World Animal Festival 2011
Presented by Banfield Pet Hospital
Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
This year's World Animal Festival will celebrate the many ways big cats influence cultures and
customs around the globe. Visitors can enjoy live music and dance, storytelling, crafts and
more; see below for schedule. All activities are free with zoo admission.
Oregon Zoo keepers and Banfield Pet Hospital representatives are partnering to discuss feline
health with zoo visitors during the festival. Keepers will talk about caring for the zoo's big
cats, and Banfield will share similar information about housecats.
Daily keeper talks with Banfield presentations
| 10:30 a.m. |
Tiger Exhibit |
Crate training and annual exams |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Cougar exhibit |
Behavior and social dynamics |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Lion demonstration theater |
Nutrition and exercise |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Leopard exhibit |
Preventative care and birth control |
Daily activities
| 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Leopard exhibit |
Cat decoder booth |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Concert lawn |
Ribbon dancing, bubble tricks, face painters |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Elephant plaza |
Craft and game station |
| 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Zoo entry |
Booth with "Hide, Perch and Go" cat-carrier boxes |
Saturday performances and activities
| 10:30 a.m. |
Stage |
Sunflower dancers |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Stage |
Lion dance |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Zoo entry |
Northstar dancers |
| Noon |
Stage |
Boka Marimba |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Stage |
Hanz Araki (Celtic Trio) |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Zoo entry |
Boka Marimba |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Stage |
Los Rumberos del Caribe |
Sunday performances and activities
| 10:30 a.m. |
Stage |
Chinese lion dance |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Stage |
Obo Addy |
| Noon |
Discovery Room |
Baba Wagué (African storytelling) |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Stage |
Natya Leela (India dance) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Zoo entry |
Wild Rose Garland dancers |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Discovery Room |
Baba Wagué (African storytelling) |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Stage |
Prashant Kakad's Jai Ho dance party |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Stage |
Portland Taiko |
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