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This Saturday at the Zoo!
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This Saturday at the Zoo!
We have our scarecrow building contest so watch as our 8 entries build them at the zoo for the crown of Best Scarecrow for 2018!
We have fall fun all lined up with hay maze, corn box, games, pumpkin patch and more!
Saturdays schedule:
All Day - Watch our Scarecrow building contest at the zoo
11am Penguins Keeper Talk and feeding.
11:30am - Giraffe feeding!
12:30pm - Keeper talk with the Raven on exhibit!
1:30pm - Wonders of Wildlife animal encounter.
1:30pm - Keeper talk with Murphy the Giraffe on exhibit!
2pm - Giraffe Feeding!
3pm - Penguins Keeper Talk and feeding.
All day Interactive animal exhibits are open including, lorikeets, kangaroos, goats and barn yard!
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This Sunday at the Zoo!
Pumpkin Painting Contest!!
Participants will purchase their pumpkin from our Zoo Pumpkin Patch and the paints/brushes will be supplied by the zoo.
When the participants are finished with their pumpkin, our zoo staff will take a photo of the masterpiece to submit them in the contest. The top 5 photos will be posted to our LVZ Facebook page for audience voting. This pumpkin with the most likes/comments will be the winner of a family four pack and a 4 pack of giraffe feeding tickets!!
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Fall Fun everyday at the Zoo!
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Fall Fun is underway at Lehigh Valley Zoo!
We have our Hay Maze, Sack Racing, Corn Box and Pumpkin Patch all ready to go as you admire the cutest animals around!
​We can't wait to see you this Fall at the Zoo!
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Member Mornings has begun!
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Members Mornings!
Every Wednesday and Saturday morning through fall the zoo will open at 9am for our members to enjoy. Come see the animals as they play in the morning and are actively engaged as you enjoy a peaceful stroll around the zoo!
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Fall Membership Sale starts October 1st!
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Conservation Conversation!
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October is here, Halloween is approaching, and….
It is National Bat Appreciation Month!!
Although many people don’t realize it, bats are fascinating creatures with many important characteristics that play a key role in the ecosystem. Sadly, many of the more than 1,300 species of bats around the world are threatened or endangered. Even species here in Pennsylvania, such as the Indiana Bat, are endangered and need our help to recover.
The Indiana Bat has been listed as an endangered species since 1967. Indiana Bats are true hibernators, surviving the winter on fat reserves and living in caves, caverns, and abandoned mines. The main diet of these animals are insects, and they play an important role as a natural pest control. Unfortunately, many factors have have contributed to the decline of this species. Highway traffic, disturbance of hibernacula sites, urban development, deforestation, and an increase of the feral cat population have all contributed to this decline of Indiana Bats as well as many other species. One of the most recent, and deadly, threats to bat species has been the emergence of White Nose Syndrome, a rapidly spreading epidemic that is sweeping across bat populations in the eastern United States.
PA Game Commission biologists conduct annual census counts and research projects in coordination with universities and zoological facilities. The Indiana bat is covered in PA’s Wildlife Action Plan to identify key projects still needed to help with the conservation of the population. The Lehigh Valley Zoo has assisted biologists in conducting census studies on the zoo grounds and the surrounding preserve, hosting bat experts for educational presentations to zoo guests, and is a release site for the PA Bat Rescue.
How can you help? Learn more about the Indiana bat and other PA species of bats and the ongoing projects to help them at the Lehigh Valley Zoo and on the PA Game Commission website. Support local rebabbers like the PA Bat Rescue, the only bat-specialized rehabber in the state of Pennsylvania. Call your local rehabber if you find an injured or trapped bat. Avoid disturbing caves and old mines. Encourage friends, family, and neighbors to learn more about the importance of bats in the ecosystem!
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Congratulations to Victoria Herr who won a $1000 scholarship award from the Penn State Ag Alumni Society in recognition of her internship experience here at Lehigh Valley Zoo this summer! Congrats Victoria! You are an incredible zoo team member!​
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Volunteers needed for our Fall and Holiday Season!
