Tickets are selling fast! Reserve your spots today for Woo at the Zoo on Friday, February 14, from 7-10 p.m.
Learn all about dating, mating and procreating — in the animal kingdom, at least. Bring a special someone, grab a cocktail and dance the night away at a throwback ’80s prom.
Tickets include two hilarious, raunchy presentations on animal dating and mating. Hour-long sessions begin at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Choose your preferred session at checkout, but remember to come early and stay late — the dance party and other activities continue from 7 to 10 p.m.
Each hour-long session includes both talks, followed by a Q&A. The talks are:
Waddle I Do Without You: Penguin Speed Dating
Presented by Small Mammal House Curator Steven Sarro. When there are 100,000 potential mates to meet and everyone is wearing the same outfit, how does a penguin find its soulmate?
Performance Anxiety: Breeding at the Zoo
Presented by Smithsonian Global Health Program Director Suzan Murray. Breeding endangered species here at the Zoo is a science. How do we make sure the Zoo’s animals are getting down to business — and how do we help them survive in the wild?
Tickets include complimentary desserts. Guests will be given one drink ticket each for a specialty cocktail, beer or wine. The ’80s prom dance party will feature a DJ in a heated tent, plus there will be trivia and an Instagram-friendly photo station. When purchasing tickets, guests can add an exclusive Valentine’s Day gift to their ticket — a mini Adopt a Species package to pick up at the Zoo the night of the event.
Parking for event attendees is free.
Go to fonz.org/woo for more details and to buy your tickets today.
