OKC Zoo’s Cat Forest provides wild setting for this fun-filled activity of discovery, “purr”fect for Dora and animal fans alike!
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is partnering with Nickelodeon and Paramount+ to celebrate beloved Latina heroine Dora in the milestone 25th anniversary of the franchise. Beginning Friday, June 27 and continuing through Sunday, July 6, the Oklahoma City Zoo will feature interactive activities for kids and families inspired by the new live-action movie Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado.
This one-of-a-kind learning adventure encourages kids and families to participate in a special treasure hunt featuring the OKC Zoo’s Cat Forest habitat and its feline family. Using the clues located throughout the Cat Forest habitat, children and families will complete their Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado branded treasure map activity sheets while learning about wildlife and wild places, and characters from the Dora franchise in the process. Both the activity sheet and clues are available in English and Spanish. Completed activity sheets can be turned in at the Zoo’s Guest Service office, located in the entry plaza, for a prize from the Dora treasure box! One prize per completed treasure map activity sheet. Participation in this activity is free with Zoo admission.
“We’re very excited to include this new Dora the Explorer experience to the OKC Zoo,” said OKC Zoo’s Chief Marketing Officer, Greg Heanue. This interactive treasure hunt is a great new way to help deliver on our mission of connecting guests with wildlife and wild places and inspire conservation action.”
Wildlife fans will be in awe of seeing and learning more about the big and small cats in the Zoo’s care including African lion, bobcat, caracal, cheetah, clouded leopard, critically endangered Sumatran tiger, fishing cat, jaguar, mountain lion, and ocelot. On Saturday, July 5, the Zoo is celebrating International Cat Day as part of its Animal Awareness Day series with a morning of “cat”tastic activities planned from 9:30 a.m. to noon including this Dora Sol Dorado activation. To learn more about Cat Day, follow the Zoo’s socials at @okczoo.
In this original feature-length live-action family movie, Dora, Diego and their new friends, Naiya and Sonny, trek through perilous dangers of the Amazonian Jungle in search of the ancient treasure of Sol Dorado to keep this powerful treasure out of enemy hands. The brand-new movie Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado premieres July 2 on Nickelodeon and streams the same day on Paramount+.
Since its launch on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, Dora the Explorer quickly emerged as a global pop-culture phenomenon, and nearly 25 years later, it's still one of the most-watched preschool shows of all time. Dora has crossed social, racial and language boundaries and stands as a hero and friend to millions of children around the world. The series currently is seen in more than 150 countries and territories and translated in 32 languages on Nickelodeon channels and Paramount+ around the globe and through syndication. Throughout its eight-season run, which is currently available to stream in full on Paramount+, Dora the Explorer received countless accolades, including Emmy®, Peabody, NAACP, Alma, Imagen, Latino Spirit, Gracie Allen, Parents' Choice, Common Sense Media and Television Critics Association awards.
About Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon, now in its 46th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
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