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NEW! Gorilla Trek
         Virtual Reality


         Experience


         When:  NOW OPEN!
         Where:   North of THE LIVING COAST
          Gorilla Trek Virtual Reality Experience will take you on a wild
          Gorilla Trek Virtual Reality Experience will take you on a wild
          encounter. You will find yourself trekking through the
          encounter. You will find yourself trekking through the
          lush forests of Rwanda to get a close-up look at mountain
          lush forests of Rwanda to get a close-up look at mountain
          gorillas—without leaving Brookfield Zoo!
          gorillas—without leaving Brookfield Zoo!
          Developed by Immotion, the global leader in immersive
          Developed by Immotion, the global leader in immersive
          edutainment, Gorilla Trek VR takes guests on a virtual journey
          edutainment, Gorilla Trek VR takes guests on a virtual journey
          as they enjoy a 360-degree, live-action film with motion platform
          as they enjoy a 360-degree, live-action film with motion platform
          seating for an unprecedented look at endangered mountain
          seating for an unprecedented look at endangered mountain
          gorillas in their natural habitat in Rwanda. Venture with
          gorillas in their natural habitat in Rwanda. Venture with
          world-renowned primatologist and executive director/CEO
          world-renowned primatologist and executive director/CEO
           of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Dr. Tara Stoinski, as she leads
           of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Dr. Tara Stoinski, as she leads
           Immotion’s award-winning VR team through the dense
           Immotion’s award-winning VR team through the dense
           and unforgiving Volcanoes National Park, documenting
           and unforgiving Volcanoes National Park, documenting
           the family dynamics of these amazing, majestic and critically-
           the family dynamics of these amazing, majestic and critically-
           endangered creatures who share 98 percent of human DNA.
           endangered creatures who share 98 percent of human DNA.
                 $6 per person for members
           Cost: $6 per person for members
 Penguin Encounter
 When:   Through May 26: Weekdays at 2:00 p.m. and
    Weekends at 11 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
 May 27 to September 4: Daily at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

 Where:  THE LIVING COAST–Penguin Encounter Room
 Without prompting from Zoo staff, a group of Humboldt
 Without prompting from Zoo staff, a group of Humboldt    NEW! Rain Forest Aviary
 penguins voluntarily line up outside a door leading to
 penguins voluntarily line up outside a door leading to
 the Penguin Encounter room where guests are waiting.
 the Penguin Encounter room where guests are waiting.      Feeding Adventure
 When the door opens, they waddle into the room.
 When the door opens, they waddle into the room.
 They mix and mingle with the humans, while an animal
 They mix and mingle with the humans, while an animal
 care specialist shares fascinating facts about the birds    When:     Opens at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, May 29,
 care specialist shares fascinating facts about the birds
 and CZS’s conservation work in Punta San Juan, Peru.
 and CZS’s conservation work in Punta San Juan, Peru.              then daily at 11:45 a.m.
 The experience is approximately 45 minutes long,
 The experience is approximately 45 minutes long,          Where:   FEATHERS & SCALES
 depending on the number of guest participants.
 depending on the number of guest participants.            Assist our animal care specialists in FEATHERS & SCALES during the
                                                           Assist our animal care specialists in FEATHERS & SCALES during the
 Participants must be at least 5 years old.
 Participants must be at least 5 years old.                 noon feeding of our colorful rain forest birds. They will tell you how
                                                            noon feeding of our colorful rain forest birds. They will tell you how
                                                            they present different foods to accommodate the different feeding
 $50 per person (Zoo admission
 Cost:     $50 per person (Zoo admission                    they present different foods to accommodate the different feeding
                                                            habits of each species. You'll learn how to safely move through the
 and parking are not included)
 and parking are not included)                              habits of each species. You'll learn how to safely move through the
                                                            rain forest habitat and interact with the resident birds as you assist
                                                            rain forest habitat and interact with the resident birds as you assist
 Tickets are purchased online in advance.
 Tickets are purchased online in advance.                   animal care specialists place the food. As the different birds come
                                                            animal care specialists place the food. As the different birds come
 For registration, tickets, and more                        down to eat, you will learn about each species and their favorite foods!
 For registration, tickets, and more
                                                            down to eat, you will learn about each species and their favorite foods!
 information, please visit
 information, please visit
                                                            Available for one or two guests at a time. Participants must be age
 CZS.org/PenguinEncounters.                                 Available for one or two guests at a time. Participants must be age
 CZS.org/PenguinEncounters.
                                                            8 or older. (Two participants under age 17 may register as long as
                                                            8 or older. (Two participants under age 17 may register as long as
                                                             a parent or guardian checks them in.)
                                                             a parent or guardian checks them in.)
                                                             Registration required.
                                                             Registration required.
                                                                   $80 per encounter (either one or two persons). Purchase online.
                                                             Cost: $80 per encounter (either one or two persons). Purchase online.
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