Cool dads

To mark Father’s Day, this special family tour invites you to take a look at the wide variety of fatherly roles in the animal world. Whilst some animal ‘macho types and Casanovas’ leave behind as many offspring as possible without taking any further interest in them, there are also impressive examples of caring and devoted fathers.

The approximately 1.5-hour tour through the zoo offers fascinating insights into the family life of various animal species and demonstrates just how varied the division of tasks between mothers and fathers can be. It becomes clear that some animal dads prefer to stay in the background, whilst others are fully committed to raising their young.

The result is a varied journey through the world of animal families – featuring surprising, entertaining and educational stories about care, responsibility and different survival strategies in the animal kingdom.

What to expect:

• Guided tour of the zoo for the whole family
• Illustrative knowledge transfer and presentation of themed animal exhibits
• Exclusive tour with limited number of participants

Itinerary:

2pm –  Zoo guide welcomes participants at the main entrance

• White-handed gibbon
• Emperor tamarin
• American Rhea
• Lowland tapir
• Bolivian squirrel monkey
• Banded mongoose
• African penguin
• Giant bullfrog

3.30pm – Zoo guide accompanies the group out of the zoo and bids farewell to participants at the late exit.

➤ The family evening tour takes place in all weather conditions.

Registration required:

• by email: ✉ erlebnis@salzburg-zoo.at or
• by telephone: ✆ +43 662 82 01 76-11

Further event details:

• Family tour starts at 2pm at the main entrance.
• Cost: €4 plus zoo admission
• Number of participants: maximum 25 people.
• Programme language: German.

➤ Subject to change without notice.

Pearls of wisdom:

• • Why do many males in the animal kingdom play hardly any part in raising their offspring?
  • In which animal species do fathers take on a particularly active or even sole role in raising their young?
  • What different strategies do animal species employ to ensure the survival of their offspring?

Daddy, daddy cooooool!