{"id":1751,"date":"2026-03-08T22:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parkmania.pl\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2026-03-08T22:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:43:59","slug":"spring-breakers-take-over-the-abilene-zoo-for-wild-days-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkmania.pl\/?p=1751","title":{"rendered":"Spring breakers take over the Abilene Zoo for Wild Days event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-document-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/video\/AA1XMLMK\" data-reference=\"video\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Saturday, the Abilene Zoo welcomed spring break visitors with the return of its annual Wild Days celebration. The event features live animal presentations, interactive exhibits, and exclusive behind-the-scenes tours for guests. Zoo staff members revealed that the event is designed to connect visitors with wildlife through engaging educational experiences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-document-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1XMAcu\" data-reference=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1XMAcu.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to General Curator Robert Trejo, the annual event gives visitors the opportunity to see animals from the zoo&#8217;s collection that are not typically on display during a standard visit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;We are actually extending it this year. It typically lasts one week,&#8221; Trejo said. &#8220;Now, it will run through March 22nd. This year, visitors have an extra week to experience the zoo&#8217;s spring break celebration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-document-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1XMvBc\" data-reference=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1XMvBc.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Animal Care Program Supervisor Caylie Hicks explained that the experience doesn&#8217;t stop when the show ends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;At the show, visitors will get to see four or five animals. After that, you get the chance to meet those animals from the show,&#8221; she said. &#8220;You can book a backstage tour and learn a few more facts about the animals. You can discover additional personality traits about them and some other facts that we didn&#8217;t get to talk about on stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-document-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1XMCtY\" data-reference=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1XMCtY.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For many families, the chance to meet and observe animals is what makes Wild Days such a popular spring break attraction. During Burdett&#8217;s visit from Midland, Texas, she highlighted the zoo experience as a unique way to enjoy the day with her daughter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve had so much fun. My daughter and I got to feed the animals,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s also beautiful outside. 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