The Pocatello Zoo

RECENT NEWS

October 27, 2011	Fall Delight Continues at the Zoo
	POCATELLO - If you missed ZooBoo last weekend, do not fret! Due to the marvelous weather, Halloween decorations are being left up at the Pocatello Zoo through October 30, 2011! Come and enjoy the Zoo animals, which are now in their winter attire and feeling frisky, and see the lovely trees and bushes, which have turned to vivid gold, red and yellow! CLICK FOR RELEASE.

October 14, 2011	Teleperformance Presents ZooBoo 2011
	POCATELLO - Big Foots, Loch Ness Monsters and Mermaids, oh my! Do Halloween parties get any better than that? Learn more about creatures – real and imagined - and get up close and personal while enjoying activities, games and music at the Pocatello Zoo! There is something for everyone to “howl” about at ZooBoo, Saturday, October 22, 2010 from 10:00am-3:00pm. CLICK FOR RELEASE.

July 21, 2011	Grand Opening of Children's Wildlife Theater
	POCATELLO - The Pocatello Zoo will open its new Children’s Wildlife Theater at 11:00 a.m. this Saturday, July 23, 2011 inside the Zoo Entrance and near the Bird of Prey Exhibits. Zoo staff and trained volunteers will be offering live animal programs for Zoo visitors through Labor Day weekend at this new facility. CLICK FOR RELEASE.

July 2, 2011	Elk Saves Marmot
	POCATELLO - If a person were drowning, human instinct would be to save the individual from losing the life. But what about a native yellow-bellied marmot? One lucky marmot was saved by the Pocatello Zoo's elk, Shooter, late last week. READ IDAHO STATE JOURNAL STORY.

June 23, 2011	"Beary Happy Birthday"
	POCATELLO - Pocatello Zoo and its volunteer organization “Zoo Trackers” are continuing the traditional and very popular “Bear Birthday Bash” to celebrate the birthdays of all the bears at the Zoo. This year’s annual celebration will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CLICK FOR RELEASE.

June 21, 2011	Zoo Announce New Arrivals
	POCATELLO - The babes are here! The Pocatello Zoo welcomes a Black Bear cub, an American Elk calf and a Red Fox kit! The Pocatello Zoo has many exciting programs this summer that will feature these wild little babies. Also, the Pocatello Zoological Society will auction off the naming rights of these youngsters at the annual fundraising event A Midsummer's Night for the Zoo. CLICK FOR RELEASE.

June 15, 2011	Zoo Summer Hours Change
	POCATELLO - Starting June 16th through Labor Day (Sept. 5 th ) the Pocatello Zoo will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free with Zoo Admission - June through August, Zoo Buddies - Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Tree House Encounters - Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. The Last Friday in June, July & August is "Late Night at the Zoo" and the gate will remain open until 7:30 p.m. This is a great time to tour the Pocatello Zoo. CLICK FOR RELEASE.

May 13, 2011	May Volunteer Information Day & Boot Camp
	POCATELLO - Individuals (ages 14 and older) who are interested in volunteering at the Pocatello Zoo are invited. to attend Volunteer Information Day, May 21, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The information session will take place at the Zoo Admin/ Education Center, across the street from the Pocatello Animal Shelter, at 3101 Avenue of the Chiefs. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.