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Paramus NJ, Zoo Boo tickets are now live! Get yours before they sell out! Check out the Friend’s website for the Eventbrite link and for more details: www.friendsofbergencountyzoo.org/zooboo. Tickets are ONLINE ONLY and must be purchased in advance on Eventbrite.
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Paramus NJ, Party for the Planet will be returning live and in-person on at the Bergen County Zoo . The 14th annual Party for the Planet will be on Sunday, April 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Workshops are available on the 22nd and 23rd, to celebrate Earth Day. Admission is free.
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HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announces that the Bergen County Zoo is now home to three electric vehicle charging stations compliments of a new public-private partnership between the County of Bergen and Volta. The three Level-2 electric vehicle charging stations which feature large video displays come at no expense to Bergen County taxpayers and will provide visitors with free vehicle charging for up to two hours.
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announces that the Bergen County Zoo, located in Van Saun County Park, has officially reopened to the general public just in time for Labor Day.
Visitors must purchase tickets online at www.BergenCountyZoo.com
July 20,2018
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Paramus NJ, The Bergen County Zoo will open a new, interactive seasonal exhibit featuring Budgerigars, often called “budgies,” which are small docile birds that can be easily trained and feed on small seeds. The exhibit features 350 budgies in a 2,400 square feet screened enclosure. Guests can enter the enclosure with a feeding stick and budgies will flock to the sticks and allow for close interaction between the guests and the birds. Admission to this exhibit is $2 per person and is separate from the zoo’s general admission fee.
Where: The Bergen County Zoo at Van Saun County Park, Paramus
When: July 20, 2018 at 12:30 pm
Who: County Executive Jim Tedesco and other county officials
October 14,2017
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Paramus NJ, the Bergen County Zoo has officially received its re-accreditation designation from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ independent Accreditation Commission. This is a major achievement could not have been possible if not for the hard work put in by the Zoo and the Bergen County Department of Parks staff. I stopped by the Zoo this week to congratulate the staff.
To be accredited, the Bergen County Zoo underwent a thorough review to make certain it has and will continue to meet ever-rising standards in categories which include animal care and welfare, veterinary programs, conservation, education, and safety. AZA requires zoos and aquariums to successfully complete this rigorous accreditation process every five years in order to be members of the Association.
Bergen County Zoo program shares insights on bears in N.J.
OCTOBER 5, 2014, 3:04 PM LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014, 7:19 PM
BY ANDREW WYRICH
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
PARAMUS — Waving your arms up and down, banging a can of nails or loudly ringing bells are the most effective ways to handle a possible encounter with a bear, a guest speaker from a New Jersey bear education group that teamed up with the Bergen County Zoo to host a “Bear Aware” event said Sunday.
The daylong event was aimed at educating both adults and children about the black bear population in New Jersey — something that has become increasingly important after a string of bear sightings in Bergen County and the death of a Rutgers student in West Milford, organizers said.
Held in the Education and Discovery Center at the Bergen County Zoo, the “Bear Aware” event was planned months in advance of the recent bear-related incidents, but organizers said teaching the public about the characteristics of the animals and what to do when encountered by one is always worthwhile.
“There has been a rise in bear sightings in our area over the last five years,” said Carol Fusco, the education coordinator at Bergen County Zoo and an event organizer. “It used to be that you’d only see bears in a few counties in the state, but now it’s safe to say that every county has had sightings. We feel that education, both for adults and children, is key.”
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen-county-zoo-program-shares-insights-on-bears-in-n-j-1.1102957#sthash.fikETcSz.dpuf