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Issue: 899 Date: 11/15/2007
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THE MALL IS A ZOO THIS TIME OF YEAR. FORTUNATELY, THE ZOO IS ALSO A MALL
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Find the perfect holiday gift at the Saint Louis Zoo
Find holiday gifts for everyone on your list at the Saint Louis Zoo this year. Proceeds from all sales benefit the animals and programs of the Zoo. For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org.
Holiday ZootiqueShop Holiday Zootique for gifts you won't find at the mall, including animal and nature-themed ornaments, plush animals, hand-painted African pottery, clothing, puzzles, books, toys, vases, picture frames, candles and many items only available at the Saint Louis Zoo. Holiday Zootique is open November 15 through December 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shopping is also available at U.S. Bank Wild Lights December 7 to December 30 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (closed December 24 and 25.) Admission charge applies for Wild Lights.
Exclusive Zoo Ornament and Holiday Greeting CardCollect the Zoo's limited edition, exclusive ornament featuring Asian elephant babies Maliha and Jade. The silver glass ornament is sold gift-boxed for $15. Send greetings of "Warmest Winter Wishes" with a Zoo holiday card featuring a color photo of an Amur tiger in the snow. A set of 10 cards is $10. Purchase ornaments and cards at Zootique, online at www.stlzoo.org or by phone at (314) 781-0900, ext. 333.
Zoo Parents Holiday AdoptionBe meery this holiday and give a meerkat adoption. This gift will help provide food and care for the colony of slender-tailed meerkats in the Emerson Children's Zoo. Each proud Zoo Parent will receive a cuddly plush toy meerkat (while supplies last), ticket to the Children's Zoo, holiday card, personalized adoption certificate, photo and fact sheet, car decal and T-shirt transfer, bi-annual Zoo Parents Newsletter, invitation to the annual Zoo Parents Picnic and the recipient's name on the Zoo Parents Kiosk for a year. Holiday adoptions are $35 by November 30 ($40 after November 30) and include shipping and handling to anywhere in the United States. Order adoptions online at www.stlzoo.org, by phone at (314) 768-5440 or in person at Zoo Welcome Desks.
Zoo Friends Holiday MembershipA Saint Louis Zoo Friends gift membership includes presents big and small and can be used all year long! A $60 membership includes six free parking passes, free passes for the Zooline Railroad, Children's Zoo and Sea Lion Show, as well as Zoo discounts, stlzoo member magazine, e-newsletters and more. The membership includes a collectible ornament available only with holiday gift memberships (while supplies last). Order memberships online at www.stlzoo.org, by phone at (314) 768-5440 or in person at Zoo Welcome Desks.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours Gift CertificatesHave you ever met a penguin, fed a giant tortoise, scratched a legless lizard? For the person who has everything, give a gift certificate for a behind-the-scenes tour at the Zoo. Tours include Gentle Giants (giraffes), Leaping Lemurs, Snakes Alive, Penguin Encounter, Tour de Tortoise, Playful Primates, Tiger Tales, Sea Lion Encounter, Chirping Cheetahs and After School Zookeeper. Tours vary in price and have some restrictions. For tour gift certificates and reservations, call (314) 781-0900, ext. 397.
Engineer for a Day Gift CertificatesCome aboard and learn to be an Engineer for a Day! Ages 7-97 can work alongside an engineer and get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to be a part of the Zooline Railroad at the Saint Louis Zoo. Participants will receive a nametag, Zoo bandana, engineer cap, certificate and lunch with a Zooline Railroad engineer. Prices are $125 for Zoo Friends members and $135 for non-members. For engineer gift certificates and reservations, call (314) 768-5450.
Camp KangaZoo Gift CertificatesAt this popular summer day camp, kids will meet Zoo animals, enjoy sing-alongs, perform skits and more. On Thursday nights, they'll take a night hike, sleep at the Zoo and wake up with the birds! The holiday gift package includes T-shirt, water bottle, $5 coupon to Build-A-Bear Workshop?At the Zoo and an animal craft. Camp KangaZoo is $185 for Zoo Friends members and $205 for non-members. Gift certificates are $185 and can be applied toward camp registration. For camp gift certificates, call (314) 768-5408.
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