Take off on a summer safari

By Jean Chow
Advertiser Staff Writer

Feeling an urge to monkey around? Throughout July, the Honolulu Zoo offers programs, such as "Breakfast Behind the Scenes," in which participants have the chance to shadow zookeepers and take a backstage tour of the zoo. For the especially daring, there's "Snooze in the Zoo," a slumber party, complete with story-telling and a cozy campfire. The zoo also offers all-day "vacation adventures" each week for kids 5 through 12, which features a safari as well as animal-inspired games and art activities.

Programs range from $10 to $195, with discounts for Honolulu Zoological Society members. Information, 926-3191. The Honolulu Zoo features more than 1,250 animals and 3,000 different species. The zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Christmas and New Year's Day.