The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is honoring the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team’s milestone playoff wins by offering its students and faculty members half-price general admission through April 3.
Fans anxiously awaiting the Final Four game on Saturday night, when the FAU Owls take on San Diego State in Houston, can take a break from campus to visit the zoo’s resident owls.
FAU’s Boca Raton campus, at 777 Glades Road, was designated a burrowing owl sanctuary in 1971 by the Audubon Society, according to the university. With its proximity to the airport, the campus became home to the owls because of a lack of predators in the area. The university said it decided to adopt the burrowing owl as its mascot because of the bird being “traditionally associated with wisdom and determination.”
Hundreds of animals and 190 species call the Palm Beach Zoo home, including alligators, bears, monkeys, anteaters, tigers, koalas, otters and sloths. Other activities include the Nature Play Pavilion, fountain and carousel, as well as dining and shopping opportunities.
The March Madness discount applies to the FAU student or employee’s entire party. Bring a valid FAU ID to the ticket booth at 1301 Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The last admission ticket is sold at 4:15 p.m. Regular admission is $27.75 for adults, $25.75 for seniors age 60 and older, $21.75 for children age 3 to 12 and free for those 2 and younger.
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