10/20/2026
🧡🕯️ A Celebration of Love and Memories: Our Ofrenda 🕯️🧡
An ofrenda, meaning “offering” in Spanish, is a beautiful tradition associated with Día de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead), a celebration with deep roots in Mexican and Indigenous traditions. Ofrendas are created to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. They often include photographs, candles, flowers, and meaningful items that help keep their memories alive.
At our zoo, we have created an ofrenda to honor the animals we have loved and lost, including our beloved tiger, Sooner and wallaby, Eva. ❤️🐅🦘 We have also included pets that have passed from our wonderful zookeepers. Though they are no longer with us, they will always hold a special place in our hearts.
We would love to invite our entire community to be part of this special tradition! Please bring a picture of your beloved pet who has passed away and add it to our ofrenda. Whether they had fur, feathers, scales, or paws, every animal leaves behind a special kind of love that never truly goes away.
Together, let’s celebrate the lives that touched our hearts, honor the bonds we will never forget, and remember that love continues long after goodbye. 🐾🌼
Every life deserves to be remembered. Every love deserves a place on our ofrenda. 🧡
