Sun., April 27 is World Tapir Day and to celebrate, Zoo guests can meet Mochi and even give him chin scratches during a special tapir keeper talk. All you need to do is reserve your e-tickets in advance (cmzoo.org) and come to the tapir yard for scheduled events! This is an incredibly rare opportunity, since Mochi is one of only three mountain tapir in human care in the United States and wild mountain tapirs are critically endangered.
– 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Informational table outside of the tapir yard
– 10 a.m. — Watch Mochi enjoy some tapir enrichment (weather dependent)
– 1:30 p.m. — Keeper talk and a chance to give Mochi chin scratches (weather dependent)
Advance tickets are required and can be purchased at cmzoo.org/tickets.