Big Bear, CA - Big Bear locals are invited to celebrate spring with a discounted admission rate at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo the first week in May. With construction of the new zoo well underway, there’s much to celebrate. From May 1-5, locals can visit the zoo for only $5. The local discount provides an opportunity for people to view the current zoo before the zoo transitions … [Read more...] about Big Bear Alpine Zoo Celebrates with May Discount
Friends of the Big Bear Alpine Zoo
Wolf Awareness Week at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo
Big Bear, CA, October 5, 2016 - During the week of October 9-15, keepers at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo will emphasize the importance of wolves to their ecosystem with daily dedicated keeper talks. On Saturday, October 15, 2016, they will place specific attention on the roles that wolves play in maintaining this delicate balance through talks and enrichment presentations. At the … [Read more...] about Wolf Awareness Week at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo
Zoo Benefits Every Year From Fundraising Concert
Big Bear Lake, CA, September 12, 2014 - Internationally recognized musicians will be playing lakeside this month to raise money for our local animal sanctuary. Since debuting in 2010, the annual Blues for the Zoo concert has raised about $25,000 for the Big Bear Alpine Zoo. Now in its fifth year, the series that grew out of the Open Sky Music Festival has a loyal following that … [Read more...] about Zoo Benefits Every Year From Fundraising Concert
Zoo Makes Home for Two Endangered Beauties
Big Bear Lake, CA, January 31, 2014 - This spring, a pair of snow leopards will relocate to our valley from Washington state’s Woodland Zoo. The sisters were born into the Species Survival program there, but a genetic defect left them each blind in one eye and ineligible for the breeding program. The program is in place because the Himalayan natives are endangered. It’s not … [Read more...] about Zoo Makes Home for Two Endangered Beauties
Poker Run Will Benefit Grizzlies
Big Bear Lake, CA, August 26, 2013 -- The 18th Annual Run for the Grizzlies is scheduled for September 7, 2013 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at a new host location: Northwoods Resort & Conference Center. The Friends of the Big Bear Alpine Zoo invites the motorcycling public to participate in this fundraiser supporting the Zoo’s grizzly bears. The ride around the lake will … [Read more...] about Poker Run Will Benefit Grizzlies