DINOSAURS: DEAD OR ALIVE?
Dinosaurs are back! Sink your teeth into 16 prehistoric beasts that come to life for a limited time at the Zoo. Travel back in time more than 65 million years and explore the world of dinosaurs through the ages. As you travel through the exhibit, your mission is to find the living dinosaur.
Now through May 28, admission is just $2 for everyone. Don't miss your last chance to see the dinosaurs before they go extinct.
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admission 4:15 p.m. Zoo members get in early starting at 9:30 a.m.
Visit our website to tour the exhibit, meet the dinos, and more. Be sure to like our Facebook page Brevard Zoo Dinos for the latest news and updates.
During the exhibit, be sure to check out these special programs:
A family experience like never before! Let a paleontologist guide show you the inside scoop into dinosaurs. CLICK HERE for more information.
We are dinosaur crazy. Is your kid? Sign them up for a rockin’ time to be heard back in the Jurassic period. Available for ages 5 to 12. CLICK HERE for more information.
We also offer Dino-themed birthday parties, private group night hikes, overnights and more! CLICK HERE for more information.
Dinosaurs: Dead or Alive? sponsored by:
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Buckeye Cleaning Center, Card Systems Incorporated, Dan Adovasio State Farm, Dixie Crossroads, Howell Insurance, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc., and Ron Jon Surf Shop
May 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Brevard Zoo will host an Ice Cream Social fundraiser in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge on the grounds of the Zoo. The event features a chance to sample a variety of delicious cold treats from different local vendors—ice cream, sundaes, popsicles, yogurts, shakes, and more. The event also includes live music, crafts and games for the kids, and special animal encounters. Cost to attend is just $5 after Zoo admission and includes all-you-can-eat samples plus all of the activities. Children under two are free, and children 12 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Participating vendors include: Brusters Real Ice Cream, Ice Cream Junction, Planet Smoothie, Steve's Frozen Chillers, and Tropical Smoothie Cafe Suntree.
Space is still available for cold treat vendors to participate in the event. To learn more, please call 321.254.9453 x 236 or email lheckerson@brevardzoo.org.
SUMMER SATURDAY NIGHTS
Brevard Zoo will kick off its annual Summer Saturday Nights starting June 2 and running every Saturday night through July 28. To beat the summertime heat, Brevard Zoo will extend hours of operation to 9 p.m. all nine Saturdays in June and July. Admission is just $5 per person from 5 to 9 p.m. and last admission is 8 p.m. Zoo members get in free.
Each Saturday, most, but not all of the zoo animals are out on exhibit until dusk. For an additional charge, patrons can go kayaking, ride the train, and feed giraffe. Each night the Zoo provides musical entertainment from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and a special animal encounter at 7 p.m.
This year's music line-up includes:
June 2: Brevard Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
June 9: Country Classics Band
June 16: HairPeace
June 23: Honey Miller
June 30: Brevard Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Trio
July 7: Bee of “Bee & Boo”
July 14: Sax on the Beach
July 21: Highway 1
July 28: Brevard Symphony Orchestra String Trio
CONSERVATION EVENINGS
"Sea" the Change: Saving Florida's Natural Treasures
Join us in June for the Zoo's annual conservation series, where we invite conservation and research experts to share their experiences from the field, each Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge.
June 6: “The Florida Manatee: A Native American.”
Ann Spellman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Ann Spellman, a marine mammal biologist with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, will present an overview of the manatee— its unique physiology and anatomy; threats to its survival; habitat requirements; the state’s manatee rescue, recovery and research program; and what the state and federal government do to better understand the manatee and protect it. Spellman supervises the Manatee section of the Indian River Field Lab in Melbourne. She is in charge of all manatee rescues and recoveries and conducts research in six east central Florida counties.
June 13: "The Bottlenose Dolphins of Sarasota Bay - Lessons Learned from 4 Decades and 5 Generations."
Dr. Randall Wells, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program
Dr. Randall Wells will examine the behavior, social structure, life history, ecology, health, and population biology of bottlenose dolphins along the central west coast of Florida, focusing on five generations of a locally-resident, 160-member dolphin community. Dr. Wells directs the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, the world’s longest-running study of a wild dolphin population.
June 20: "Marine Turtles and Other Wildlife of the Archie Carr NWR: Their History and Future."
Dr. L. M. Ehrhart, University of Central Florida Marine Turtle Research Group
Dr. Llew Ehrhart, recipient of the Archie Carr Lifetime Achievement Award and the International Sea Turtle Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award, will describe the past and future of sea turtles and other wildlife of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. Over his forty year career, Dr. Ehrhart has contributed valuable research on sea turtles and other animals along the east coast of Florida and the Indian River Lagoon, while also teaching and inspiring generations of student researchers as a professor at the University of Central Florida.
June 27: “Coral Replanting: Hope for Florida’s Coral Reefs”
Ken Nedimyer, Coral Restoration Foundation
Ken Nedimyer, founder and president of the Coral Restoration Foundation, will describe the work his non-profit organization is conducting to restore coral reefs. Following a 28-year career as a marine life fisherman, wholesaler, and retailer, Nedimyer became involved in fisheries management at the state and federal levels, which eventually led to his coral reef research and restoration. Coral Restoration Foundation is now involved in developing volunteer-based offshore coral nurseries and coral replanting programs in the Florida Keys, Bonaire, and Columbia. Nedimyer was recently honored as a CNN Hero for his pioneering work in Coral Reef Restoration.
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ARCTIC BLAST TUESDAYS
1 p.m. on Tuesdays in June and July
Don’t miss a chance to experience an icy “arctic blast” on Tuesday afternoons in June and July. Every Tuesday starting June 5 at 1 p.m., the Zoo will drop several giant ice cubes into the water play area of Paws On. The ice will melt quickly in the summer heat, so guests should come on time to get the full experience! FREE with Zoo admission.
WET AND WILD WEDNESDAYS
9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesdays in June and July
$4 per family, members only
Do you want to beat the crowds? Gather your little swimmers for this members-only event and visit the Paws-On water play area for special activities and a chance to play before the exhibit opens to everyone.
STORYTIME THURSDAYS
11:30 a.m. on Thursdays in June and July
Join us at Sea Turtle Beach for new animal tales each week! Stay after the story for an animal encounter or activity. FREE with Zoo admission.
