Fee:	Included with admission
Audience:	All ages
Location:
Dates:	The second weekend of most months (exceptions are January, March, and September 2009).
If you would like to know how you can get involved in supporting the Society's enrichment program, check out our monthly Animal Care Wish List.

Calendar: All About Enrichment Weekends

An orangutan ponders which bag to open first!

At the San Diego Zoo

The second weekend of most months (exceptions are January, March, and September 2009).

Animal enrichment is highlighted during these special weekends at the Zoo. With keeper talks and special activities for the animals, these weekends are enriching for the Zoo's guests as well as the animals!

Enrichment is accomplished by adding to an animal's environment or changing that environment to satisfy an animal's physical and psychological needs. While enrichment is done regularly at the San Diego Zoo, All About Enrichment weekends feature scheduled activities with a variety of animals, with different enrichment activities and different animals each month. All About Enrichment weekends also offer special keeper talks throughout the Zoo.

A red river hog enjoys its own version of bowling!

A full schedule of each month’s enrichment activities will be posted at the front entrance of the Zoo. In addition, you can check here to see what animals will be featured each month. See schedule below...

All About Enrichment is not only stimulating for the animals, but provides you an opportunity to learn more about many aspects of these critters and what it is like to care for them. Come back every month to see what is enriching the animals’ lives!

Saturday, October 11

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION

9:15 a.m.	Tiger Keeper Talk	Tiger River
10 a.m.	Jaguar Keeper Talk	Cat Canyon
10:30 a.m.	Takin Keeper Talk	Polar Area
Noon	Red River Hog Keeper Talk	Panda Canyon
1 p.m.	Mixed Hoofed Animal Keeper Talk	Polar Area
	Gorilla Keeper Talk	Gorilla Tropics
	CZ Surprise	Children’s Zoo
1:30 p.m.	Orangutan Keeper Talk	Absolutely Apes
1:45 p.m.	Anteater Keeper Talk	Elephant Mesa

Sunday, October 12

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION

9:15 a.m.	Tiger Keeper Talk	Tiger River
10 a.m.	Cougar Keeper Talk	Cat Canyon
	Bonobo Keeper Talk	Bonobos
11:30 a.m.	Parma Wallaby Keeper Talk	Camel Road
Noon	Hippo Keeper Talk	Ituri Forest
1 p.m.	Gorilla Keeper Talk	Gorilla Tropics
	CZ Surprise	Children’s Zoo
1:30 p.m.	Mandrill Training	Monkey Trails
1:45 p.m.	Meerkat Keeper Talk	Elephant Mesa

Saturday, November 8

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION

9:15 a.m.	Tiger Keeper Talk	Tiger River
10 a.m.	Jaguar Keeper Talk	Cat Canyon
10:30 a.m.	Peccary Keeper Talk	Polar Area
11:30 a.m.	Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk	Camel Road
Noon	Primate Keeper Talk	Ituri Forest Bridge
1 p.m.	Zebra Keeper Talk	Polar Area
	Gorilla Keeper Talk	Gorilla Tropics
	CZ Surprise	Children’s Zoo
1:30 p.m.	Orangutan Keeper Talk	Absolutely Apes
	Reptile Keeper Talk	Heart of the Zoo Reptiles
1:45 p.m.	Guanaco Keeper Talk	Camel Road

Sunday, November 9

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION

9:15 a.m.	Tiger Keeper Talk	Tiger River
10 a.m.	Bonobo Keeper Talk	Bonobos
	Jaguar Keeper Talk	Cat Canyon
Noon	Primate Keeper Talk	Ituri Forest Bridge
12:30 p.m.	Mandrill Training Session	Monkey Trails
1 p.m.	Gorilla Keeper Talk	Gorilla Tropics
	CZ Surprise	Children’s Zoo
1:45 p.m.	Caracal Keeper Talk	Cat Canyon

Saturday, December 13

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION

9:15 a.m.	Tiger Keeper Talk	Tiger River
10:30 a.m.	Takin Keeper Talk	Polar Area
Noon	Hippo Keeper Talk	Ituri Forest
1 p.m.	Mixed Hoofed Animal Keeper Talk	Polar Area
	Gorilla Keeper Talk	Gorilla Tropics
	CZ Surprise	Children’s Zoo
	Lynx Keeper Talk	Cat Canyon
1:30 p.m.	Orangutan Keeper Talk	Absolutely Apes
	Reptile Keeper Talk	Heart of the Zoo Reptiles
1:45 p.m.	Giraffe Keeper Talk	EKC

Sunday, December 14

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION

9:15 a.m.	Tiger Keeper Talk	Tiger River
10 a.m.	Bonobo Keeper Talk	Bonobos
11:30 a.m.	Koala Keeper Talk	Koala Exhibit
Noon	Red River Hog Keeper Talk	Panda Canyon
12:30 p.m.	Snow Leopard Keeper Talk	Cat Canyon
	Mandrill Training	Monkey Trails
1 p.m.	Gorilla Keeper Talk	Gorilla Tropics
	CZ Surprise	Children’s Zoo
1:45 p.m.	Elephant Keeper Talk	EKC