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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Better late than never, files, because I should have talked
to you about this, and I should have had Jake
on a few weeks ago, but he was busied and
I was on vacation. And so here we are to
talk about Boo at the Zoo, one of the year's
great events. But we're here to talk about Boo at
the Zoo with the understanding that this coming weekend is
the last weekend of Boo at the Zoo. So for
(00:22):
those of you who don't know what it is, Jake Kubier,
who is director of Communications for the Denver Zoo and
Conservation Alliance, is going to tell us right now and then,
thanks to Jake's generosity, at some point, maybe real soon
or maybe later in today's show, I'm gonna have some
tickets to give away, like whole family packs of tickets
so you can take you all your kids, that.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Kind of thing. So, Jake, welcome back. I haven't talked
to you in a while. It's good to have you,
good to be with you.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Ross always nice talk to you.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
So for those who don't know what's Boo at the Zoo.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Yeah, booth the Zoo. This has been a tradition here
at the Zoo for many years. This is our big
Halloween festival event. During the daytime, we have Wildfall, which
is included in your general mission, and it's just the
whole campus is decorated for fall and we've got roaming
characters and everything that. Then Boo at the Zoo is
a special ticketed event separate from the daytime, and this
(01:13):
is kind of Halloween themed event. We have trigger treating again,
costume characters, animal ambassadors, and of course everybody's encouraged to
dress up and preview those Halloween costumes.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Yeah, I was.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
I've only been two or three times to Boo at
the Zoo, but that's two or three times more than
I've done other things. And it really is fun. It's
it's not too creepy. It's more like just a real
happy Halloween.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Super family friendly. Yeah, this is this is for Yeah,
definitely kid, kid centric, nothing too scary, little little spooky,
but but it's it's a very very kid friendly event.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I see on the website.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
And by the way, folks, if you if you go
Denver Zoo and just and then Boo at the Zoo,
if you type that into the Google machine or.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Whatever, you'll find it very easily.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
But I see it says enjoy mysterious cryptid creatures.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Ce rypt I D what does that mean?
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Yeah, so cryptid creatures are kind of those mythical creatures.
So it's bigfoot, mermaids, fairies, unicorns to picabra. So we're
kind of playing off of the the you know, our
real animals and kind of getting into the world of
mythical creatures too. So you'll see like a bigfoot roaming
around and interacting with guests, and people can get their
(02:28):
photos taken with a mermaid and a fairy in a witch.
So it's just kind of a fun play on us
being a wildlife and conservation organization.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
How does the mermaid do when she goes swimming in
the polar bear enclosure?
Speaker 3 (02:44):
You'd have to ask her. Luckily we don't have polar
bears anymore.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Yeah, I know, I missed them.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
I missed them, so we could switch it to penguins,
which probably the biggest risk is a little penguin.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Poop on her. Yeah, yeah, a little fly.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
I just want to correct you on on one thing,
because you're talking about mythical creatures and I have since
the time that my kids were very very young. I
told them with no uncertainty in my voice at all
when I say it that unicorns do live in the wild,
but they're only in New Jersey and that's why my
kids will never see one, because I'm never taking them
to New Jersey fair.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Yeah right, So is.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
That on the sign like on the unicorn exhibit sign
at the zoo only? Yeah, they're only in the wild
in New Jersey, Yes, yes, yes, all right. How's Boo
with the Zoo been so far this year? How's how's
Attendant's been.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
It's been great, And you know, I mean we're we're
definitely been held by beautiful weather. It's been really mild,
and I think this upcoming weekend is going to be
really nice too. I think a highest seventy one or
seventy two on Saturday.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Wow.
Speaker 3 (03:45):
And then of course we have our lyon cubs which
are just a huge hit right now. So those are
those may or may not be out in the evening,
those are definitely our cubs are definitely out in the mornings,
so we really urage people to come see them as well.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Uh, my producer Dragon has a question for you.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Remember recently that you guys were planning on moving the hippos,
is the is he still there's she's still there for now? Yes,
he's He will be moving soon though I don't have
an exact date, but yeah, I would if you want
to come see Mahali or Hippo and come say goodbye,
I would. I would suggest people do that sooner than later.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Yeah, you do. We know where he's going.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
He's going to a wildlife preserve in Texas.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
And is it? Why is that? I guess it's better
for him.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
But what it's just because he's getting so big or.
