Find holiday gifts for everyone on your list at the Saint Louis Zoo this year. Proceeds from all sales benefit the animals and programs of the Zoo. For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org.
Holiday Zootique
Shop Holiday Zootique for gifts you won't find at the mall, including animal and nature-themed ornaments, plush animals, hand-painted African pottery, clothing, puzzles, books, toys, vases, picture frames, candles and many items only available at the Saint Louis Zoo. Holiday Zootique is open November 13 through December 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shopping is also available from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. during U.S. Bank Wild Lights on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays November 28 to December 14, and nightly from December 19 to 23 and December 26 to 30, 2008. Admission charge applies for Wild Lights.
Exclusive Zoo Ornament and Holiday Greeting Card
Collect the Zoo's limited edition, exclusive ornament featuring the giraffe from the Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel. The yellow glass ornament is sold gift-boxed for $15. Send greetings of "Warmest Winter Wishes" with a Zoo holiday card featuring a color photo of a prairie dog in the snow. A set of 10 cards is $10. Purchase ornaments and cards at Zootique, online at www.stlzoo.org or by phone at (314) 781-0900, ext. 4779.
Zoo Parents Holiday Adoption
Give someone a polar pal this holiday! This gift from the Arctic will be sure to warm your loved one's heart. Each proud Zoo Parent will receive a cuddly plush polar bear (while supplies last), personalized adoption certificate, color photo and fact sheet, car decal and T-shirt transfer, bi-annual Zoo Parents Newsletter, invitation to the annual Zoo Parents Picnic and the recipient's name on the Zoo Parents Kiosk for one year. Holiday adoptions are $35 by November 30 ($40 after November 30) and include shipping and handling to anywhere in the United States. Order adoptions online at www.stlzoo.org, by phone at (314) 646-4771 or in person at Zoo Welcome Desks. Place orders by December 15 for delivery by December 24.
Zoo Friends Holiday Membership
A Saint Louis Zoo Friends gift membership includes presents big and small and can be used all year long! A $60 membership includes six free parking passes, free passes for the Zooline Railroad, Children's Zoo and Sea Lion Show, as well as Zoo discounts, stlzoo member magazine, e-newsletters and more. The membership includes a collectible ornament available only with holiday gift memberships (while supplies last). Order memberships online at www.stlzoo.org, by phone at (314) 646-4771 or in person at Zoo Welcome Desks. Place orders by December 15 for delivery by December 24.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours Gift Certificates
Have you ever met a penguin, fed a giant tortoise, scratched a legless lizard? For the person who has everything, give a gift certificate for a behind-the-scenes tour at the Zoo. Tours include Gentle Giants (giraffes), Leaping Lemurs, Snakes Alive, Penguin Encounter, Tour de Tortoise, Playful Primates, Tiger Tales, Sea Lion Encounter, Chirping Cheetahs, Family Safari, Rhino Ramble, Creepy Crawlies and After School Zookeeper. Tours vary in price and have some restrictions. For tour gift certificates and reservations, call (314) 781-0900, ext. 4840.
Engineer for a Day Gift Certificates
Come aboard and learn to be an Engineer for a Day! Ages 7-97 can work alongside an engineer and get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a part of the Zooline Railroad at the Saint Louis Zoo. Participants will receive a nametag, Zoo bandana, engineer cap, certificate and lunch with a Zooline Railroad engineer. Prices are $125 for Zoo Friends members and $135 for non-members. For engineer gift certificates and reservations, call (314) 646-4771.
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