Zoo-a-thon
Join us for Zoo-a-thon 2024!
Zoo-a-thon is a 2-day giving event in support of animal care, including nutrition, veterinary care, and enrichment.
Come see your gifts in action! Visit the Zoo for a full day of animal enrichment demonstrations and hear from our expert vet team, nutrition team, and keepers. Make your gift onsite to receive special incentives like free attraction tickets, free ice cream, and discount coupons!
If you can’t join us in person, you can still participate!
Click the button below for information and to make your gift!
Add-on gifts made during ticket purchase and other in person gifts are eligible. Please show your receipt to claim. Special incentives for onsite donors only. ALL donors eligible for other advertised incentives. Questions? Contact Melissa [email protected].
Special Incentives for ALL Donors:
$25 | Entered to win one (1) Family Deluxe Membership
$50 | One (1) Zoo tote bag
$75 | One (1) Zoo tote bag and one (1) Zoo tumbler
$100 | One (1) Zoo tote bag, (1) Zoo tumbler, and one (1) mystery animal plushie
$250 | One (1) Zoo tote bag, one (1) Zoo tumbler, one (1) mystery animal plushie, and one (1) Zoo baseball cap
$500 | One (1) Zoo tote bag, one (1) Zoo tumbler, one (1) mystery animal plushie, one (1) Zoo baseball cap, and one (1) priceless animal photo* (*This one-of-a-kind 8×10 photo of an animal who calls Philadelphia Zoo home is limited to the FIRST 150 gifts of $500+)
These incentives will be sent to the address you provide during checkout. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
Zoo-a-thon Schedule
Friday, April 5
10:00am – Rare Animal Conservation Center: Golden Lion Tamarin Focus
10:30am-11:00am – Veterinary Medicine Chat Under KidZooU Portico
10:45am — Press Event: Giant River Otter Ice Cake Feeding & Enrichment Session
11:00am – Giant Tortoise Wildlife Chat & Feeding
11:15am – Bear Country: Andean Bear Peanut Butter Glass Feeding
11:30am – Alpaca Walk at KidZooU
11:45am –McNeil Avian Center Rainforest Wildlife Chat and Bird Feeding
12:00pm-12:30pm — Nutrition Chat in African Plains
12:30pm — Big Cat Milk Feeding in Zoo360 Trail Behind Tiger Terrace
1:15pm – Penguin Wildlife Chat & Feeding with one of the Zoo’s Nutritionists
1:30pm – Red Panda Wildlife Chat & Feeding
2:00pm — Ossabow Island Hog Walk at KidZooU
2:30pm – Gorilla Wildlife Chat & Feeding and Enrichment
3:00pm – ChickPea the Chicken Training Session at KidZooU
Saturday, April 6
10:00am – Rare Animal Conservation Center: Francois Langurs focus
10:30 am – “Mini” Big Cat Feeding Pole Enrichment Inside Big Cat Falls
10:30am-11:00am – Veterinary Medicine Chat under KidZooU Portico
11:00am – Giant Tortoise Wildlife Chat & Feeding
11:15am – Bear Country: Sloth Bear Cubs Timed Release and Enrichment
11:30am – Alpaca Walk at KidZooU
11:45am – McNeil Avian Center Rainforest Wildlife Chat and Bird Feeding
12:00pm-12:30pm — Nutrition Chat in African Plains
12:30pm — Big Cat Milk Feeding in Zoo360 Trail Behind Tiger Terrace
1:15pm – Penguin Wildlife Chat & Feeding
1:30pm – Red Panda Wildlife Chat & Feeding
2:00pm—Ossabow Island Hog Walk at KidZooU
2:30pm – Primates: Gibbon Wildlife Chat & Feeding
3:00pm – Ambassador Animal Training Session at KidZooU
Please note: all listed events are subject to change without advance notice.