By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
joanne@wktv.org

Red pandas, Canada lynx, tenrec, Anthony’s poison arrow frog, cotton-top tamarin, Goeldi’s monkey, and the six-banded armadillo are just some of the animals that have added to the John Ball Zoo’s population.

And with this baby boom, Zoo officials announced that they will be hosting a special “Baby Shower” day Tuesday, Aug, 18, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a number of ways for guests to have fun while making an impact during their visit. Guests can visit all corners of the John Bar Zoo to play Baby Shower BING. They will receive a BING card upon entering the Zoo, can play along during their visit, and when they get a BING can redeem their BINGO card at any of the Zoo’s food and beverage o gift shop locations for 15 percent off their purchase on Aug. 18.

Along with BINGO, guests can listen and learn form John Ball Zoo education and animal care staff throughout the day about the growing families at the Zoo, along with what it costs to care for the families’ at the Zoo. Also, a dollar of every souvenir cup purchased by guests on Aug. 18 at the Zoo’s food and beverage locations will support the animals’ care and conservation.

John Ball Zoo also will have opportunities online for th community participate in the baby shower. As with many baby shows. the zoo has created Amazon Wish-lists as a “gift registry” for each species who have recently given birth. They also have an online donation form for financial donations.

Details on the John Ball Zoo’s Baby Shower on Tuesday, August 18th, along with links to the baby registries and how to make a financial donation is available by visiting the Zoo’s website at www.jbzoo.org/babyshower. For those planning to be an in-person guest to the Baby Shower, they can reserve their admission ticket online at www.jbzoo.org/tickets.