New water play experience will open this summer at Zoo Atlanta

2013-05-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Coming Soon: Splash Fountain At Zoo Atlanta

WHO: Summer 2013 will bring an exciting new reason for guests to stay and play in the home of more than 1,500 animals from around the world. Preliminary construction has begun on an all-new Splash Fountain sponsored by the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation
Authority on the grounds of Zoo Atlanta.

WHAT: Scheduled to open in coming months, the interactive water feature will be free with general admission and will offer visitors an entertaining break as they enjoy the Zoo’s naturalistic habitats, keeper talks, animal training demonstrations, wildlife shows and other daily activities.

“We’re delighted about opening the Splash Fountain this summer. Zoo Atlanta enjoys a reputation as an outstanding family destination, and this feature will give our Members and guests yet another fun reason to visit, play, and explore the Zoo,” said Raymond B.

King, President and CEO. “We’d especially like to thank our partners at the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority for making this new experience possible and for continuing to invest in our community’s families by investing in Zoo Atlanta.”

Stay tuned for future details on the Splash Fountain.

WHERE: Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30315

CONTACT: Keisha N. Hines, Director of Public Relations, Communications and Social Media
404.624.5980 – office
404.309.2238 – cell
khines@zooatlanta.org

ABOUT: About Zoo Atlanta
An accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Zoo Atlanta inspires value and preservation of wildlife through a unique mix of education and outdoor family fun. From well-known native wildlife to critically endangered species on the brink of extinction, the Zoo offers memorable close encounters with more than 1,500 animals from around the world. A slate of new up-close-and-personal experiences opened in spring 2012: giraffe feeding, permitting guests to hand-feed Earth’s tallest living land mammals, and Wild Encounters, three new behind-the-scenes adventures with African elephants, giant pandas and Komodo dragon. Other highlights include the nation’s largest collection of western lowland gorillas, the nation’s largest zoological collection of orangutans and a global center of excellence for the care and study of vanishing reptiles and amphibians. The Zoo is open daily with the exceptions of Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Keeper talks, interactive wildlife shows, education programs and special events run year-round. For more information, call 404.624.WILD or visit zooatlanta.org.

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