WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL – Sat., Aug. 2

Free with paid Zoo admission
Pre-registration not required

11:00am Over the Hedge (rated PG) Spring has arrived and an array of creatures sleeping in a large tree trunk has awakened from their winter hibernation. This group of unusual creatures, including porcupines, possums, a squirrel, and a skunk, has formed a family with Verne, a tortoise (voice of Garry Shandling), as their leader. They discover that a tall hedge has cut their forest in half and their nut and berry trees are gone. Where are they going to get their food for next winter? Come to the Zoo and find out! This family-friendly adventure will delight visitors of all ages.

1:00pm March of the Penguins (rated G) This 2006 Academy Award-winning documentary takes and in-depth look at the annual journey of Antarctica's Emperor penguins as they make their way across the frozen landscape to their traditional breeding grounds. Join us, and witness this amazing journey for yourself!

3:00pm Born Free (rated PG) In 1966, the heartwarming true story of the domestication and successful reintroduction into the wild of Elsa the lion was brought to the big screen. This award-winning film, based on the book by Joy Adamson, details the amazing work of her husband, George and herself, as they raise Elsa from a lion cub and release her as a mature lion into the Kenyon wild. Come and witness this remarkable story and see Elsa grow from a young cub to a mature and strong lioness.