Willawong Station Bird Feeding
The Bird Feeding Experience
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily
Free with zoo admission. Seed sticks: $2 each, cash only at the exhibit. Punch cards available at West and South Entrances: $10.00 for 6 sticks.
This popular walk-through bird feeding experience transports you to the world of the Australian parrot and grasslands habitat. Willawong Station is a fun opportunity for the whole family to get up close and feed birds in a controlled, safe environment while learning about responsible care for birds both in the wild and at home. The aviary includes approximately 100 free-flying birds, primarily small colorful Australian parrots.
Molbak’s Butterfly Garden
Molbak’s Butterfly Garden and Microsoft Pollinator Patio
Opens May 24, 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. daily
Free with zoo admission or membership
Take a walk among a variety of North American butterfly species in the zoo’s immersive Molbak’s Butterfly Garden. An arching tent structure encloses a landscape of approximately 3,000 square feet, and nearly 500 free-flying butterflies represent at least 15 species native to North America. The seasonal garden emphasizes both the fragility and resilience of nature through the display of what many consider to be among the most beautiful of natural expressions: butterflies and flowers. Guests will learn about the butterfly’s life cycle while watching new butterflies emerge from their chrysalises before flying free in the garden. Behind the Garden is the Microsoft Pollinator Patio where guests can enjoy a beautiful stroll among pollinator-friendly plants while learning how to help pollinators in their own backyard. The patio, open year-round, is full of ideas and actions guests can take on behalf of native pollinators such as hummingbirds, beetles, bees and flies.