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New to 2019, the Palm Beach Zoo has announced their Big Cat 5K Race that is taking place on Saturday, May 4th. The Race and the proceeds support the Palm Beach Zoo’s partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society to protect the animals in the wild.

The race is Saturday, May 4th at the Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach. This run is a chip-timed run and your running bib will have an electronic chip that starts its timer once you pass the starting line. Walkers are allowed to join in on the fun and are asked to stay behind the runners at the starting line to allow for a runner pathway. Runners and walkers who registered before April 1st will have their names on their bibs.

The race begins at 7:30 am with check-in beginning at 5:30 am to 7 am in the…

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Brew At The Zoo is back again for another year and is coming to the Palm Beach Zoo this Saturday, April 6th. The annual event celebrates some of South Florida’s booming craft beer scene.

Visitors will walk through the Zoo and get a chance to sample some amazing beer from at least 25 of our local brewers, with 2 samples from each stop totaling more than 60 beers to try from. The beer at the event is beer brewed within 100 miles of the Palm Beach Zoo and the beer festival has the lowest carbon footprint in the Southeast.

This year will include new feature such as a new VIP area, new brew logo t-shirts, new food trucks and new beer pilsners, entertainment, games in the foundation, new admission times and extended event hours.

Tickets are required in…

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The Palm Beach Zoo is hosting a 6-day Spring Break Zoo Camp starting Monday, March 18th through Friday March 22nd and then a day camp on Monday, March 25th.

The Spring Break Zoo Camp includes up close animal encounters, zoo keeping activities, visits to the animal habitats, behind the scenes tours, arts and crafts, games, scientific experiments, carousel rides and other educational activities.

The Zoo Camp is aimed for children ages 5 through 10 years old. The hours for the camp are from 9 am to 4 pm. There will also be before care and after care from 8:15 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 5:30 pm for an additional charge.

The cost for the camp is $275 dollars for zoo members and $305 dollars for non-members. Before care is $20 dollars extra and after care is $50…

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The Palm Beach Zoo is hosting another Early Explorer series this upcoming Saturday, March 9th.

The Early Explorer experience is an interactive educational series designed for pre-schooled aged children, created for children ages 3 to 4 years old. This Saturday the theme is Terrific Tails. The series includes an up-close animal encounter, games, story time, arts and crafts, and visits through the animal habitats throughout the Nature Play area and the Zoo.

Pre-registration is required for children to attend, and one adult is required to attend with each child.

The cost is $ 25 dollars per session for members or $50 dollars per session for non-members. The non-member price includes all day admission to the Zoo after the series. Click here to register.

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The Palm beach Zoo and Conservation Society is a non-profit organization and one of Florida’s top-rated Zoological Organizations. The popular zoo is located in Dreher Park in West Palm Beach. The zoo is home to over 550 animals and over 190 different species. Many of the animals here are endangered and roam through the 23 acres of tropical habit. Most recently the Zoo has welcomed a new Baird’s Tapir Calf, or a Central American Tapir which are native to Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. The baby calf was born January 20th.

The Palm Beach Zoo has added their special events for the month of February to their calendar.

This Saturday, February 9th, the Zoo is hosting their Early Explorer series “Not-So Slimy Scales” start at 10 am…

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