Luray Zoo is one of the best educators!
Luray ZOO is very well known for their educational animal shows. Either at the zoo or traveling afar, the zoo specializes in education
through entertainment. The Luray Zoo curators have a combined 60 years
experience educating the public on the natural world and have even written
curriculum for other zoos and their education departments.
11:30 am KEEPER LOCK-IN! (Daily)
The "keeper lock- in" is a presentation given by one of the Luray
Zoo keepers on an animal of their choice. For 20 minutes a zookeeper will be
locked in an enclosure with one of the zoo animals! and will be available to
answer questions! (We hope!)
1:00 pm Monkey snack time! (Daily)
Watch as the Luray Zoo's family of capuchins have their
afternoon snack and one of the Luray Zoo keepers talks about primate behavior
and family structure.
Don't miss as Sampson and Delilah as they crunch down!
Watch as the zoo's American alligators are hand fed and the visitors are
presented with some awesome gator facts!
PLEASE never hand feed alligators! It could lead to feeding hands to
alligators!
Luray Zoo does not participate in alligator wrestling, WE LOVE OUR
GATORS! This
show is WARM weather permitting!
2:00 Pm
Alligator Feeding! ( WED.,
SAT., SUN., MON. only)
2:00 pm Tiger Talk (TUES., THURS.,
FRI.ONLY)
3:30 pm Venomous Snake Show! (Daily)
Be prepared to sit on the edge
of your seat! This show is a one-of-a-kind experience! Luray Zoo is best
know for it's venomous snake show. Forget all you have learned about
snakes in the past! Get the facts and learn the truth about snakes and
the important role the play in our environment.
Warning!
Never handle venomous snakes! Mark and Jennifer think they are
trained professionals.
Learn about the largest
of all the big cats, the tiger! Learn how to speak tiger, what the zoo feeds
their tiger and the truth about big cats in the US.
Shows begin Memorial Day and run daily through
Labor Day
