Milwaukee County Zoo offering free admission to moms on Mother's Day

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Zoo will offer free admission to all mothers on Sunday, May 11, in recognition of Mother’s Day. The special event coincides with several recent births among the zoo’s animal population.

Megan O’Shea, communications manager for the zoo, joined us Thursday, May 8 to offer a preview.

Visitors can see Bactrian camel Addie-Jean and her new calf in the camel yard, and Quinn, a prehensile-tailed porcupine, in the small mammals building with her newborn.

The Primates of the World building will feature a Missing Orangutan Mothers (M.O.M.) campaign display. Proceeds from themed merchandise will benefit orangutan conservation efforts in Indonesia.

The zoo will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More information can be found by clicking here.