Baby Shower & Baby Naming Weekend At Como ~ Saturday - Monday

You’re invited to a baby shower! Giraffe calf, zebra foals, orangutan infant and more! Help us “shower” our newest “zooborns” and their families with love just in time for Valentine’s Day. This President’s Day weekend will be filled with free, family fun activities, make-and-take crafts, games, trivia contests, special zoo keeper talks, and opportunities to meet some of Como’s furry and feathered animal ambassadors. On Monday, February 16^th at 2:00pm the winning name for the baby orangutan will be revealed!

Como is partnering with Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery and asking visitors attending the President’s Day weekend Baby Shower to bring in new, unused items that will in-turn be donated to the Crisis Nursery. Items requested by the Crisis Nursery are:

-Children’s Shoes / sandals

-Boys Pants / Shorts

-Children’s Toothbrushes

-Kleenex

-Office / copier paper

-Dry Erase markers (fine or medium point)

-AA and AAA Batteries

 

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Ongoing Activities 10:00-4:00

 

ZooBorn Trivia—How tall was Skye the giraffe calf at birth? What color are baby Emerald Tree Boas? Test your knowledge to see how well you know the newest members of the Como family! Visitors can play a ZooBorn Trivia game. Winners will receive a prize, while supplies last. Location: Visitor Center.

Welcome Baby Greeting Card—Shower our new “zooborns” and their families with love by signing a jumbo greeting card. Location: Visitor Center.

Make-&-Take Baby Animal Lacing Card Craft—Location: Visitor Center.

Giraffe Calf/Zebra Foal—Get your stripes and splotches on with giraffe calf and two zebra foals. Location: African Hoofstock Building.

Emerald Tree Boa Babies—Meet some of the 17 beautiful, new snake babies at the zoo! Location: Visitor Center

Poison Dart Frog Tadpoles—Hop on over to witness the life of a poison dart frog from egg to tadpole to adult frog. Location: Visitor Center

Ape Infants—We’re going ape with an orangutan infant and upcoming gorilla birth! Location: Primate Building

Ostrich Egg-stravaganza Contest—No chicks in these eggs, but can you guess how many eggs our resident ostrich will lay in 2015? Location: Visitor Center.

Crisis Nursery Donation Collection—Help support babies in the Twin Cities by making a donation to the Crisis Nursery. Location: Visitor Center

Xcel Energy “Birds of Nature” Photo Opportunity. Location: Visitor Center

Xcel Energy “Blocks of Power” Stacking Game. Location: Visitor Center

Daily Schedule:                      Location:

 

10:30 Polar Bear Program…………………………………………Polar Bear Odyssey

 

11:00 Zookeeper Talk: Giraffes……………………..………..African Hoofstock Building

 

11:30 Gorilla Program………………………………………Gorilla Forest

 

12:00 Story Time: Gladys Goes Out to Lunch…………….Visitor Center Lobby

 

1:00 Gardener Talks:

Saturday's Talk: Chocolate…………………………..Tropical Encounters

Sunday's Talk: Sunken Garden Show Change……………...Sunken Garden

Monday's Talk: Orchids………………………………Gallery Lobby

 

2:00 Gorilla Program (Sat-Sun only)…………..………....Gorilla Forest

 

2:00 Orangutan Baby Name Announcement (Mon only)……..Gorilla Forest

 

2:30 Polar Bear Program…………………………………..Polar Bear Odyssey

 

There is still time to vote for your favorite name! Como Zoo is asking the public to vote for the name of the baby orangutan with their pennies. The public is encouraged to vote online by donating money as a way of voting for their favorite of the following three names.

Aanjay (pronounced On-jay) meaning unconquerable

Cinta (pronounced Chin-tah) meaning love

Kemala (pronounced Key-mala) meaning magic stone

Voting can be done in person at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Visitor Center or by visiting https://www.givemn.org/organization/Como-Friends