Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day the Brandywine Zoo way by joining us for our annual Party for the Planet event! Hosted alongside the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and other AZA-accredited institutions, Party for the Planet is one of the largest combined Earth Day celebrations in North America. Partake in fun Earth Day themed activities, keeper talks, and more!
Discounted March Rates
Admission in March is discounted due to limited visibility of the animals. The avian influenza has been identified in the Eastern United States and out of abundance of caution and care, many of the birds have moved indoors or covered to eliminate contace with wild birds.
Children under the age of three are free!
March 1-March 31
Adults (ages 18-61) $5.00
Seniors (ages 62+) $4.00
Youth (ages 3-17) $3.00
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/