BE A GREAT ZOO GUEST

Please respect the Zoo and our animals

We are glad you are visiting! Here is how you can do your part to be a great zoo guest:

  1. Do not scream, yell, tease or taunt the animals. This is their home, so please treat them with the respect they deserve. You will also see more of their natural behavior by watching them quietly.
  2. Do not tap on glass windows. Can you imagine how annoying it would be for the animals if every visitor tapped on the glass?
  3. Do not climb on railings, fences, gates and picnic tables. Fences, railings and gates can be dangerous, and we do not want your visit cut short by an injury. And picnic tables … people eat there, after all. Please save the climbing for the rocks and spider web in the Lacerte Family Children is Zoo or the bronze statues.
  4. Do not feed the animals. Our animals are on special diets to make sure they stay healthy, so do not share your food with them.
  5. Do not toss anything into the habitats. Cups, toys, hats, sunglasses … anything thrown into a habitat could seriously hurt our animals. They may eat it, thinking that it is food. Or they may hurt each other with something they find.
  6. Follow the public paths. Some of our plants are native to animals homelands; others provide pollen or food for our animals. So please stay on the paths, so those plants are not stomped on and the dust does not fly.
  7. Pick up after yourself. Our shady picnic areas are a great place to have lunch, whether you brought it or bought it from Serengeti Grill. But after you finish, please toss your trash and put your recyclables in the specially marked cans. This will keep the picnic areas nice for the next hungry family.

Thanks for being a great Zoo guest! If you see something that needs attention, please notify Zoo staff or call 469.554.7501 for assistance.