk

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Luau Day
Thursday March 27 & Thursday April 3
Cascade Grill Special: Kalua Pork w/ Steamed rice & Macaroni Salad

10:00<empty>Feathered Feeding Frenzy:
Penguin feeding11:30<empty>Monkeys in Maui:
Colobus and swamp monkeys dance with papier-mâché hula girls, palm trees, and leis with carved carrots, yams, edible flowers and kale1:30<empty>Aloha, Ocelots!
Ocelot keeper talk2:30<empty>River Otters Shoot the Tube:
River otters receive goldfish, piñatas and leis2:45<empty>Black Tie Beach Bash:
Penguin keeper talk

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Pirate Day
Friday March 28 & Friday April 4
Cascade Grill Special: Jerk Chicken Sandwich w/ Tropical Mayo

10:00<empty>Black Tie Beach Bash:
Penguin feeding10:00<empty>Primates of the Caribbean:
Chimpanzees experience the underwater world with a pirate ship, a papier-mâché coral reef and sea-life plush toys11:30<empty>Polly Want a Cricket?
Birds in the Vollum Aviary receive cardboard pirate ships filled with crickets1:00<empty> Lorikeets Walk the Plank:
Lorikeets are invaded by pirate ships filled with treats2:00<empty> Tales of the Sea:
Sea otter keeper talks2:30<empty> Shiver Me Timbers:
Sea otters lay siege to a plastic pirate ship and feast on a booty of shrimp and
ice treats
2:45<empty> Plundering Penguins:
Penguin keeper talk

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Captain Bogg and Salty
perform pirate jigs, mermaid lullabies and rock chanteys

on Saturday March 29 AT 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Concert will be held indoors in the Kalahari Banquet Room below the Afri Cafe.

Free with Zoo admission!


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Pirate Day
Saturday March 29 & Saturday April 5
Cascade Grill Special: Jerk Chicken Sandwich w/ Tropical Mayo

10:00<empty>Meerkat Mateys:
Meerkats play with a pirate ship and explore a mermaid picture board11:00<empty>Dead Man’s Cove:
Tide pool keeper talk11:30<empty>Trunkful o’ Treasure:
Elephant keeper talk and elephants receive tropical fruit treats1:00<empty>Pirate Pig-Out:
Cougars receive a pirate feast with papier-mâché pigs, piñatas and tropical fruit2:30<empty>Party With the Penguins:
Penguins Play with ice floats2:45<empty>Plundering Penguins:
Penguin keeper talk while the birds receive frozen ice balls

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Pirate Day
Sunday March 30 & Sunday April 6
Cascade Grill Special: Jerk Chicken Sandwich w/ Tropical Mayo

10:00<empty>Treasure Island:
Polar bears play on a snowy Treasure Island with palm trees, a pirate ship and a treasure chest stuffed with pineapple pieces of eight 11:30<empty>Arrrrrrrg! Tropical Trunk Show:
Rama the elephant demonstrates tropical-themed painting1:00<empty>Lorikeet Luau:
Lorikeets receive edible fruits and flowers1:30<empty>Ocelots Ahoy!
Ocelot keeper talk2:30<empty>Bootylicious:
Elephants play pirates and receive a cardboard pirate ship filled with treats2:45<empty>Plundering Penguins:
Penguin keeper talk while the birds play with ice balls


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