Boo! at the Zoo takes place on October 19th and 20th between the hours of 9:00 and 4:00 and Howl-O-Ween takes place on October 25th and October 26th between the hours of 6:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Boo! at the Zoo takes place during the day and is most definitely for the kiddos. Howl-O-Ween activities are categorized into one of three categories according to how "scary" they are. The year I went they were offering a horse-driven carriage ride around the remote areas of the zoo to which the public isn't usually allowed access. That ride actually had the potential to be really creepy if not for one of the zoo workers/volunteers keeping up a steady stream of chatter and yelling which kind of ruined it. I get that she was trying to stir up some excitement, but it would have been much better without it. But I love going to the zoo so it was still enjoyable. I just wouldn't expect to be at all scared despite any given activity being categorized as a Scare Level 3 activity. That was a number of years ago though so things might have changed a bit. For more information on either event, see the Phoenix Zoo website.
Boo! at the Zoo and Howl-O-Ween Event Details
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Monday, September 30, 2013
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Zoo Lights is Back!
Zoo Lights has become a yearly tradition for me. This year it will be running from November 22nd through January 6th from 6-10 p.m. It sounds like it’s going to be spectacular this year! There’s a new Music in Motion in and around the lake featuring “Wizards in Winter” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra which is synchronized to 15,000 lights. There are also twenty-six dancing trees surrounding the lake, six giant 3-D butterflies that take flight around the lake, and two 10-foot tall wizards that create an electric “snow” by waving their wands, among other exciting features. The zoo is also celebrating their 50-year anniversary this weekend.
For Zoo Lights information, call 602-273-1341 or visit the Zoo’s website.
Phoenix Zoo
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Rest In Peace Duchess
I've been to the Phoenix Zoo a number of times over the years while living in Arizona, and have seen Duchess many times while there. Rest in peace, Duchess. You lived a good long life.
Photo Credit: Phoenix Zoo
Story Credit: Reuters
(Reuters) - A beloved Bornean orangutan, reported by zoo keepers to be the oldest in captivity in North America, died at the Phoenix Zoo on Sunday after a weeks-long battle with cancer, officials said. She was 52.
Duchess, considered the matriarch of the Phoenix Zoo and one of its original animals, was euthanized on Sunday morning after her condition worsened from high-grade lymphosarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer, officials said.
"The cancer was incredibly aggressive and over the past few days, Duchess became increasingly weak and more lethargic," Gary West, executive vice president of animal health and collections, said in a statement. "The veterinary staff, alongside the keepers, made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize her."
Duchess was diagnosed with the cancer earlier this month after zoo officials first noticed a decrease in her appetite, among other symptoms. An ultrasound test revealed the cancer.
West said efforts were made to make Duchess "as comfortable as possible" in her final days.
The popular primate, who had been living at the zoo for 50 years, was born in the jungles of Borneo where she was orphaned at a young age, zoo officials said. She arrived at the Phoenix Zoo when she was 2 years old.
During her life, she gave birth to seven offspring, outliving four of them. Her family eventually spanned four living generations.
"Although we are deeply saddened by Duchess's passing, she long surpassed the number of years that orangutans live in zoos and preserves, as well as in the wild," Bert Castro, zoo president and chief executive, said in a statement.
Zoo officials said it is common for orangutans to live 30 years in the wild and an estimated 40 years in captivity.
Duchess had taken a place among the zoo's royalty over the years, and was feted with an all-day celebration in March 2010, marking her 50th birthday with a frozen treat with her favorite fruit inside, a giant birthday card and a "Happy Birthday" song from visitors.
The event was used to kick-off a fund-raising campaign for a $4 million orangutan exhibit, which opened in April 2011.
News of Duchess' death spread quickly on social media, prompting an outpouring of remembrances of the orangutan.
"Your spirit lives on in our hearts and our memories," one poster wrote on the Phoenix Zoo's Facebook page. Another wryly said, "RIP (Rest In Peace) Duchess... thanks for entertaining all of us 'humans' for so many years."
(Editing by Mary Slosson and Sandra Maler)
Photo Credit: Phoenix Zoo
Story Credit: Reuters
(Reuters) - A beloved Bornean orangutan, reported by zoo keepers to be the oldest in captivity in North America, died at the Phoenix Zoo on Sunday after a weeks-long battle with cancer, officials said. She was 52.
Duchess, considered the matriarch of the Phoenix Zoo and one of its original animals, was euthanized on Sunday morning after her condition worsened from high-grade lymphosarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer, officials said.
"The cancer was incredibly aggressive and over the past few days, Duchess became increasingly weak and more lethargic," Gary West, executive vice president of animal health and collections, said in a statement. "The veterinary staff, alongside the keepers, made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize her."
Duchess was diagnosed with the cancer earlier this month after zoo officials first noticed a decrease in her appetite, among other symptoms. An ultrasound test revealed the cancer.
West said efforts were made to make Duchess "as comfortable as possible" in her final days.
The popular primate, who had been living at the zoo for 50 years, was born in the jungles of Borneo where she was orphaned at a young age, zoo officials said. She arrived at the Phoenix Zoo when she was 2 years old.
During her life, she gave birth to seven offspring, outliving four of them. Her family eventually spanned four living generations.
"Although we are deeply saddened by Duchess's passing, she long surpassed the number of years that orangutans live in zoos and preserves, as well as in the wild," Bert Castro, zoo president and chief executive, said in a statement.
Zoo officials said it is common for orangutans to live 30 years in the wild and an estimated 40 years in captivity.
Duchess had taken a place among the zoo's royalty over the years, and was feted with an all-day celebration in March 2010, marking her 50th birthday with a frozen treat with her favorite fruit inside, a giant birthday card and a "Happy Birthday" song from visitors.
The event was used to kick-off a fund-raising campaign for a $4 million orangutan exhibit, which opened in April 2011.
News of Duchess' death spread quickly on social media, prompting an outpouring of remembrances of the orangutan.
"Your spirit lives on in our hearts and our memories," one poster wrote on the Phoenix Zoo's Facebook page. Another wryly said, "RIP (Rest In Peace) Duchess... thanks for entertaining all of us 'humans' for so many years."
(Editing by Mary Slosson and Sandra Maler)
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