Stone Zookeeper Encounters a Vacation Must

Stone Zoo announced new times for its school vacation-week zookeeper encounters. With improving weather it may be time to test your family's knowledge of some of the world's great animals.

At 10:30 a.m. join the keepers in a discussion about the zoo's two black bears. Did you know they're brothers? Learn from the experts and ask plenty of questions.

At 1:30 p.m. head over to the snow leopards and learn about the endangered cats.

In between, the action heads indoors with an 11 a.m. mystery animal encounter inside the Peacock Place Gift Shop.

After repairs from recent storm damage, the Mexican Gray Wolves are back on exhibit as well. And with temperatures expected to climb, animals like the Colobus Monkey and the White-Cheeked Gibbon should be on display the remainder of the week, especially mid-day when it's warmer.

The Stone Zoo is open daily between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.