JCS: Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

About this episode

Zoo Educator Emily Geist and Ambassador Animal Keeper Katy Kuffel introduce Mocha the guinea pig and discuss upcoming zoo events.

Zoo Educator, Emily Geist, and Ambassador Animal Keeper, Katy Kuffel, introduce us to Mocha, one of their guinea pigs, in honor of National Pet I.D. week in April. It's also time for their annual Hippity Hop Adventure celebration going on this Saturday, April 4, featuring the new “Adopt an Animal” Vet Check Experience, and more. Get your tickets at centralfloridazoo.org. The Zoo will also be staying open until 5:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Emily Geist, Katy Kuffel

Topics covered

• Central Florida Zoo
• guinea pigs
• National Pet I.D. week
• Hippity Hop Adventure
• animal adoption

Keywords

• zoo
• botanical gardens
• animal keeper
• pet identification
• event tickets

Mentioned in this episode

Products: tickets

Books & works: Adopt an Animal

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