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- Zoo News
Primate Building Under Construction
Our Primate Building is currently under going renovation. Look for an all-new and improved Primate House soon!
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Washington Park Zoo Goes Smoke Free!
The Michigan City Washington Park Zoo becomes smoke-free beginning Friday, June 8, 2007. Zoo patrons will no longer be allowed to smoke on the Zoo grounds. A new non-smoking sign will be placed on the Zoo’s entrance gate advising visitors that the Zoo maintains a tobacco-free environment.
The Washington Park Zoo hours are from 10:00am to 5:00pm with the entrance gates closing at 4:00pm daily. For more information, call the Washington Park Zoo at 219-873-1510.
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Bobcats Born At Zoo!
The Washington Park Zoo is proud to announce the birth of 2 female bobcats born at the Zoo on Friday, May 4th, 2007.
The Bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a wild cat native to North America. It is found mostly in the United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico. The Bobcat is an adaptable animal that inhabits wooded areas as well as semi-desert, urban, and swampland environments.
In appearance, the Bobcat has characteristic black bars on its forelegs and tail. It also has prominent, pointed ears with short tufts of black hair at the tip. The Bobcat is twice as large as a house cat and is a carnivorous animal which will hunt anything from insects and small rodents to large deer, but often shows a preference for rabbits and hares. What it hunts will depend on location and habitat, season, and scarcity of prey. The Bobcat breeds from winter into the spring and has a gestation period of about two months.
The parent bobcats are housed in one of the new exhibits that make-up the North American Carnivore Exhibit. The Michigan City Washington Park Zoo has spent nearly $750,000 in renovations to create the North American Carnivore Exhibit and showcase it as a modern example of animals living in a more natural environment. Gone are the bars of yesterday in these new exhibits, and instead rugged terrain with windows for the public to view the animals have taken their place.
The Washington Park Zoo hours are from 10:00am to 5:00pm with the entrance gates closing at 4:00pm daily. For more information, call the Washington Park Zoo at 219-873-1510.
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Otter Exhibit Opens!
The Washington Park Zoo recently opened its new Otter Exhibit to the delight of Zoo patrons with the introduction of a Male Otter and two Female Otters in front of the public. The Otters are very active and Kids will enjoy the fun tunnel.
Click here to view some exciting photos.
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Aviary Area Open
The Aviary Area is now open and is currently housing various birds- Cattle Egrets, Reeve's Pheasants and Moluccan Radjah Shelducks..
Aviary Area |
Cattle Egret |
Reeve's Pheasant |
Moluccan Radjah Shelduck |
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