The Oklahoma Zoological Society (ZooFriends) and the Oklahoma City Zoo will host the 23rd annual Ostrich Egg Breakfast on Saturday, May 9, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

More than 2,000 people are expected to attend this year's breakfast. Guests will enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, scrambled hens' eggs and the famous ostrich egg omelets and new this year - waffles and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The breakfast will be served by the Oklahoma Zoological Society (OZS) board members, volunteers and gourmet chefs as a fund-raising event.

In addition to a hearty breakfast, there will be entertainment provided by local musicians and clowns. Limited edition T-shirts designed by Jim and Robert Lange and Acme T-shirt Company are available for purchase, plus guests will enjoy a free sea lion show.

The fun continues with Zoolympics from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children ages 11 and under will learn about animal behaviors, conservation, health and fitness as they participate in a variety of interactive activities. This event is free with regular Zoo admission.

Ostrich Egg Breakfast is sponsored by the Oklahoma Zoological Society with support from: Cadillac, Catering Company, BancFirst, Borden Milk Products, Buy for Less, Country Cousins/Lopez Foods, Great Plains Coca-Cola, Griffin  Food Company, Krispy Kreme, Neighbors Coffee, Oklahoma Natural Gas, Sonic, America's Drive-In, Shawnee Milling Company and The Oklahoman.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.zoofriends.com or by calling (405) 427-2461. The cost for ZooFriends members is $8 for adults and $5 for children; nonmember prices are $10 for adults and $7 for children. Children under two are admitted free. The ticket price includes Zoo admission, breakfast and a free sea lion show. T-shirts are $10 for adult sizes and $7 for youth sizes.

Proceeds from the breakfast will help the Oklahoma Zoological Society fund Zoo projects such as local and international conservation efforts, zoological research and educational materials. OZS is the non-profit organization created to support and promote the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden and its efforts in education, conservation, zoological research and recreation.

For more information about OZS or to purchase a ZooFriends membership, call (405) 427-2461, ext. 618 or go to www.zoofriends.com. The Zoo is located at NE 52nd at Martin Luther King Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73111, in the heart of Oklahoma City's Adventure District. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. April through September, the Zoo will remain open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays with exhibit buildings and Dinosaurs Unearthed closing at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages three to 11 and seniors ages 65 and older. Children two and under are free.