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These River Otters are energetic and playful as can be. Come see their antics as they frolic in a realistic woodland home!


Today is Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

The Zoo is Open Year-Round!

The Kansas City Zoo is open year round from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily! Visit today! Join Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) and enjoy unlimited complimentary admission through March 2011.


Prickly Cute Rodents


A female and male Prehensile-tailed Porcupine are exploring their new exhibit in the Tropics.  Hanging by their tails and using it as their fifth "hand", they easily navigate through the branches. Enhancing their cuteness is their round, squishy-looking noses. Visit them today in the Tropics!



Check out our new blog and find out more about the Zoo happenings.


NEW Gold FOTZ Membership Options now Available!

We value our Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) Members, and we’ve responded to your request for an unlimited rides option as part of your FOTZ Membership by adding the new Gold FOTZ Membership.

FOTZ Members enjoy unlimited complimentary admission to the Zoo and invitations to special Member only clubs and events through March 2011 and also now have the option to also receive
unlimited tram, train and carousel rides on each visit with a Gold Membership.

Your 2009 FOTZ Memberships expire March 31, 2010!

Visit the FOTZ Membership page to learn more about the exclusive benefits available to our FOTZ Members and to join FOTZ todayFind out how you can be a part of the Polar Bear Hall of Fame!



Second Saturday Kids Fun Fest
Saturday, March 13
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To celebrate the upcoming arrival of Nikita, the polar bear, we encourage you and your family to introduce your flat KC Nikita to your favorite things in Kansas City for the Zoo's flat KC Nikita Tour Guide Contest.  You can create your flat KC Nikita at home or during the Second Saturday Kids Fun Fest!

Kids Conservation Club - Zoo Trivia!

Test your knowledge of the Zoo and its animal residents.  Do you know what animal eats the most for its size?  Meet in the Lobby at 2 p.m.


 

 

Get Ready for a Science Adventure!

 March 17-19

 

Register Online Today for Pathfinder Camp filled with bubbling and oozing experiments!





Pancakes for Penguins!
Saturday, March 27
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Help us bring a parade of penguins to the Zoo!  Enjoy panakes, sausage and juice from Chris Cakes, a commemorative Penguin photo, coffee from The Roasterie and milk from Roberts Dairy!

As a special bonus, guests will get the scoop on the upcoming SNAKES ALIVE exhibit - SNAKES ALIVE opens April 1.

Register Today!


Learn about the Zoo's newest arrivals including Kalijon, the baby Orangutan and the baby Blue Monkey!


Use Your Kansas City Zoo Visa® Credit Card and Receive a $5 Discount On Your FOTZ Membership!


To apply for Kansas City Zoo Visa® Credit Card online, click here.

**Benefits are subject to change without prior notice



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