Speaker 3 (04:34):
It's a few reasons. No, he's he's been fully grown. Okay,
he's lived his life here. A lot of it is
just the state of his current habitat. He doesn't meet
our standards or industry standards anymore.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
And it's a big sustainability issue too that his habitat alone,
because it's it's an old facility and we have to
pump and dump the water every day. His habitat uses
about twenty five percent of our total water use. So
it's just not not really good for the future.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Okay, So if he's moving to Texas, but he's in
Colorado right now, and this Sunday, the Broncos are playing
the Cowboys.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Who do you think he'll be rooting for?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Man, that's a great I think he's always a Broncos fan.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
I think so too. Yeah, I think so too. All right,
So last quick thing, when is Boo at the zoo
now for the last few days?
Speaker 1 (05:25):
So I'll be able to give some tickets away to
listeners thanks to you. When are the days and times
that listeners will still be able to go this year?
Speaker 3 (05:32):
Yep? This Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings twenty fourth, twenty fifth,
twenty sixth, and then we also have on on Halloween
Night itself, we have an event we're really proud of
called Sensory Friendly Night. So this is great for families
who have kids with sensory processing disorders who might get
a little overwhelmed by the lights and noise and crowds
with other events, or even just trigger treating, so that
(05:53):
that's also an option as well.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Okay, so I can include that in what we offer
listeners from you.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Yep, all right, that's fantastic.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
Jake Kubier is director of Communications for the Denver Zoo
and Conservation Alliance, and a little bit later in today's show,
thanks to Jake's generosity, I'll be giving away a few
family packs.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Of tickets, as Jake just described.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Thanks for your time, Thanks for your generosity to our
KOA listeners.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Jake, we'll talk again soon.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
Yep, don't good A Ross hope so soon.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Okay, you got it.
Better late than never, files, because I should have talked
to you about this, and I should have had Jake
on a few weeks ago, but he was busied and
I was on vacation. And so here we are to
talk about Boo at the Zoo, one of the year's
great events. But we're here to talk about Boo at
the Zoo with the understanding that this coming weekend is
the last weekend of Boo at the Zoo. So for
(00:22):
those of you who don't know what it is, Jake Kubier,
who is director of Communications for the Denver Zoo and
Conservation Alliance, is going to tell us right now and then,
thanks to Jake's generosity, at some point, maybe real soon
or maybe later in today's show, I'm gonna have some
tickets to give away, like whole family packs of tickets
so you can take you all your kids, that.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Kind of thing. So, Jake, welcome back. I haven't talked
to you in a while. It's good to have you,
good to be with you.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Ross always nice talk to you.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
So for those who don't know what's Boo at the Zoo.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Yeah, booth the Zoo. This has been a tradition here
at the Zoo for many years. This is our big
Halloween festival event. During the daytime, we have Wildfall, which
is included in your general mission, and it's just the
whole campus is decorated for fall and we've got roaming
characters and everything that. Then Boo at the Zoo is
a special ticketed event separate from the daytime, and this
(01:13):
is kind of Halloween themed event. We have trigger treating again,
costume characters, animal ambassadors, and of course everybody's encouraged to
dress up and preview those Halloween costumes.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Yeah, I was.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
I've only been two or three times to Boo at
the Zoo, but that's two or three times more than
I've done other things. And it really is fun. It's
it's not too creepy. It's more like just a real
happy Halloween.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Super family friendly. Yeah, this is this is for Yeah,
definitely kid, kid centric, nothing too scary, little little spooky,
but but it's it's a very very kid friendly event.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I see on the website.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
And by the way, folks, if you if you go
Denver Zoo and just and then Boo at the Zoo,
if you type that into the Google machine or.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Whatever, you'll find it very easily.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
But I see it says enjoy mysterious cryptid creatures.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Ce rypt I D what does that mean?
