ROYAL OAK, Mich., October 21, 2008 - Saturday is Toyota Safety Day at the Detroit Zoo.  On October 25, 2008, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Toyota will provide free child safety seat and booster seat checks, conducted by representatives from Children’s Hospital of Michigan.  New child safety seats and booster seats will be provided free of charge to replace those that do not meet required safety standards.

Toyota Safety Day takes place in the Zoo’s small front parking lot beneath the landmark water tower.  To access the seat checks, vehicles should enter the Zoo off Woodward Avenue and proceed to one of the safety stations.   There is no charge for admission or parking for Toyota Safety Day event guests; regular admission and parking fees apply for those visiting the Zoo.  

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March.  Regular admission is $11 for adults 13 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 

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