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FORT WAYNE CHILDREN’S ZOO SUMMER EVENTS

June 9, 2004 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

June 2

Scoop on Poop

June 14

Sea Lion Birthday Party

June 29

Peek Behind the Scenes

July 4

Run Wild Race

July 16

The Great Zoo Mystery

August 5

Animal Olympics

August 14

Teddy Bear Checkup Day

The zoo is open every day from 9:00am to 5:00pm until October 10th. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $5.00 for children age 2-14 and for seniors over age 60. Babies under age 2 and Zoo Society Members are admitted free.

Zoo goers get a peek at the new Sumatran Tiger Cubs, born on April 22nd, via a closed circuit TV set up in the Indonesian Rain Forest building, where the tigers are housed. The cubs’ father, Berani, can be seen daily in the zoo’s Tiger Forest exhibit.

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