Zoological Society of Milwaukee Members’ Newsletter November 2010/January 2011
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Breakfast or Lunch With Santa Sponsored by Racine Danish Kringles
Dec. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 $13 per child or adult; $5 for children 2 and under; parking is $11 Guests must pre-register. See milwaukeezoo.org starting Nov. 1 or call (414) 256-5466 for registration form. A day at the Zoo and a visit with Santa? Sounds like a child’s holiday dream come true! Take the kids to a festive breakfast or lunch at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Each meal, held in the Zoo’s Peck Welcome Center, includes live holiday entertainment, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, a gift for each child and Zoo admission (the $11 Milwaukee County parking fee is extra). After the meal, stroll the park and see winter animals such as the polar bear, the Amur tigers and rockhopper and gentoo penguins in the Herb & Nada Mahler Family Aviary. Breakfast is served at 9 a.m. on Saturdays only, and lunch is at noon on Saturdays and Sundays. All guests must pre-register. This popular event is often filled by mid-November; so sign up early. Photo: Ana Balge, 5, of Pewaukee, was happy to meet Santa at a previous year’s event.
From a hippo ornament to a gift sponsorship of Liberty, the Milwaukee County Zoo’s new Humboldt penguin chick, the Zoological Society’s holiday gift guide has something for all animal lovers. For the kids, there’s a membership in our eco-themed Kids Conservation Club. For families, a Zoo Pass gift membership, which gives free admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo 365 days a year, is a great choice. And for that special someone, consider a commemorative bench or animal sign at the Zoo. To purchase, see zoosociety.org, send in the forms in this issue, stop in the Zoological Society office in the Zoo, or call (414) 258-2333 anytime. Here are gift options: A gift sponsorship of Liberty, the Humboldt penguin chick. This cute chick got her name because she hatched on July 4 (see page 15 for story)! Sponsor Liberty as a gift for $25. The sponsorship includes a plush-toy penguin; fun facts about Humboldt penguins; a certificate of sponsorship; an invitation to a behind-the-scenes event for animal sponsors; and other benefits. If you sponsor Liberty for $75, you will also receive a photo of the chick and a coupon for two Zoo attraction coupons. See page 10 for order form and shipping details. A holiday ornament of a hippo mom and baby. Animal lovers will cheer “hip, hippo, hurray” for this charming ornament of a hippo mom and baby, designed by Cedarburg artist Andy Schumann. You can also order past ornaments that range from the Zoo’s jaguar Pat the Cat to orangutan youngster Mahal. Purchase individual ornaments for $14 each or the whole collection of 19 ornaments for $228 and save $38. See order form on page 10 for a list of the different past ornaments. Photo: Hippo ornament.
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In This Issue… The Zoo’s annual fun run/walk...page 5 Volunteers who travel the world…page 9 Meet the Zoo’s dentist & new penguin chick Liberty…page 15
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