{"id":11269,"date":"2019-03-23T21:25:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T04:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=11269"},"modified":"2024-03-21T15:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T22:01:50","slug":"lazoo-spring-fling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoo-spring-fling\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Fling at the L.A. Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring is officially here, and the L.A. Zoo kicked it off today with their Spring Fling Event. It runs through April 28th, with an array of Eco-awareness booths, activities, and entertainment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My family and I visited today and enjoyed some of what the event had to offer. Below is part of the weekend programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acrobatic Entertainment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvX9VTIgOpG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvX9VTIgOpG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvX9VTIgOpG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by ruby westsidemommy (@westsidemommy)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year&#8217;s acrobatic theme is &#8220;Pollination Celebration&#8221;. We learned about different ways flowers are pollinated. They highlighted the bee, the butterfly, bats, and lemurs as vehicles to help flowers cross pollinate. It was both entertaining and educational. A definite must-see!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photo Booth and Photo backdrop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvXw0r1gjh0\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the stage is a fun green-screen photo booth where you can have your image superimposed with a butterfly or lemur theme. There is also a beautiful &#8220;grass and flower&#8221; photo backdrop for selfies (like the one above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arts &amp; Crafts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the fun crafts was to create and decorate a butterfly or a bee using construction paper and a clothespin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Native Wildflower Seeds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took home a little biodegradable starter planter with soil and seeds. We chose the California Poppy! These are available while supplies last. I can&#8217;t wait until our seeds start to sprout, especially since I don&#8217;t have much of a green thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More fun weekend activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Roaming bee and butterfly puppeteers, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/li><li>Earth Expo featuring favorite conservation and community organizations<\/li><li>Two special animal feedings (check schedule during your visit)<\/li><li>Sustainable living demonstrations (check schedule during your visit)<\/li><li>Chalk art educational activity<\/li><li>Honey Tasting from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (for an additional fee)<\/li><li>Big Bunny photos April 13\u201314 and April 19\u201321 (for an additional fee)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weekday Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the week, there are still some fun Spring Fling activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>World of Birds Show at 12 and 2:30 p.m. (except Tuesdays), now starring California condor Hope, who is an inspiring ambassador for this critically endangered species<\/li><li>Animals &amp; You presentations featuring bunnies and other furry critters at 10:45 and 11:45 a.m. (with an extra show at 12:45 p.m. on weekends)<\/li><li>Self-guided tour of our Bird Gardens, where you\u2019ll find inspiration on simple landscaping updates that will<\/li><li>Spring-themed photo ops<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Angeles Zoo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1998\" height=\"1332\" data-attachment-id=\"11272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/lazoo-spring-fling\/lazoo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?fit=1998%2C1332&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1998,1332\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LAzoo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?fit=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?w=1998&amp;ssl=1 1998w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LAzoo.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the L.A. Zoo&#8217;s website for up-to-date information on Spring Fling:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazoo.org\/springfling\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.lazoo.org\/springfling\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L.A. Zoo Website: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazoo.org\">https:\/\/www.lazoo.org<\/a><\/strong><br>Location: 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA. 90027 \u2013 Griffith Park at the intersection of the Golden State (5) and Ventura (134) freeways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclaimer: Westside Mommy attended this event as a member of the media. No monetary compensation was exchanged for this post. All opinions are honest and 100% my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is officially here, and the L.A. Zoo kicked it off today with their Spring Fling Event. It runs through April 28th, with an array of Eco-awareness booths, activities, and entertainment. My family and I visited today and enjoyed some of what the event had to offer. Below is part of the weekend programming. 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