Brandywine Zoo

08/30/2025

Our baby crowned lemur, K.J. (Kipp Jr.), is doing well. Here he is enjoying a primate cinnamon biscuit. He still nurses and clings to Mom but he ventures never too far off on his own and has started to eat diet like the rest of the lemurs.

Keep a watch on our social channels for more K.J. updates.

📸: Keeper Emily

08/29/2025

🐾✨ Keeper Talks at the Brandywine Zoo! ✨🐾
Ever wonder what it takes to care for our wild friends? 🦁🦉🐒 Join our amazing keepers for weekly chats all month long!

📅 September Schedule:
👉 Thursdays & Fridays | 11:30 AM
👉 Weekends | 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM

🎤 Topics & animals change every week — so there’s always something new to discover about the creatures that call the zoo home. 🌍💚

📍 Brandywine Zoo – where learning is always an adventure!
https://brandywinezoo.org/visit/free-family-experiences/

08/29/2025

The wallabies have landed!
All summer and fall, hop on over to the zoo to meet our special Australian guests. 🦘✨

They’re cousins of the kangaroo — and only here for a limited time. Don’t miss your chance to learn their story before they leave!

📸: Vet Tech & Lead Keeper Janey

08/28/2025

It’s almost time to play iSpy in the name of SCIENCE! 🌿🔍 The Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz returns this year for another month long challenge to log as many pollinators species as possible! 🦇🏃 Your efforts help us and the Brandywine Zoo track and identify species in our local eco-systems. Your citizen science efforts will contribute to scientific research about pollinators. Starting September 1, here’s how you can participate:

Download the iNaturalist App and join the “Parks for Pollinators 2025: Brandywine Zoo & Delaware State Parks” project.

📍 Head out to any Delaware State Park or the Brandywine Zoo. Only observations in these locations count!

Try to spot a pollinator species or pollinator-supporting plant. Then take a photo and upload it through the app 🐝📱

🔎 Spot as many pollinators as you can and climb the observation count leaderboard!

Explore more: https://bit.ly/3TO5Xl6

08/27/2025

Tomorrow, 8/28, is our last Thursday Storytime of the season! Join us at our Wildlife Amphitheater at 10:30am. 📖

Storytime starts this week! 📚

Each Thursday morning during the summer, join a zoo educator for a storybook reading from our zoo's library with a corresponding activity such as a movement game, nature scavenger hunt, or meeting an animal ambassador. 🦎

This program is designed for preschool children and their families and is free with Zoo admission. Storytime takes place 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 in our Wildlife Amphitheater. We hope to see you there!

08/27/2025

Do you and your toddler enjoy making discoveries outdoors? Join us this fall for Little Nature Explorers! 🍂

Each 45-minute class includes nature-based, child-directed activities, singing, and a storybook. Each week will highlight a different Zoo animal. Classes are limited in size and take place outdoors.

For more information and registration can be found on the Zoo's website. https://bit.ly/4mtjYkI

08/26/2025

Brandywine AAZK 🐜🪵

08/26/2025

🌞🐾 Final Late-Night Wednesday of the Summer at the Brandywine Zoo! 🐾🌞 Special $5 admission (4-7pm)
Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy extended summer hours — this Wednesday only! The zoo will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM for one final evening of animal adventures and sunset views. 🌅
🕡 Last admission at 6:30 PM.
🛍️ Stop by the Zootique gift shop and snack bar for snacks, beer, wine, souvenirs, and end-of-summer fun!
🦞Plus, Cousins Maine Lobster - Delaware / PA will be on-hand.

08/25/2025

🦋 Mighty Monarch Day is coming! Join us on September 27th for the annual event spotlighting migratory monarch butterflies. 🦋

While they are busy flying to Central Mexico to overwinter, we will celebrate them through activities, story times, themed vendor wares, and more! Feel free to wear butterfly attire or accessories if you have it. Our Monarch Queen will also be available for photos! Mrs Delaware United States 2022 Dr. Lisa Albright

🎟 Event is included with admission. https://bit.ly/41mLsjw

08/25/2025

The animals here at the zoo wanted to join in on the excitement! 📏📚 📝 🍎 ✂️

We hope every student and teacher had an enjoyable summer filled with adventure and relaxation, but now it’s time to get back to it. Wishing you all a new school year filled with fun, learning, and growth!

📸: Keepers Emily & Marissa

08/24/2025

This Wednesday Cousins Maine Lobster - Delaware / PA will be here!
🎟️ $5 zoo admission for all from 4-7pm. Members and under 3- free.
🍺🍷 Beer and wine available for purchase at our snack bar from 4-7pm.

08/22/2025

Join the zoo’s Conservation Science & Learning team on September 7th at 7:30pm for the opportunity to learn about the moths of Delaware, all while helping to collect valuable data for their conservation!

This evening mothing program will provide a chance to observe, identify, and photograph moths and other nocturnal insects while participating in our citizen science initiative, Parks for Pollinators.

The free program will take place at the zoo’s Education Building. To register, email [email protected].

To learn more visit https://bit.ly/4oNT3BR