| Fee: |
Included with admission |
| Audience: | All ages |
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| Dates: | Second weekend of each month |
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Calendar: All About Enrichment Weekends
An orangutan ponders which bag to open first!
At the San Diego Zoo
The second weekend of each month
Animal enrichment is highlighted during these special weekends at the Zoo. With keeper talks and special activities for the animals, these weekends are enriching for the Zoo's guests as well as the animals!
Enrichment is accomplished by adding to an animal's environment or changing that environment to satisfy an animal's physical and psychological needs. While enrichment is done regularly at the San Diego Zoo, All About Enrichment Weekends feature scheduled activities with a variety of animals, with different enrichment activities and different animals each month. All About Enrichment Weekends also offer special keeper talks throughout the Zoo.
A red river hog enjoys its own version of bowling!
A full schedule of each month’s enrichment activities will be posted at the front entrance of the Zoo. In addition, you can check here to see what animals will be featured each month; see schedule below.
All About Enrichment Weekends are not only stimulating for the animals, but provide you an opportunity to learn more about many aspects of these critters and what it is like to care for them. Come back every month to see what is enriching the animals’ lives!
Time |
Saturday, June 14Activity |
Location |
9:15 a.m. |
Tiger Keeper Talk |
Tiger River |
10 a.m. |
Cougar Keeper Talk |
Cat Canyon |
10:30 a.m. |
Takin Keeper Talk |
Polar Area |
Noon |
Hippo Keeper Talk |
Ituri Forest |
1 p.m. |
Gorilla Keeper Talk |
Gorilla Tropics |
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CZ Surprise |
Children’s Zoo |
Mixed Hoofed Stock Keeper Talk |
Polar Area |
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1:30 p.m. |
Reptile Keeper Talk |
Heart of the Zoo Reptiles |
1:45 p.m. |
Giraffe Keeper Talk |
Elephant Mesa |
Time |
Saturday, June 15Activity |
Location |
9:15 a.m. |
Tiger Keeper Talk |
Tiger River |
10 a.m. |
Bonobo Keeper Talk |
Heart of the Zoo |
11:30 a.m. |
Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk |
Camel Road |
Noon |
Hippo Keeper Talk |
Ituri Forest |
1 p.m. |
CZ Surprise |
Children’s Zoo |
Lynx Keeper Talk |
Cat Canyon |
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Gorilla Keeper Talk |
Gorilla Tropics |
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1:30 p.m. |
Mandrill Training |
Monkey Trails |
1:45 p.m. |
Anteater Keeper Talk |
Elephant Mesa |
Time |
Saturday, July 12Activity |
Location |
9:15 a.m. |
Tiger Keeper Talk |
Tiger River |
10 a.m. |
Leopard Keeper Talk |
Cat Canyon |
10:30 a.m. |
Peccary Keeper Talk |
Polar Area |
11:30 a.m. |
Koala Keeper Talk |
Koala Exhibit |
Noon |
Red River Hog Keeper Talk |
Panda Canyon |
1 p.m. |
Gorilla Keeper Talk |
Gorilla Tropics |
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CZ Surprise |
Children’s Zoo |
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Zebra Keeper Talk |
Polar Area |
1:30 p.m. |
Orangutan Keeper Talk |
Absolutely Apes |
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Reptile Keeper Talk |
Heart of the Zoo Reptiles |
1:45 p.m. |
New Guinea Singing Dogs Keeper Talk |
Cat Canyon |
Time |
Sunday, July 13Activity |
Location |
9:15 a.m. |
Tiger Keeper Talk |
Tiger River |
10 a.m. |
Jaguar Keeper Talk |
Cat Canyon |
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Bonobo Keeper Talk |
Heart of the Zoo |
Noon |
Primate Keeper Talk |
Ituri Forest Bridge |
1 p.m. |
Gorilla Keeper Talk |
Gorilla Tropics |
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CZ Surprise |
Children’s Zoo |
1:30 p.m. |
Mandrill Training |
Monkey Trails |
1:45 p.m. |
Camel Keeper Talk |
Camel Road |
