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There comes a night every year that puts animals in the spotlight. August 25, you will see the 12th annual Night at the Zoo, offering you a taste of Asia’s vast biological and cultural diversity through a unique array of summer evening events and activities from 19:00 to 23:00.
Night at the Zoo is the best time for you to take a peek into the secret night lives of our residents amid the flickers of torchlight, with enough Animals in Action encounters to fill a whole evening coupled with a Dare at the Palm House and a journey through our past 65 years in the House of Knowledge full of zoo relics. Keeper talks will introduce you to theDebrecen’s first red panda cub, while guided tours will showcase Asia’s unique and highly threatened wildlife.
As per a decade-old tradition, there will be plenty of performances and activities for you to indulge in, such as a cultural and culinary journey through Asia, martial arts performances, LED and fire-juggling shows, insect microscopy, star-gazing, and glowing minerals for a fantastic night out! Amusement Park adventures also await you for fun and thrills, with festive lighting for some of the 21 rides, including the mighty Apollo-X.
Granting access to all events and activities, Night at the Zoo Passes are available for 2800 HUF per person, while Magic Wristbands granting entry as well as unlimited access to amusement park rides are available for 3900 HUF per person. Getting your ticket in advance at www.ticketbase.eu/zoodebrecen for a quick and convenient entry is highly recommended, although both types will still be available on-site.
Programme:
19:30 – Opening ceremony (Red Panda Enclosure)
19:45-22:30 – Handpan performance (Samburu Panorama Patio)
20:00-22:00 – Journey through Asia (in front of the Funhouse)
– Interactive introduction to Japanese culture with samurai
– Wing Tsun Kung Fu showcase
– Korean dance and drums performance
– Traditional Indian dance performance
– Shaman drums from Inner Asia
22:00-23:00 – LED dancers, fusion tribal belly-dancers, and fire-jugglers (in front of the Funhouse)
All evening long:
– Support the red panda family of now three (Red Panda Enclosure)
– Dare at the Palm House
– House of Knowledge
– Insect microscopy with light traps
– Star-gazing and mini-planetary
– Glowing minerals (Africa Aviary)
– Japanese weapon showcase (Africa Aviary)
– Face-painting and arts-and-crafts corner
Animals in Action:
19:15 – Meet Chili the blue-and-yellow macaw
19:30 – Meet Artúr the Shetland pony
19:30 – Reticulated giraffe feed
19:30 – Meet the Nile hippos
20:00 – Red panda feed
20:00 – Lowland tapir feed
20:00 – Amphibian feed
20:15 – Meet Bán the African penguin
20:30 – Leopards in action
20:30 – Green tree python feed
21:00 – Night life of stick insects
21:30 – Sloth feed
21:45 – Asian lion feed
22:00 – Raccoon feed
22:00 – Amur tiger feed
22:30 – Nile crocodile feed
Source: allevents.in | Photo credit: zoodebrecen.hu