The zoo will be offering in-person guided expeditions to different areas of the zoo each day with each expedition led by a Utica Zoo staff member or docent. Each group will be limited to 15 people, and masks will be required for the safety of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expeditions begin at 11:30 a.m. daily from Monday, Feb. 15, through Friday, Feb. 19. The cost is $8 per child or adult for Utica Zoo members, and $16 for adults and $13 for children for not-yet-members. Pre-registration is required. More details and pre-registration information is available at UticaZoo.org\/midwinterbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those looking to experience the zoo from the comfort of their own home, Virtual ZooMobile programs are available, as well. Each virtual ZooMobile includes a live, interactive presentation of three ambassador animals. A zoo educator will present each animal and answer questions from the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Virtual ZooMobiles take place Monday, Feb. 15, and Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m., with a Virtual Hatchlings program designed for kids aged 2 to 5 at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. Each ZooMobile is $10\/family; pre-registration is required. Full details at UticaZoo.org\/midwinterbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Utica Zoo education programs are made possible by support from First Source Federal Credit Union and in part by an unrestricted grant from the Sinnott Family Fund at Fidelity Charitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Utica Zoo and Gift Shop are open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information on this or anything else Utica Zoo-related, visit UticaZoo.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @UticaZoo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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