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- Meet the Keeper Talks include the Elephant Bath, Sea Lion Show, Bat Feeding and many others; check the schedule to see today's events.
- Our Giraffe Feeding Platform opens at 11AM and 2PM (weather depending). You'll be eye level with these gentle giants as you feed them leaves of lettuce.
- "Peach" and "Andy," our new Goeldi's monkeys, have arrived for the First Ever Crowd-Curated Exhibit.
- Our Story Safari from May 6 - 19 is The Boy on the Bus by Penny Dale. Join us at the Butterfly Stage at 10:30 or 11:00am.
- Two exhibits will close early on 5/17 for private events: Cheetahs closes at 4:30 and Aquarium closes at 5:30.
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Photo Day at the Zoo
Saturday 19-Jun-10 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM CDT
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DriveHouston Texas 77030
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Phone: (713) 533-6500
Event Description
Due to enthusiastic demand, The Houston Zoo has taken our WILDLY popular Photo Days and expanded them into a year-long series of 6 photo outings scheduled throughout 2010! Scroll down to see the schedule of Photo Days for 2010.
The next Photo Day will be Saturday, June 19
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Photography enthusiasts - come out to the Houston Zoo on Saturday, June 19t at 7:00 a.m. and capture images of the Zoo’s animals and lush landscaping 2 hours before our normal opening time. Take advantage of the morning lighting and cooler weather and get memorable shots of some of the Zoo’s early risers as they start their day by getting fed, being bathed and enjoying enrichment.
Ticket holders will be treated to a continental breakfast, scheduled animal photo ops and a professional photography presentation. Guests will be allowed to stay on Zoo grounds all day until our normally scheduled closing time at 6:00PM.
Schedule of Events For Saturday, June 19: | |
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7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Gates Open, check-in/registration and continental breakfast |
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7:00 - 8:00 a.m. |
Free roam photo access to Zoo grounds & all outside exhibits |
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8:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Scheduled animal activity photo op at Okapis, or free roam |
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8:30 - 9:00 a.m.: |
Scheduled animal activity photo op at Screech Owl in the CZ or free roam |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Photography presentation at BEC Auditorium by Bob Pearson, photojournalist and editor with over 30 years of experience in newspaper and wire service photography. |
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View photos taken at previous Houston Zoo Photo Days |
Photo Day Ticket Prices
Adult Member:
$30.00
Child/Senior/Student Member:
$20.00
$30.00
Child/Senior/Student Member:
$20.00
Adult Non-Member:
$40.00
Child/Senior/Student Non-Member:
$30.00
$40.00
Child/Senior/Student Non-Member:
$30.00
Children under 4 are FREE
Register now for any or all of the upcoming Photo Days!
Event is Rain or Shine
Upcoming 2010 Photo Days
Saturday, June 19
Saturday, August 28
Saturday, September 25
Saturday, December 11
Photo Day ticket holders will have access to the Zoo's public grounds and exhibits starting at 7:00 a.m., two hours before the zoo opens to the public. Attendees are invited to participate in scheduled activities or they can just roam the Zoo grounds at their leisure, taking photos of all that the Zoo has to offer, until our normally scheduled public closing time.
A continental breakfast and all-day access to the Zoo are included.
The schedule of events at each Photo Day is the same:
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Gates Open, check-in/registration and continental breakfast
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Free roam photo access to Zoo grounds & all outside exhibits
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Scheduled animal activity photo op, or free roam
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Scheduled animal activity photo op, or free roam
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Scheduled animal activity photo op, or free roam
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Scheduled animal activity photo op, or free roam
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Photography presentation at BEC Auditorium
2 animal activity photo ops will be scheduled for each Photo Day and the activities will involve either a feeding, bathing, enrichment or other close interaction between our zookeepers and animals.
All Photo Day mornings will be capped off with a presentation by a local professional or amateur photographer who will display a series of their photographs and will entertain the audience with the stories behind their photos along with an opportunity for Q&A.
2 animal activity photo ops will be scheduled for each Photo Day and the activities will involve either a feeding, bathing, enrichment or other close interaction between our zookeepers and animals.
All Photo Day mornings will be capped off with a presentation by a local professional or amateur photographer who will display a series of their photographs and will entertain the audience with the stories behind their photos along with an opportunity for Q&A.
Caring for our beasts is never a burden, but it is expensive!
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| Rick Ellis | |||
| (713) 533-6754 | |||
| http://www.houstonzoo.org | |||
Photo Day at the Zoo
Saturday 19-Jun-10 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM CDT
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DriveHouston Texas 77030
Google Maps | Hotels Near | Yahoo! Maps | Weather Forecast
Phone: (713) 533-6500
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