A rainy November Sunday need not mean staying indoors. Poznań New Zoo is offering a mix of indoor creative activities and animal encounters on 15th November, with opportunities to discover marine life, meet some of the zoo's residents and learn more about their daily routines.
The main indoor attraction will be a series of art workshops at the Zoo Education Centre, located just a short walk from the entrance to New Zoo.
Secrets of the Deep Seas and Oceans
Entitled Secrets of the Deep Seas and Oceans (Tajemnice z głębin mórz i oceanów), the workshops will take place at two times on Sunday, at 11.15 and 13.00.
During the creative sessions, participants will explore the fascinating world beneath the waves. Topics include how fish communicate, which animal group seahorses belong to and the different creatures that inhabit the ocean depths.
The workshops take place indoors at the Education Centre, making them a particularly welcome option if the November weather turns wet.
The centre is also conveniently located for visitors planning to combine the activities with a walk around the zoo. It could be a good place to warm up after exploring the grounds or to visit following a morning encounter with the two-toed sloths in the Nocturnal Animals Pavilion.
Meet the animals at New Zoo
The workshops are part of a wider programme of weekend animal meetings taking place throughout November.
On Saturdays and Sundays, zoo visitors can join informal talks about selected animal species. The schedule is arranged around the animals' feeding times, with one notable exception: the elephants, which spend approximately 18 hours a day eating.
Sunday's programme includes four meetings:
At 11.00, visitors can learn about the two-toed sloths inside the Nocturnal Animals Pavilion.
At 12.30, attention turns to the red pandas and their enclosure. There is also a chance of spotting young sisters Zizi and Lulu, who may make an appearance.
At 13.00, the subject is the African savannah elephants, with the meeting taking place inside the Elephant House.
Finally, at 13.45, visitors can find out more about the giant anteaters near their dedicated house.
New Zoo stays open through the winter
Poznań Zoo continues its activities throughout the colder months, and November offers a different experience from the busy summer season.
While some animals gradually become less active as temperatures fall, the zoo remains open and its regular residents can still be visited. The bears, however, are already slowly preparing for their winter rest.
With indoor workshops, scheduled animal talks and plenty of space to explore, Sunday offers several ways to spend time at New Zoo, even if the weather is less than inviting.
