Camping Inside A Zoo Sounds Wild And Pine Grove Is Actually Doing It
7 Jul 2026
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Get your gear together for a one-of-a-kind camping trip this weekend. Pine Grove Zoo is holding its Sleepover Safari on Friday night. The sleepover lets people see what the animals do after dark and check out firsthand what goes on behind the scenes.
Zoo Director Marnita Van Hoecke says there is a hike, s'mores, and usually a few surprises:
“The wolves got to howling, and I actually had to ask them to be quiet (laughs) because they kept going and we didn't want them to wake our campuers but everybody thought that was amazing and you get to hear the owls and things like that so it's really a unique opportunity to see what happens when the sun goes down and you get to hear the animals that come alive in the middle of the night.”
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