Celebrate Endangered Species Day at Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo is home to hundreds of endangered animals and provides unforgettable ways for guests to connect with and learn about these threatened creatures and what is being done to save them from extinction.
Endangered Species Day will be celebrated May 18, 2024, at Audubon Zoo, as part of the annual Party for the Planet Presented by Entergy series. This event offers families the unique opportunity to visit Audubon Zoo and other AZA-accredited facilities and learn how they can make a difference for all endangered species.
Throughout the Zoo, guests can enjoy activities, hands-on discoveries and interactive experiences that promote environmental awareness and provides information about the endangered species in Audubon’s care. Endangered Species Day Presented by Entergy is free with Zoo admission and runs from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Audubon Nature Institute has many community partners who focus their efforts on making the world a better place. Several of those local partners will be at Audubon Zoo to share information about their efforts. Some of those community partners include:
- Audubon Aquarium Rescue (AAR)
- Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (GULF)
- STEM NOLA
- Entergy
- Audubon Learning & Education
- International Crane Foundation
- Louisiana Master Naturalists of GNO
- Audubon Horticulture Department
Throughout the Zoo, guests will have the opportunity to talk with animal care team members about what goes in to taking care of the zoo’s animals including the new bobcat kittens, orangutans, black bear, and sea lions. Guests can chat with bird keepers in the new Wings of the World exhibit to learn more about Blue Throated Macaws, Blue Crowned Laughing Thrush and other birds in that colorful exhibit. A full lineup special enrichment activities can be found at https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/party-for-the-planet
Next month, two Party for the Planet presented by Entergy celebrations will take place. Guests can learn about the aquatic world during World Ocean Day at Audubon Aquarium on Saturday, June 8, 2024. A Pollination Celebration will happen at Audubon Insectarium on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
This series is supported by Entergy’s Environmental Initiatives Fund, which directs $1 million annually to environmental improvement projects.
A visit to an Audubon Nature Institute attraction is a first step in taking positive action to learn about and protect the environment. Audubon joins many other Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited zoos and aquariums across North America in throwing a Party for the Planet, making it the largest combined Earth Day, Endangered Species Day, and World Oceans Day celebration. AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums spend $230 million on field conservation alone, supporting projects benefiting more than 800 species in 130 countries. To date, the AZA Conservation Grants Fund has provided $7.7 million in support for 400+ projects worldwide.