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Email the Education Department at. Schedule a virtual program or browse through pre-recorded Keeper Chats at Henry Vilas Zoo! Join us for a Virtual Critter Connection and meet some of our Zoo Ambassador Animals through Zoom!
Henry Vilas Zoo uses solar energy to power 20 pathway lights around the Zoo grounds, most of which include signage to educate our guests. In addition, there are solar cell ( photovoltaic ) panels on our Seal and Administration buildings that generate power, and solar hot water heaters on the Herpetarium and Red Barn.
As with many other glass frogs, the reticulated glass frog’s body is transparent. Their heart is visible from the outside of their bodies by a red color on their chests. The body also features yellow round spots and black dots on their light green skin. The nocturnal creatures are exceptional climbers, mainly due to their extensively webbed ...
A Wild Event Space. Host your next meeting or event at Henry Vilas Zoo! We offer a variety of packages from renting out the entire Zoo, to hosting meetings in our award-winning Glacier Grille. If you are interested in renting out the Zoo for your next meeting or event, please fill out the form below.
Here at Henry Vilas Zoo we are excited to announce we will be developing a new home for our giraffe (s). Animal welfare is always our highest priority and the Giraffe building housing is out of date and no longer meets space requirements. AZA accreditation standards have also advanced zoological understanding of appropriate environments for ...
An outdoor space to go and explore! Directions: Go outdside and look for spaces you might find bugs! Try looking for dark damp spaces. A good place to start is underneath rotting logs. Flip the log over and see what critters might come crawling out. When looking at the bugs, do your best to respect them. You can always look and not touch, but ...
Henry Vilas Zoo relies on donations to operate. During our closure, we have lost a large part of our revenue stream. If you are enjoying our keeper chats and educational activities and you are able, please consider making a tax deductible donation today.
