The Oregon Zoo has several special events planned for Spring Break focused on giving kids and families a fun local destination.

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A goat in proper luau attire at the Oregon Zoo.

The fifth annual Zoo's Gone Wild celebration is scheduled for March 24 through April 6 and will feature tropical vacation activities. Guests can watch as polar bears explore Treasure Island, lorikeets receive fruit leis, and wolves devour a luau feast.

"Our great volunteers and staff have been planning these events for months," said Zoo Director Tony Vecchio.

The popular animal enrichment activities and keeper talks will take place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily from March 24 through April 6. Visitors can learn about animal training from the keepers and get a more intimate look at sea lions, elephants, crocodiles, ocelots, penguins, river otters and tide pools. (See entire schedule below.)

And the animals won’t be the only ones enjoying special food treats; the zoo's restaurants will be selling Kalua pork, Jamaican jerk chicken sandwiches and Hawaiian pizza, among other tropical favorites.

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a crocodile enjoys a treat at the Oregon Zoo.

Zoo's Gone Wild is designed to showcase the Oregon Zoo's internationally renowned animal enrichment programs. Animal enrichment is designed to challenge animals with complex tasks that require problem solving.

Animal enrichment activities will be themed by day:

Mondays, March 24 and 31 - Undersea Adventure 10 a.m. - Black bears experience life underwater with large, snow-filled tubs containing hidden treats and sea-life piñatas hanging from bushes and trees 11:30 a.m. - Amazon Flooded Forest keeper talk

1 p.m. - Elephant keeper talk while the animals chomp on tropical fruit treats 1:30 p.m. - Crocodile keeper talk and feeding

2 p.m. - Sun bear keeper talk

2:30 p.m. - Sun bears enjoy the underwater world with papier-mâché fish and a burlap scuba diver complete with mask and air tank

2:45 p.m. - Penguin keeper talk

Tuesdays, March 25 and April 1 - Beach Party 10 a.m. - Mandrills receive treat-filled piñatas and a cardboard picnic basket brimming with tropical fruit

11 a.m. - Tide pool keeper talk and feeding with a tropical picnic basket and ants on the beach 11:30 a.m. - Elephant keeper talk; elephants receive tropical fruit treats

1 p.m. - Lorikeets receive leis

2:30 p.m. - Hippo keeper talk; hippos dive for watermelons frozen in ice treats

2:45 p.m. - River otter keeper talk

Wednesdays, March 26 and April 2 - Surfing Safari 10 a.m. - Orangutans hit the beach, with palm trees, beach towels and piñatas shaped like coconuts, crabs and sea stars

11 a.m. - Tiger and leopard enrichment with surfboards, beach balls, umbrellas, piñatas and a "surfer dude" feed bag 11:30 a.m. - Rhinoceros keeper talk; Pete the rhino lounges with palm trees and painted boomer balls

1 p.m. - Elephants get festive with surfboards and beach balls

2 p.m. - Sea lion keeper talk

2:30 p.m. - Sea lions indulge in tasty treats during "happy hour" at the beach

2:45 p.m. - Keeper talk

Thursdays, March 27 and April 3 - Luau

10 a.m. - Penguin feeding

11:30 a.m. - Colobus and swamp monkeys dance with papier-mâché hula girls, palm trees, and leis with carved carrots, yams, edible flowers and kale

1 p.m. - Wolf luau feast with papier-mâché pigs, tropical fruit and papier-mâché pineapples

1:30 p.m. - Ocelot keeper talk 2:30 p.m. - River otters receive goldfish, piñatas and leis

2:45 p.m. - Penguin keeper talk

Fridays, March 28 and April 4 - Pirate Days 10 a.m. - Penguin feeding 10 a.m. - Chimpanzees experience the underwater world with a pirate ship, a papier-mâché coral reef and sea-life plush toys

11 a.m. - Wolf socialization and keeper talk 11:30 a.m. - Birds in the Vollum Aviary receive cardboard pirate ships filled with crickets

1 p.m. - Lorikeets are invaded by pirate ships filled with treats

2 p.m. - Sea otter keeper talk

2:30 p.m. - Sea otters lay siege to a plastic pirate ship and feast on a booty of shrimp and ice treats

2:45 p.m. - Penguin keeper talk

Saturdays, March 29 and April 5 - Pirate Days 10 a.m. - Meerkats play with a pirate ship and explore a mermaid "picture board"

11 a.m. - Tide pool keeper talk

11:30 a.m. - Elephant keeper talk; elephants receive tropical fruit treats

1 p.m. - Cougars receive a pirate feast with papier-mâché pigs, piñatas and tropical fruit 2:30 p.m. - Penguins play with ice floats

2:45 p.m. - Penguin keeper talk while the birds receive frozen ice balls

Sundays, March 30 and April 6 - Pirate Days

10 a.m. - X marks the spot, as polar bears play on a snowy Treasure Island with palm trees, a pirate ship and a treasure chest stuffed with pineapple pieces of eight

11:30 a.m. - Rama the elephant demonstrates tropical-themed painting

1 p.m. - Lorikeets receive edible fruits and flowers

1:30 p.m. - Ocelot keeper talk

2:30 p.m. - Elephants play pirates and receive a cardboard pirate ship filled with treats

2:45 p.m. - Penguin keeper talk while the birds play with ice balls

Captain Bogg and Salty will also perform two shows on Saturday, March 29, at noon and 2:30 p.m.

Visitors can also join the fun by entering the "Move About the Zoo" contest. Spot the Southwest airplane hidden somewhere on zoo grounds for a chance to win tickets from Southwest Airlines. At the end of the week, two winners will be selected to receive a pair of tickets each.