Celebrate Tiberius the Lion’s Birthday This Weekend!
The Buffalo Zoo will host a lion birthday party during the March Zooper Saturday event.
The Zooper Saturday event on March 7 will celebrate the second birthday of Tiberius, a male African lion who arrived at the Buffalo Zoo from Rochester in December. Activities will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. including birthday treats for Tiberius, keeper talks, face painting, and animal artwork raffles. A full schedule of activities follows.
- 11 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Raffles, face painting, and birthday card craft in EcoStation, presented by Tops
- 12 p.m. – Birthday treats and keeper talk at the lion exhibit
- 1 p.m. – Birthday presents and keeper talk at the lion exhibit
- 2 p.m. – Paper mache enrichment and keeper talk at the lion exhibit
- 3 p.m. – Raffle drawings in EcoStation (do not need to be present to win)
Tiberius was born at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, NY on March 7, 2013. He was hand-raised by keepers at the Seneca Park Zoo, along with his sister Savanah. Tiberius was brought to Buffalo on a breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for African lions living in Zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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Zooper Saturdays take place on the first Saturday of every month. Activities are free with regular Zoo admission.
If you’re coming from Rochester, remember the Buffalo Zoo offers 50% off admission to members of the Seneca Park Zoo, so don’t forget your membership cards!
The 2015 Zooper Saturday series is sponsored in part by WKBW.
