The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo will celebrate National Zookeeper Week on Saturday, July 20 with activities engaging the community in zookeeping.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the zoo, located at 3000 NW 83rd St., Building Z, in Gainesville.
Zookeeper talks and training demonstrations from Santa Fe Teaching Zoo students, other zoos and conservation programs, will show how zookeepers serve as chefs, architects, scientists, caretakers and more for zoo animals.
National Zookeeper Week has been celebrated at zoos across the country every July since 2007 when the American Association of Zookeepers worked with Congress to mark the week.
Visit Gainesville, Alachua County helps fund Zookeeper Day at the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo, the only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) on a college campus.
Tickets are only available at the gate the day of the event. All credit cards, cash, checks and Apple or Samsung Pay are accepted.
Ticket prices:
- $10 for adults
- $6 for children ages 4-12, Seniors (60+), active military and veterans, teachers, police, firefighters, first responders, EMT/EMS, healthcare workers (all with valid ID), UF students and staff with current Gator1 ID
- $3 for Electronics Benefits Transfer recipients (up to four total tickets with card, any combination of adults/children)
- Free for children (3 and under), SF students, staff and retirees (with current SFID), and zoo members
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