Celebrate Mother's Day at the Zoo: The Greenville Zoo
will treat moms to a special day this Mother’s Day. Mothers will enjoy free zoo
admission on Sunday, May 13 when accompanied by one or more children paying full-price
admission. In addition, the Greenville Zoo will celebrate and pay tribute to its
resident orangutan mother, Chelsea, on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the zoo’s annual Missing Orangutan Mothers (M.O.M.) Day.
The special event is held
each year to create awareness of the large number of orangutan mothers who are killed
in Indonesia due to deforestation practices and high consumer demands for palm oil.
Children who stop by the Orangutan Exhibit and visit Chelsea and her son, Bob, will
receive a free orangutan prize and temporary tattoo. The Greenville Zoo is open
seven days a week, except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Beginning
Monday, April 2 and running through September 30, the zoo will extend its hours
of operation to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering guests an opportunity to take advantage
of cooler mornings. Zoo entry ticket sales will close at 4:15 p.m.
Zoo Camp 2012: Animal Mythbusters!
Children ages 3 to 14 are invited to join us as we learn truth or myth!
There will be behind-the-scenes adventures, exciting games and crafts,
encounters with zookeepers and surprises yet to be told.
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