A pair of realistic, high-tech dinosaurs – a 16-foot long duckbill (Parasaurolophus) and a hand-held “baby” Triceratops – have been designed and handmade by Chiodo Bros, a top Hollywood “creature shop,” to appear in a new outdoor show at the Santa Barbara Zoo this summer.
The NEW show called Dino Doc, premiered on May 11th at the Santa Barbara Zoo and runs on weekends at 12pm and 3:30pm through June 7th. On June 8th the show will run daily through Labor Day. Shows are free with Zoo admission.
A FUN CONTEST FOR KIDS
The Zoo’s new duckbill (Parasaurolophus) has been named Lily, in honor of Lillian Child, the woman who donated her estate -- where the Zoo now stands -- to benefit the Santa Barbara community. Kids can name the baby Triceratops – just enter your idea for a name HERE in a contest sponsored by the Zoo and KEYT/NewsChannel 3. The winner will be announced on a live KEYT News Channel 3 broadcast from the Zoo on Friday, May 24.
THE SHOW
The NEW show called Dino Doc, premiered on May 11th at the Santa Barbara Zoo and runs on weekends at 12pm and 3:30pm through June 7th. On June 8th the show will run daily through Labor Day. Shows are free with Zoo admission.
A FUN CONTEST FOR KIDS
The Zoo’s new duckbill (Parasaurolophus) has been named Lily, in honor of Lillian Child, the woman who donated her estate -- where the Zoo now stands -- to benefit the Santa Barbara community. Kids can name the baby Triceratops – just enter your idea for a name HERE in a contest sponsored by the Zoo and KEYT/NewsChannel 3. The winner will be announced on a live KEYT News Channel 3 broadcast from the Zoo on Friday, May 24.
THE SHOW
This “extinct collection” of dinosaurs is used to demonstrate the care, training and enrichment of the Zoo’s real animal collection. The new show “Dino Doc” features all three dinosaurs and focuses on how veterinarians treat the Zoo’s animal residents – and includes a chance for kids to help.
In “Dino Doc,” children from the audience assist in checkups and vet care for the three dinosaurs on stage. The procedures mimic real exams and were created with the Zoo’s veterinary care team. Young volunteers from the audience are used each show to listen to the dinosaurs’ heartbeats, check their eyes and ears, and conduct other exams. But Lily the duckbill has a surprise in store: she sneezes! (Water is used to simulate a dinosaur-sized sneeze.) After each show, the dinosaurs spend a few minutes at the edge of the stage for photographs.
“We can’t bring the elephants out every day to show them getting a checkup,” says Zoo CEO Rich Block. “But we can use these realistic looking dinosaurs to show our guests what it entails, and even allow younger audience members to participate in the examination.”
“We can’t bring the elephants out every day to show them getting a checkup,” says Zoo CEO Rich Block. “But we can use these realistic looking dinosaurs to show our guests what it entails, and even allow younger audience members to participate in the examination.”
For a FAQ on Dino Doc visit http://www.sbzoo.org/dino-doc-faq
The Santa Barbara Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; General admission is $14 for adults,
$10 for children 2-12 and seniors 65+, and children under 2 are free. Parking is $6.
For more info visit http://www.sbzoo.org/dino-doc
For more info visit http://www.sbzoo.org/dino-doc
