Saturday, Dec. 7 & Sunday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
SANTA AT THE ZOO
Meet Santa, share your wishes, and get photos (you take with your camera) at this Winter Wonderland tradition at the Brandywine Zoo. Please select from the two available time slots. Enjoy holiday activities and fun educational tables and vendors.
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10am-12pm & 12-2pm
ZOO YEAR’S EVE
Celebrate New Year’s Eve early in the day with a group countdown and sparkling apple cider! This year, due to the popularity of this event, there will be two time slots available to reserve: 10am-12pm or 12-2pm.
Wednesday, Jan. 1, 10-10:45am & 11-11:45am
FIRST DAY HIKES
Ring in the New Year by joining the national First Day Hike movement with a guided ‘hike’ through the zoo!
For tickets and more information, visit Home • Brandywine Zoo • Brandywine Zoo
NEW ZOO ANIMAL RESIDENTS – Giant Anteater and Caracal.
The Giant Anteater is a unique creature from South America with a 2-foot-long tongue that sweeps up as many as 30,000 ants and termites a day. Giant Anteaters reach 6-8 feet in length from elongated nose to bushy tail. Habitat loss is a large threat to anteater populations, as fires, agricultural production, and urbanization damage their grassland habitats. It is estimated that only 5,000 giant anteaters are left in the wilderness, while a small number (around 90) live in zoos in the US.
Caracals are the largest and fastest of the small cats and can be found over much of Africa and southwestern Asia. They can leap up to 10 feet. The Caracal is a short-haired cat with reddish-brown fur and black tufts of hair on their pointed ears. The trademark features of caracals are their elongated and black-tufted ears. Predation on small livestock has resulted in the extermination of thousands of caracals annually. Habitat destruction is a threat to caracals in central, west, north, and northeast Africa.
If You Go:
Brandywine Zoo, 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, Del. 19802. (302) 571-7788.
The zoo is less than five acres and located in Wilmington, Delaware, along the Brandywine River in beautiful Brandywine Park. The Zoo is open 10am to 4pm (last admission at 3:30pm).
Children (3-17 yrs.) $7. Adults (18-61 yrs.) $9. Seniors (62+yrs) $8. The zoo is free to Delaware Zoological Society members with cards and children under 3 years.
The zoo is typically open to visitors 10am – 4pm. https://brandywinezoo.org/