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Yeah, so cryptid creatures are kind of those mythical creatures.
So it's bigfoot, mermaids, fairies, unicorns to picabra. So we're
kind of playing off of the the you know, our
real animals and kind of getting into the world of
mythical creatures too. So you'll see like a bigfoot roaming
around and interacting with guests, and people can get their
(02:28):
photos taken with a mermaid and a fairy in a witch.
So it's just kind of a fun play on us
being a wildlife and conservation organization.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
How does the mermaid do when she goes swimming in
the polar bear enclosure?
Speaker 3 (02:44):
You'd have to ask her. Luckily we don't have polar
bears anymore.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Yeah, I know, I missed them.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
I missed them, so we could switch it to penguins,
which probably the biggest risk is a little penguin.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Poop on her. Yeah, yeah, a little fly.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
I just want to correct you on on one thing,
because you're talking about mythical creatures and I have since
the time that my kids were very very young. I
told them with no uncertainty in my voice at all
when I say it that unicorns do live in the wild,
but they're only in New Jersey and that's why my
kids will never see one, because I'm never taking them
to New Jersey fair.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Yeah right, So is.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
That on the sign like on the unicorn exhibit sign
at the zoo only? Yeah, they're only in the wild
in New Jersey, Yes, yes, yes, all right. How's Boo
with the Zoo been so far this year? How's how's
Attendant's been.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
It's been great, And you know, I mean we're we're
definitely been held by beautiful weather. It's been really mild,
and I think this upcoming weekend is going to be
really nice too. I think a highest seventy one or
seventy two on Saturday.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Wow.
Speaker 3 (03:45):
And then of course we have our lyon cubs which
are just a huge hit right now. So those are
those may or may not be out in the evening,
those are definitely our cubs are definitely out in the mornings,
so we really urage people to come see them as well.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Uh, my producer Dragon has a question for you.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Remember recently that you guys were planning on moving the hippos,
is the is he still there's she's still there for now? Yes,
he's He will be moving soon though I don't have
an exact date, but yeah, I would if you want
to come see Mahali or Hippo and come say goodbye,
I would. I would suggest people do that sooner than later.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Yeah, you do. We know where he's going.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
He's going to a wildlife preserve in Texas.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
And is it? Why is that? I guess it's better
for him.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
But what it's just because he's getting so big or.
Speaker 3 (04:34):
It's a few reasons. No, he's he's been fully grown. Okay,
he's lived his life here. A lot of it is
just the state of his current habitat. He doesn't meet
our standards or industry standards anymore.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:46):
And it's a big sustainability issue too that his habitat alone,
because it's it's an old facility and we have to
pump and dump the water every day. His habitat uses
about twenty five percent of our total water use. So
it's just not not really good for the future.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Okay, So if he's moving to Texas, but he's in
Colorado right now, and this Sunday, the Broncos are playing
the Cowboys.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Who do you think he'll be rooting for?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Man, that's a great I think he's always a Broncos fan.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
I think so too. Yeah, I think so too. All right,
So last quick thing, when is Boo at the zoo
now for the last few days?
Speaker 1 (05:25):
So I'll be able to give some tickets away to
listeners thanks to you. When are the days and times
that listeners will still be able to go this year?
Speaker 3 (05:32):
Yep? This Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings twenty fourth, twenty fifth,
twenty sixth, and then we also have on on Halloween
Night itself, we have an event we're really proud of
called Sensory Friendly Night. So this is great for families
who have kids with sensory processing disorders who might get
a little overwhelmed by the lights and noise and crowds
with other events, or even just trigger treating, so that
(05:53):
that's also an option as well.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
Okay, so I can include that in what we offer
listeners from you.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Yep, all right, that's fantastic.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
Jake Kubier is director of Communications for the Denver Zoo
and Conservation Alliance, and a little bit later in today's show,
thanks to Jake's generosity, I'll be giving away a few
family packs.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Of tickets, as Jake just described.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Thanks for your time, Thanks for your generosity to our
KOA listeners.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Jake, we'll talk again soon.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
Yep, don't good A Ross hope so soon.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Okay, you got it.
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