The playground at Celebration Hill by the Main Gate is closed. The silo slide in the Farmyard and Giant Tree slide in Maryland Wilderness remains open.
What animal has the largest brains in the animal kingdom, live about as long as humans, and can weigh up to 15,000 lbs? Elephants, of course! Please join us on August 20th to learn about challenges that elephants face in the wild and what you can do to help the Earth’s largest land mammal! Bring all your elephant questions and talk to our Zoo experts about the daily care they provide for the elephants here at the Zoo.
Schedule:
- 10:30 – Watermelon Smash
- 11:00 – 3:00 – Meet a Keeper
- 11:30 – Elephant Keeper Chat
- 1:00 – Elephant Enrichment
- 2:00 – Water Cannon
Learn about 96 elephants
96 elephants are killed in Africa every day. Visit 96 elephants to see what you can do to help stop the killing of African Elephants.
Adopt an Elephant
Zoo animal adopters play an important role in supporting the Zoo and our mission of preserving wildlife and wild places. Adopt an elephant today!
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