RECAP: Family Jam at the LA Zoo with RIO 2! | #RIO2 #FamilyJam #Rio2Insiders @LAZoo @FHEInsiders

On Saturday, July 12, 2014, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens hosted their first ever - Family Jam at the LA Zoo which was sponsored by RIO 2 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, and as a Fox Home Ent Insider, we were there to check it out! This rare opportunity (opened to the public) offered after-hours viewing of the animals while featuring "An Evening in Brazil."

SAMBA DANCE PARTY

The party featured samba music and dancing by Brazilian Samba Angels.

Samba dancers and a band!! #FamilyJam #Rio2 @LAZoo #DanceParty pic.twitter.com/g7AVQXQwxE
— Fox Home Ent (@FoxHomeEnt) July 13, 2014

CLOSE ENCOUNTER KARAOKE

Close Encounters, a live karaoke band, invited Zoo guests to perform favorite songs karaoke-style accompanied by the band.

CRAFTS FOR KIDS

RIO 2 SCAVENGER HUNT 

An interactive scavenger hunt awaited us at the new "Rain Forest of the Americas" exhibit.  We looked for LA Zoo volunteers wearing blue feathers for clues or fun facts about the animals, and we stopped to visit the animals along the way. It was educational and fun.

An up-close look of the Red-bellied Piranhas at LA Zoo.

PRIZES

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! We won a RIO 2 Beach Bag for completing the Scavenger Hunt! (Other themed RIO 2 prizes were available).

HELPFUL HONDA GUYS

We ran into some Helpful Honda Guys handing out free drink cards. Thanks, Helpful Honda!

ZOO KEEPER TALKS

Zoo Keeper talks and animal encounters throughout the evening were are also included. We visited with endangered, rare, and exotic animals exhibits which offered a unique opportunity to see some of the Zoo's animals at night (as many animals are more active during later hours.)

ASIAN ELEPHANTS

GORILLA EXHIBIT

PHOTO OPS WITH NICO AND PEDRO!

FUN WITH "FLAP OUR WINGS" 

PHOTO BOOTH

Thanks, LA Zoo and RIO 2, for a fun evening with the family! We enjoyed the rare after-hour opportunity to visit with the animals!

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located in Griffith Park at 5333 Zoo Drive in Los Angeles, California. For more information about the LA Zoo, please visit their website at www.lazoo.org.

Disclosure: We received passes as a FHEInsider. All opinions are our own. Images are by LetsPlayOC.com. 
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Family Jam at the LA Zoo is presented by the landmark Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, which is home to a diverse collection of 1,100 animals representing 250 different species, many of which are rare or endangered. Its lush grounds on 133 acres feature a botanical collection comprising over 800 different plant species with approximately 7,000 individual plants. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), whose members meet rigorous professional standards for animal welfare, the Zoo has achieved renown as an international leader in the preservation of endangered species and a conservation center for the care and study of wildlife. Among its most popular habitats are the LAIR (Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles), Elephants of Asia, Campo Gorilla Reserve and Rainforest of the Americas.