Haunted Howl-O-Ween Nights
ANIMAL KINGDOM
at the Conservators Center
What’s THAT creeping through the trees? What has eyes that shine in the light of the setting sun? What’s that howling in the dark? Relax! It’s not a boogeyman, ghost, zombie, or mummy. It’s just the friendly critters at the Conservators Center in Burlington NC, a few minutes down the road from Chapel Hill. The weather is starting to cool down, and you know what that means: delicious food, wonderful smells, warm clothes, colorful leaves, awesome costumes, and Howl-O-Ween at the Conservators Center. Every year in October, the winding paths of this exotic animal conservancy turn into a spooky, haunted trail filled with some of the most breathtaking predators you’ve ever seen. Howl-O-Ween tours are held in the evening, as the sun is setting. This is the time of day when the critters at the Conservators Center are the most active. Lions love roaring to end the day, and leopards come out to prowl in the tall grass in their habitat. Tigers emerge from their dens to greet you, and wolves prance around their wooded enclosure, happy to FINALLY have some colder weather! The best part? You’ll have a funny, entertaining guide to tell you all kinds of fun, spooky things about the wonderful animals at the Center. You can wear your favorite Halloween costume when you visit the animals, too! Imagine the stories you can tell at school on Monday. Sound awesome? If you’d like to come visit the critters at the Conservators Center, ask a grown-up to visit www.ConservatorsCenter.org to reserve your spot on a Howl-O-Ween tour.
Trekkie Wolf howling at the Conservators' Center. Photo: Kevin Robinson.
We can’t wait to HOWL with you!
Above: Thomas and Ra Lion playing with a pumpkin. Photo: Kim Pyne.
Left: Arthur Tiger playing with a pumpkin. Right: "Paw Reading" at Howl-O-Ween. Photos: Stephanie Butzer.
October 2015 www.ChillKids.com/news
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