Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Year-to-date attendance and revenue at the Bramble Park Zoo are both tracking ahead of last year’s pace through mid-October, with the facility welcoming 50,521 visitors and generating $556,180 in total receipts through Oct. 19, 2026, according to the October 2026 Bramble Park Zoo Board Report and Status Report presented to the Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.

The Bramble Park Zoo is preparing to release three rehabilitated bald eagles back into the wild on Saturday, October 4, at 1 p.m. The release event will take place at Thompson’s Point on Lake Pelican, offering the public a chance to witness the birds' return to their natural habitat. The three eagles were admitted to the zoo's Migratory Bird Rehabilitation Program after overcoming significant challenges, including West Nile virus and wing injuries.