OKC Zoo debuts Zoo Ranger GPS tours

Wouldn’t it be “zooper” if you could get your own personal tour of the Zoo whenever you wanted? Well, now you can! The Oklahoma City Zoo is excited to debut Zoo Ranger™, a new self-guided GPS (Global Positioning System) touring system. The Zoo is the third zoo in the nation to offer this fun and unique touring device.

Zoo Ranger is a handheld video tour guide system that provides informative and entertaining videos, audio, photography and animation about the Zoo’s animals and exhibits based on location using the power of GPS technology. Taking them virtually “behind-the-scenes,” guests will learn more about the Zoo’s animal collection, enrichment activities and behavior training from keepers and staff while on their tour. Each tour includes 27 video “stops” highlighting exhibits and animals such as Oklahoma Trails, Cat Forest/Lion Over, Andean Condors, venomous snakes, sea lions and more!

Zoo Ranger is appropriate for guests of all ages and easy to use. Rent one during your next Zoo visit for $9.95 for a 3.5 hour experience. Zoo Ranger can be rented from the stroller rental window located at the Zoo’s main entrance. To view a demonstration version of the Zoo’s tour visit www.barzadvenutres.com/media/demos/OklahomaCityZoo/
OklahomaCityDemo.html.

Zoo Ranger – more to see from A to Z! Oklahoma’s #1 attraction and one of the top three family friendly zoos in the nation, the Zoo is located at the crossroads of I-35 and I-44 in Oklahoma City’s Adventure District. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with exhibit buildings closing at dusk. Beginning May 26, the Zoo will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with exhibit buildings closing at 8 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages three to 11 and seniors ages 65 and older. Children two and under are admitted free. For more information on these and other Zoo happenings, call (405) 425-3344 or visit www.okczoo.com.