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Theme Days

Theme Days

Opportunities to learn while having fun

Participating in “THEME DAYS” is a fun way to learn about Nature and all its secrets. Every Sunday a different event to play with us and learn how to protect forests and seas.

Where and when

At the Park entrance you will find directions to the Park area where the event will be held and the time.

(In case of bad weather, the activity will be suspended)

All Theme Days are free for Park visitors to attend.

No reservation required

Every Sunday a different theme

CENTIPEDES, INSECTS & Co. Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August

CENTIPEDES, INSECTS & Co. Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August

How many legs do woodlice have? What is the connection between bees and lentils? Have you ever built a “seed bomb”?

Invertebrates are the most numerous animals in the world but also the most important and unknown species for all of us. Let’s learn to protect them and create a garden rich in biodiversity.

At the Pollinators area.

MILLIPEDES, INSECTS & Co., a day with MIC is an awareness campaign promoted by the Eduzoo group of UIZA in honour of Micael Bolognesi, a great entomologist and friend.

PENGUIN DAY Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September

PENGUIN DAY Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September

Play with us to learn to recognise penguins and discover their intriguing love stories.
If I want to protect them, what can I do? Let’s try to fish the right fish together!
Penguins are birds that are very good at… swimming! Come and discover all their secrets, we are waiting for you at Betty’s Bay, African Penguins area.

At the Betty’s Bay area

VIETNAMAZING Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September

VIETNAMAZING Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September

Vietnam is rich in biodiversity that is seriously threatened by many human activities and we are responsible for many of them even in this part of the world, thousands of km away.
Discover how to protect such a beautiful land, immerse yourself in the role of an explorer in search of the most bizarre and rare species in the world. (treasure hunt suitable for families)

At the Pollinators area

VIETNAMAZING is an EAZA Campaign (European Association of Zoos and Aquariums)

THE SOIL YOU DON’T EXPECT Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September

THE SOIL YOU DON’T EXPECT Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September

“The soil you don’t expect” smells, produces sounds, is full of life and is a fundamental resource in the fight against climate change.
We will accompany you on a journey full of surprises and curiosities on this day dedicated to the wonderful “underground”

At the Pollinators area

PANDA DAY Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September

PANDA DAY Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September

The forests of Nepal conceal essences and presences: let’s immerse ourselves among the bamboo branches to get to know one of the protagonists of the biodiversity of this wonderful country: the red Panda.
Games and masks to seize the opportunity to meet Pam and Rusty, the red Pandas of the GZP. Shall we prepare a bamboo-based snack together?
Find out how to support the RED PANDA NETWORK project!

At the red panda area

BANDITS IN THE NATURE Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September

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BANDITS IN THE NATURE Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September

Poaching is a very widespread phenomenon, not only in tropical countries and to the detriment of well-known species such as rhinos and elephants, but also in Italy and involves bears, wolves, hawks and robins.
Play with us to avoid becoming an unwitting accomplice of poachers: take part in the treasure hunt to help the forest rangers save the animals that are victims of poaching.

At the Piccoli Brividi and Pollinators area.

BANDITI IN NATURE is an awareness campaign promoted by the Eduzoo group of UIZA.

YOU WILL BE THE BEAR! Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October

YOU WILL BE THE BEAR! Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October

You will be the bear!
How much does a bear weigh at birth? What is its favourite food? Can you recognise its voice?
To learn everything about bears you have to become a little bear too. Are you ready?
Play with us and like a real researcher have fun detecting the footprints of a bear and learn to follow the signal of a radicular.

You will find the activities during the day. The timetable is published at the entrance.

REVERSE THE RED Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October

REVERSE THE RED Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October

Reverse the Red is a movement that involves different actors from all over the world engaged in actions for the conservation of Nature so that they are cohesive and coordinated in actions for the survival of wild species and ecosystems. The goal is to “reverse the red” and to be able to draw up a green list that collects the success stories in the challenge to protect the biodiversity of our wonderful Planet. Find out how you too can be part of Reverse the Red by playing with us.

At Area Pollinators

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