{"id":22851,"date":"2025-10-27T21:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22851\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T21:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:33:07","slug":"teddy-bear-affair-at-the-jacksonville-zoo-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22851\/","title":{"rendered":"Teddy Bear Affair at the Jacksonville Zoo \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonvillezoo.org\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonvillezoo.org\/\">Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens<\/a>, in partnership with Nemours Children\u2019s Health, will host the Teddy Bear Affair on Saturday, November 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Zoo\u2019s Range of the Jaguar exhibit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Children are invited to bring their stuffed animals for a complimentary \u2018check-up\u2019 by the expert medical team from Nemours Children\u2019s Health. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The event is part of the Zoo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twtr.in\/3izy\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/twtr.in\/3izy\">Kids Free November<\/a> promotion, which allows children ages 12 and under to enter for free with a paid adult ticket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with Nemours Children\u2019s Health to offer an event that brings education, wellness, and fun together, all while families enjoy the Zoo and connect with nature,\u201d said Nikki Smith, the Zoo\u2019s Chief Philanthropy and Marketing Officer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The Teddy Bear Affair provides a playful and educational experience for children, allowing them to engage in hands-on \u2018medical care\u2019 for their plush toys. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Activities include X-rays, eye exams, casts, and even mini-surgeries to repair their well-loved stuffed animals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The event aims to teach children about the importance of regular check-ups and healthy habits through interactive play. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">[SIGN UP: <a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.actionnewsjax.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>] <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/video\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> to stream Action News Jax live.<\/p>\n<p>Action News Jax Top Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, in partnership with Nemours Children\u2019s Health, will host the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22852,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[344,347,28,348,116,351,118,117,17647,7416,12764,349,350,17648,346,345],"class_list":["post-22851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-action-news-jax","tag-cbs47","tag-florida","tag-fox30","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-fl","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news","tag-jacksonville-zoo-and-botanical-gardens","tag-kids-free-november","tag-nemours-childrens-health","tag-northeast-florida","tag-southeast-georgia","tag-teddy-bear-affair","tag-wfox","tag-wjax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}