Here's What The Milwaukee County Zoo's Animals Want For Christmas

MILWAUKEE, WI -- This holiday season, the Milwaukee County Zoo’s animals have some wintry wishes for the annual Giving Tree in the Zoo’s U.S. Bank Gathering Place now until Dec. 31.

Visitors can choose any ornament to take home and purchase the item listed. Gifts can be dropped
off at the Zoo’s Administration Office in the U.S. Bank Gathering Place.

The Zoological Society’s Zoo Pride volunteers create the ornaments that adorn the Giving Tree. Each ornament features the name of an enrichment item, the name of the animal, the cost and information on where to purchase.

Visitors can choose an ornament for their favorite animal and either purchase the item
themselves, or make a monetary donation, and the Zoo will purchase the item on the visitor’s
behalf.

• Bears: Little Tykes covered sandbox
• Elephants: CD player with Bluetooth
• Humboldt Penguins: Lava lamp
• Primates: Uncooked whole-wheat pasta
• Chinchillas: Herbs and hay edible tunnel

Accompanying the Giving Tree are more than 60 evergreen trees donated by Hawks Landscape. The trees will be adorned with hundreds of handmade animal ornaments by Milwaukee-area youth groups as part of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee’s annual Fantastic Forest.

This year’s “Take a Tour Around the Zoo” themed Fantastic Forest will be open to visitors from Dec. 1 through Dec. 28.

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