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🎉 Animal Appreciation Day

National Sheep & Wool Day

Celebrated on Monday, March 15, 2027

We're celebrating National Sheep & Wool Day at 3 Palms Zoo & Education Center in Townsend, Delaware — and these are the rescues in the spotlight. Come meet them in person.

Sheep

Sheep

Our resident: Rocky

Memory: Sheep have excellent memories and can recognize up to 50 individual sheep and human faces for years. Rectangular Pupils: Their pupils allow for wide peripheral vision to spot predators while grazing. Mob Instinct: They have a strong flocking instinct and will follow a leader blindly, even into danger.

Meet Rocky →

About National Sheep & Wool Day

National Sheep & Wool Day is a day for learning about — and appreciating — the animals behind it. Here at 3 Palms, the spotlight falls on Sheep, rescues who call the zoo home. It is a chance to hear their stories and see the everyday care that rescue takes.

Photos of Rocky

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Plan Your Visit

Admission is just $6.00 and directly supports the daily care of every rescue here.

Fall Hours | Open Daily: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (weather permitting)

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