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Sunday, May 12: Online Offer for Moms Free
Let Mom Relax with a Wildly Fun Day
This Mother's Day, let mom relax and watch the animals. It's good for her - and you. Researchers in Japan found a decrease in blood pressure and an increase in quality of life ratings (via World Health Organization rating scale) for people who view animals at zoos. These results were significant over people who visited zoos for the same amount of time, walked the same distance, but did not watch animals.
And with fun shows, a cruise, and animals from apes to zebras, it's a day mom won't forget. Best of all, with the online coupon, mom is free with one paid child or adult.
We Salute You: Military FREE All Weekend For Armed Forces Day
May 17-20, 2013
In honor of those who protect our country today or who have served in the past, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is offering free admission to all active and prior service military from Friday, May 17, 2013 thru Monday, May 20, 2013. Plus, adult and child guests in their party will also receive $2 off regular Zoo admission during this time.
Military personnel will receive free admission to Naples Zoo and guest benefits by presenting current military identification or membership card in a veteran’s organization and matching name photo ID. No coupon required.
Can't make it for this weekend? Plan ahead for our military free weekends around Independence Day and Veterans Day. And any other day we're open, just present your military ID to receive adult admission at a child's price along with $2 discounts for your guests.
Coupon for Kids Free: All Memorial Day Weekend
With the kids out of school for the long weekend, it's perfect for family time as you discover our leap of leopards, tower of giraffes, cackle of hyenas, mob of wallabies, coalition of cheetahs, and prickle of porcupines. And with this coupon, one child is free with each paid adult.
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During a visit to Naples Zoo, you can see the tallest animals in the world that stroll the plains of Africa or the giant reptiles that bask in our Florida sun. The newest arrivals, however, are a little on the small side. And they’re meant to be. They are called miniature zebus. These tiny cattle are as cute as they are small.
The Zoo’s two new miniature zebu were born this past spring. Miniature zebus reach a maximum height of 42” just behind the hump on their back although many are far shorter. The father of the Zoo’s new boy zebu tops out at just 30”.
In popular culture, zebus have been referenced in two animated shows. In The Simpsons, Lisa Simpson tries to teach young Maggie Simpson what a zebu is using flashcards. And in the animated VeggieTales series, zebus made an appearance under a similar name in "The Song of the Cebú."
Community Newsletter
Read the latest newsletter from Naples Zoo featuring our new cheetahs, major plans going on, pond update, and much more.
Zoo Moving Infrastructure North
Back in June, we let you know the Zoo was moving some of its infrastructure and related utilities to land located just north of the gardens and current exhibits. This move was needed as these elements are on land that is no longer part of the Zoo lease. If you've driven by in recent weeks, you know that project is fully underway.
This big move to the north will also lay the foundational utilities for Kiwa Ranch, an exciting new series of African habitats north of the current giraffe habitat on land never before seen by Zoo guests. This move is part of Phase II of Kiwa Ranch (pictured at right above) that is scheduled to open in the next few years.
Access to this northern support area (pictured at left above) will originate at the Fleischmann Blvd traffic signal. This service road will turn north and parallel Goodlette-Frank Road. When it was first designed, it was specifically engineered to protect the historic Moreton Bay fig and Padauk tree. And although the Indian laurel just south of the pond is not an officially designated historic tree, the Zoo paid the County’s consultants to reroute their proposed entry road across the pond to save this beautiful tree.
As is standard with conceptual renderings, placement and scale of existing buildings, exhibits, paths, and trees are not precise. Per the Zoo's longstanding practice and County lease, the historic trees are preserved in our Master Plan.
Travel to East Africa in 2013 with Naples Zoo
SOLD OUT.
Call AAA Travel today to (239) 594-5006 ext 2251 to be added to wait list.
A personal note from your host
Naples Zoo Director of Conservation Tim Tetzlaff will be hosting a trip in 2013 to the famed national parks of Kenya and Tanzania. Along with experiencing Africa's amazing wildlife in their native lands, you'll see plus stunning sights like Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti plains, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Masai Mara, and much more. Have a truly memorable and fun time with your Zoo on this guided tour.
This departure is coordinated by AAA Travel and operated by Tauck Tours, the leader in premium guided travel adventures. Naples Zoo's safari sells out each year.
New Study Highlights Benefits of Watching Animals at Zoos
Researchers in Japan (Taketo Sakagami and Mitsuaki Ohta) found a decrease in blood pressure and an increase in quality of life ratings (via World Health Organization rating scale) for people who view animals at zoos.
These results were significant over people who visited zoos for the same amount of time, walked the same distance, but did not watch animals. Results were published in the peer-reviewed Animal Science Journal.
Bottom line:
Spend some time watching the extraordinary animals in the Zoo. It's good for you.
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Choosing
Seafood Wisely
Learn how to be an informed consumer of seafood with Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program. A simple dining choice
can help preserve ocean life and your own health.
Download the card now
or
Stop by the zoo to pick up
your free card!
Go paperless! Always have the latest recommendations. If you have an internet-enabled phone, visit mobile.Seafoodwatch.org to see the latest pocket guides. And if you have an iphone, there's a specialized iphone application just for you!
Star Winner
"Nature/Education"
Naples Daily News readers voted Naples Zoo the "Star" winner in the 2012 "Nature/ Education" category in the Southwest Florida Choice Awards!
Thanks to everyone who voted and judged!
Best Place to
Take the Kids
The May 2012 issue of Gulfshore Life magazine included the annual Best of the Gulfshore Awards. Naples Zoo has once again received the award for "Best Place to Take the Kids" as judged by the editors, expert panelists,
and readers.
Benefits for Collier County Residents
Following the successful vote to preserve the land under and around the zoo, Naples Zoo is now offering benefits to the residents of Collier County in thanks for their overwhelming support. To learn more, click here.