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If you or someone you know is looking to give back to the community, has free time or needs volunteer hours for work or school the Lehigh Valley Zoo is the best place to volunteer! We have flexible days and hours and your surrounded by beautiful scenery and the cutest animals! Join the community leader in animal conservation and have an incredible time interacting with our guests this seaon!
Please email jbieski@lvzoo.org
if interested!
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Interested In Partnering With The Lehigh Valley Zoo in 2017?
Be amazed by how many ways you or your company can partner with the Lehigh Valley Zoo in 2017. From exhibit signage to interactive displays and more, you can share in the smiles of our 225,000 plus guests this year!
Email our Corporate Sponsor Director to find out more at pfox@lvzoo.org
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DID YOU KNOW?
Earlier this year, Lehigh Valley Zoo received a 2015 International Conservation Award Top Honors for “AZA Zoos Giving Voice to the Sahara: Sahara Conservation Fund as a Model for a Zoo-Driven Conservation Movement” in collaboration with other AZA accredited zoos. This effort provided for Scimitar horned oryx to be released and, once again, exist in the wild after almost thirty years.
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Species Survival Plan® programs (SSPs) have been mentioned in our Monday Morning Conservation spots on our Facebook page and you will see them, often, referred to in the future. So, here is what SSP®s are all about.
As an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facility, Lehigh Valley Zoo has the access and mandate to be involved in conservation programs known as Species Survival Plan® Programs.
An AZA Species Survival Plan® (SSP) Program strives to manage and conserve a select and typically threatened or endangered, ex situ (preservation of animals outside their natural habitats) species population with the cooperation of AZA-accredited institutions. SSP®Programs develop a Breeding and Transfer Plan that identifies population management goals and recommendations to ensure the sustainability of a healthy, genetically diverse, and demographically varied population.
In order to develop a Breeding and Transfer Plan, an SSP® relies on information of every individual of the species in all AZA accredited zoos and aquariums and related facilities which has been compiled in a studbook. An AZA Regional Studbook documents the pedigree and entire demographic history of each individual in the ex situ population of a species. Studbooks are invaluable tools that track and manage each individual cared for in AZA-accredited institutions.
With conservation as the foundation of what we do at Lehigh Valley Zoo, SSP species are our first consideration when developing new exhibits. At present, Lehigh Valley Zoo is home to twenty-two SSP® species, has produced several editions of two Regional Studbooks and is working on a third which will determine a need for another SSP® Program.
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Thank you to our 2017 Media Partners!
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Thank you to our 2017 Business Partners!
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Lehigh Valley Zoo
5150 Game Preserve Road
P.O. Box 519
Schnecksville, PA 18078
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Zoo Hours
April through October​
Every Day from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
November through March
Every Day from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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As a non-profit organization, Lehigh Valley Zoo is thirteen years young, but as a treasured community landmark, our history spans over a century. Lehigh Valley Zoo, located in the heart of the Trexler Nature Preserve, is home to more than 325 animal ambassadors representing over 125 species. The Zoo’s animal collection includes 22 species collectively managed through a Species Survival Plan®, or SSP, administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). As a means to share important conservation messaging with Zoo guests and contribute to field conservation, the Zoo contributes to, participates in, and initiates wildlife conservation programs at home and in the field. The Zoo’s full-circle conservation projects spotlight the Eastern Spadefoot Toad and Spotted Turtle (local), Mexican Gray Wolf (national), and African Penguin (international).
Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Zoo hosts year-round family-friendly events and activities, educational programs, and camps. During the calendar year, attendance reached over 225,000. Lehigh Valley Zoo is proud to be listed as an educational improvement organization under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Open year-round, the Zoo was voted Best Family Day Trip in The Morning Call’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2009-2016 and Best Family-Friendly Outing in Lehigh Valley Style’s Best of the Lehigh Valley 2014 - 2016! To learn more about Lehigh Valley Zoo, we invite you to visit our website, www.lvzoo.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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