Happy National Zoo Lovers Day! each year on April 8, today encourages us to explore our local zoos.
Each year millions of people visit zoos and learn about the many animals that live there. Also known as zoological parks, many of them serve as breeding centers.
These facilities are relied upon when species are endangered or at risk of becoming endangered. They also provide education to the public about a broad variety of animals and their habitats.
Enjoy seeing your favorite animals swinging from the trees or splashing in the water and have a fun-filled day.
A few zoo facts:
- • The Tiergarten Schönbrunn (literally, "Schönbrunn Animal Garden" or "Vienna Zoo") is the oldest existing zoo and was opened to the public in 1765!
- • The United State’s first public zoo, Central Park Zoo, opened in 1874 in New York, New York
- • There are 350 zoos in the United States
- • Approximately 175 million people visit a zoo each year!
- • Disney’s Animal Kingdom has had more than 9.8 million annual visitors.
- • More than 3.2 million people visit the San Diego Zoo each year.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Visit your local zoo. Make a donation to a zoo program. Use #NationalZooLoversDay to post on social media.
Take a virtual tour of a zoo. There are many different kinds of zoos. Take a virtual tour of this reptile zoo and learn about the reptiles that live there.
You can also download the zoo coloring page for another fun activity at home by visiting the website below:
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HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues to research the origins of this zoological day.
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