Sat Apr 8th
National Zoo Lovers Day
National Zoo Lovers Day, each year on April 8th, encourages us to visit our local zoos. Each year millions of people visit zoos to learn about the many animals that live there. Many of them serve as breeding centers, and they're also known as zoological parks. When species are endangered or at risk of being endangered, these facilities are relied on. In addition, they provide information to the public about a large variety of animals and their habitats.
Have a fun-filled day whether you like seeing your favorite animals hanging from the trees or splashing in the water.
A few zoo facts:
- The Vienna Zoo is the oldest operating zoo, and it was opened to the public in 1765
- Central Park Zoo in New York opened in 1864 in New York, and it was the first zoo open to the public
- The Philadelphia Zoo is home to the oldest zoo charter, which was established in 1859. In 1874, it was officially opened to the public
- There are 350 zoos in the United States. In the United States, there are 350 zoos
- Each year, over 175 million people visit a zoo
- There have been more than 9.8 million annual visitors to Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Approximately 3.2 million people visit the San Diego Zoo each year
#nationalzooloversday is a worldwide phenomenon that has piqued our interest
- Visit your local zoo
- Make a donation to a zoo program by making a monetary contribution
- Share your zoo experiences with others
- To post on social media, use #NationalZooLoversDay.
- Get a virtual tour of a zoo. There are several species of zoos available. Take a virtual tour of this reptile zoo to learn about the reptiles that live there..
- You can also download the zoo coloring page for another fun activity at home
