Glastonbury Family Receives A Birthday Surprise

From Roger Williams Park Zoo.

For the first time in over 10 years, 650,000 people have walked through the admission gates at Roger Williams Park Zoo.

Pictured here, are lucky guests (from left) Jasper Diers, his son Dylan Diers and wife Diane Diers from Glastonbury, who were visiting the Zoo to celebrate Dylan’s second birthday. They received a special gift basket from the Zoo for being the 650,000th visitors this year.

The Zoo attributes their rising admission numbers to the many improvements made this year, as well as the increased popularity of the month-long Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. “With the completion of new exhibits, like our Outback Trail and the Alex and Ani Farmyard, as well as seasonal offerings including the new camel rides, rock wall, and butterfly exhibit, we have seen a significant spike in daytime admission,” said Dr. Jeremy Goodman, DVM, Executive Director of Roger Williams Park Zoo. “This year the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular saw just over 125,000 people in one month alone, and our daytime numbers are at 524,983 and growing.”

Photo Courtesy of Roger Williams Park Zoo.

About Roger Williams Park Zoo

Roger Williams Park Zoo, one of the oldest in the nation, is Rhode Island’s number one outdoor family and tourist attraction and is also a leader in conservation efforts undertaken by a zoo of its size. The Zoo has received numerous awards for environmental education, and conservation work done locally and around the world, caring for species that without human intervention would face certain extinction. Roger Williams Park Zoo is supported and managed by the Rhode Island Zoological Society and owned by the City of Providence.