Camel Rides at the Dallas Zoo

Kick off Dallas Roars! with an exciting camel ride – new to the Dallas Zoo! Located in ZooNorth at the Large Mammal Building, camel rides are available every day and can accommodate up to two adults or four children on one camel. Be sure to get your photo taken to commemorate this unique experience!

African Pygmy Goats Arrive at Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo

Just in time for Dallas Roars!, the Zoo is happy to welcome a herd of 11 young African pygmy goats to the petting area of the children’s zoo. Kids of all ages will enjoy interacting with these friendly, curious goats. In addition, the Zoo is sponsoring a naming contest for all 11 individuals of the herd – the public is invited to nominate names of cities or towns in Texas and the 11 most popular names will be selected (if appropriate). All those submitting winning names will be entered into a drawing for 11 Family memberships to the Zoo. Entry forms are available at DallasZoo.com or at the Zoo ticket booths. Entries will be accepted through Sunday, May 2. The new names and contest winners will be announced before Mother’s Day weekend.

Butterflies presented by Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Enter an interactive butterfly exhibit that will have you all aflutter as you walk through a lushly landscaped setting with a bubbling fountain in the background and hundreds of butterflies flitting about. The seasonal exhibit features butterflies throughout their life cycle and more than a dozen Texas native species will be displayed, including monarch butterflies, zebra long wings, Gulf fritillaries, question marks, red admirals, and black, pipevine, and giant swallowtails. Located behind the Large Mammal Building in ZooNorth, the exhibit will remain open through July 4.