March 3 marks World Wildlife Day, the number one global conservation observance intended to raise awareness of the great richness and value of wildlife on Earth as well as the current plight it faces and the urgent need for conservation efforts. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed on March 3, 1973 – a date that was proclaimed a new addition to the global conservation calendar by the UN General Assembly in 2013.
For this special occasion, we have a whole weekend full of interactive thematic events and activities in store for you between March 1 and 3 in addition to exhibiting flora and fauna from all around the globe.
Program details of the World Wildlife Day:
MARCH 1, FRIDAY
9:00-17:00 – Palm Oil Exhibit (Gibbon House)
10:00 – Reticulated Python Exhibit Inauguration (Palm House)
MARCH 2 & 3, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
10:00-15:00 – Palm Oil Exhibit (Gibbon House)
10:00-15:00 – Make Your Favorite Animal (Gibbon House)
10:00-15:00 – Become a Conservationist (House of Knowledge)
10:00-15:00 – Let’s Compost Together (Gibbon House)
12:30-13:15 – Let’s Show Our Unpopular Residents Some Love (Palm House)
13:00 – Falconry Show (next to Bunnyville)
Animals in Action
9:30 – Nile Hippo Feed
9:30 – Reticulated Giraffe Feed
10:00 – Tufted Capuchin Feed
10:00 – Red Panda Feed
10:00 – Lowand Tapir Feed
10:30 – Ring-tailed Coati Feed
10:45 – Marabou Stork Feed
11:00 – Meerkat Feed
11:00 – Lar Gibbon Feed
11:30 – Two-toed Sloth and Large Hairy Armadillo Feed
11:45 – Raccoon Feed
13:15 – Banded Archerfish Feed
13:30 – Amur Tiger Feed (Friday only)
13:30 – Asian Lion Feed (Saturday only)
13:30 – North Chinese Leopard Feed (Sunday only)
14:30 – African Penguin Feed
