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Reptile Rampage

Meet Reptiles from All Over the World 

The Wildlife Discovery Center is holding its annual reptile extravaganza, Reptile Rampage. This event is a unique opportunity for the entire family to spend the day getting up close and personal to some amazing and fascinating reptiles. For $9 per adult and $6 per child (kids under three free), visitors can meet over 150 animals including “Bubba” the famous American Alligator, the Wildlife Discovery Center's celebrated rattlesnake collection, lizards, snakes of all shapes and sizes, turtles, crocodilians, tortoises, frogs and much more. Visitors will also have the chance to talk with some of the Midwest’s most knowledgeable reptile enthusiasts from the Herpetological Societies from Chicago, St. Louis and Madison; Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History; Cold Blooded Creatures; the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum; the Grove Nature Center and more.

Reptile Rampage will be held on Sunday, March 9, 2014, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the City of Lake Forest’s Recreation Center, 400 Hastings Road. In 
addition to the many reptiles on display, there will be children’s activities, 
kid-friendly tattoos, a Scout Patch challenge ($5 extra for the patch), a silent auction, food and refreshments.

So, if you’ve been thinking about getting a reptile as a pet and need some advice, or you just want to learn more about these amazing animals, plan to bring the 
entire family to Reptile Rampage.

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Visit www.wildlifediscoverycenter.org for more details and to download the flyer with a $1-OFF coupon, or contact Rob Carmichael, Curator of the Wildlife Discovery Center at carmichr@cityoflakeforest.com. Visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8gCVN41cIY to see a video clip from Reptile Rampage 2013.

Reptile Rampage is once again being sponsored by BTG, an international specialty pharmaceutical company. Proceeds from Reptile Rampage will benefit the Wildlife Discovery Center. 

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NOTE: Due to space limitations, strollers will not be allowed in the exhibit hall. Stroller parking areas will be available.
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