Starting this weekend, if you don’t see the Pride of Racine lion cubs in their indoor home for the past few weeks, be sure to visit the outdoor lion exhibit to the East of the Vanishing Kingdom historic building. There you are likely to see them with both mom and dad, Elsa and Aslan, as they are now big enough to handle the terrain and steps to get in and out of their off-exhibit area. Expect lots of play and romping from the Pride of Racine presented by Johnson Bank!

This Saturday, travel the world right here at the Zoo! Pick up your passport at the Passport Station (or if you already have one, collect your stamp!) and visit the “Around the World” stations at the Charles and Jennifer Johnson Land of the Giants, Walk About Creek and Great Cat Canyon to learn about the native land of some of our Zoo residents! Collect flags from each country for a fun prize at the end of your “trip”!

Limited space is still available at Racine Zoo Summer Camp! With specially designed curriculum for specific age groups and lots of fun activities planned around a weekly theme, your “cubs” will be roaring for more! Explore www.racinezoo.org and choose Kids and Education for more info and registration information!

Come see the Zoo’s new zebra! The 1 year old, Grant’s zebra will be on exhibt starting today at 3:00 joining the Zoo’s 7 year-old Damara zebra! The Zebras share an exhibit with the rhinos in the Charles and Jennifer Johnson Land of the Giants.

This Saturday features “Creepy Crawly Critters” and Mad Science! Come meet Billie Harrison, Animal Care Specialist and her buggie buddies! Enjoy hands on experiments with Mad Science and a take home craft! If you already have a passport, be sure to bring it to collect your stamp at the Customs Booth. If you don’t pick one up at the Passport Station. Activities will be inside the Vanishing Kingdom historic main building due to weather forcast!

Be sure to visit Badu and Zuka in the Zoo’s Vanishing Kingdom historic main building! The Pride of Racine presented by Johnson Bank is waiting to see you!

Come to the first Safari Saturday on Saturday from 11:00 – 1:00 to help celebrate Julie the Patas Monkey’s Birthday! Games, crafts, music and more! Pick up your passport and collect your first Safari Stamp for the summer!

We hope all the members who caught a glimpse of the Pride of Racine lion cubs last Thursday night hade a great time. We had record-setting attendance at the Members Appreciation event!  Saturday was a perfect day for the Pride to go on exhibit for the public. Too bad they were a little bit shy! If you missed them, be sure to visit again. As they get more comfortable with an audience, they are sure to be fun to watch!

Starting at 10:00 am tomorrow, the Zoo’s Pride of Racine presented by Johnson Bank will be on exhibit in the Vanishing Kingdom historic building on Zoo campus.  Starting at 11:00 am, the Zoo will host a “baby shower” in their honor complete with cake from O & H Danish Bakery, games, activities and a craft for the kids.  At 2:30 pm, Tom Mahoney, President of Johnson Bank and Jay Christie, President and CEO of the Zoo are set to announce the names of the cubs and honor the two people who made the naming suggestions. See you here!

Racine Zoo Animal Care Specialists allowed the cubs to have access to their exhibit this morning before the Zoo opened.  While tentative, they were visible and mom seemed to give her “approval” to venture out!  A little rowdier in the evening, they’ll be ready to greet Members tonight at Members Appreciation Night and the general public on Saturday!