Special evening programs, including feedings, animal presentations, educational lectures and craft activities, await visitors at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden on Friday during the Night of Zoos, the institution told MTI.

During the program, which runs from 7 p.m. to midnight, visitors can participate in ten different experience programs at pre-announced times, from sea lion training to an elephant family presentation to big cat feeding.

In Shark School, divers will swim among sharks, but there will also be a "snake encounter" , a camel show, a giant otter feeding show, and those interested can also meet Füge, the friendly large walrus.

The program includes fire jugglers, an LED show, a wurstli carousel, planetarium shows, and craft workshops.

On the Night of the Zoos, visitors will be able to visit the Japanese Garden, the Palm House, the Aquarium, the Dragon House, the Alligator House, the South American enclosure, the Pákásztanya, the Mérgesház, the Varázshegy, the Elephant House, the Majorság, the Shark School, the Pony Farm, and the outdoor enclosures belonging to the Biodóm.

A total of 29 educational presentations will be given throughout the evening about the wonders of the wildlife and behind-the-scenes stories of the zoo. Topics include the life of elephants, but there will also be talks about small animals living in the big city and how to raise big cats.

Tickets for the program can be purchased at the box offices until 9:30 p.m. In addition to the main entrance, the gate next to the historic carousel and the elephant house gate will also be open.

The organizers recommend using public transportation to reach the zoo.

Note that with a ticket for the zoo program, certain BKK services can be used free of charge from 6 pm to 1 am, and the connecting metro operates with extended operating hours until 0:45 am.

Further information and a detailed program offer can be found on the Zoo's website.

This year, 12 zoos and wildlife parks joined the national event: in addition to the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Budakeszi Zoo, the Jászberény Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Kecskemét Zoo, the Miskolc Zoo, the Debrecen Zoo, the Pécs Zoo, the Veszprém Zoo, the Xantus János Zoo, the Veresegyháza Bear Sanctuary, the Tisza Lake Eco-Centre and the Richter Safari Park in Nagykőrös await visitors with special evening programs.

Earlier: 

As to start a new tradition by the participating institutions in these annual events, the first time, this year the programs will be built around a shared theme.

With the theme “Urban Jungle”, our goal is to introduce to our visitors, that what kind of animals could adapt the best to the urban life in our country and around the world, what are the potential risks of the encounters with wildlife and how can we lower the human-animal conflicts.

At the same time, our goal is also to draw attention, how people can help on certain animals, that live with us in the cities.

To find out more about each participant institutions’ detailed programs, please visit their official website: Budakeszi Vadaspark; Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert; Jászberényi Állat- és Növénykert; Kecskeméti Vadaskert; Miskolci Állatkert; Debreceni Állatkert; Pécsi Állatkert; Veszprémi Állatkert; Xantus János Állatkert; Veresegyházi Medveotthon; Tisza-tavi Ökocentrum.

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