Cate Roberts, of Foxboro, above left, wore a mixed jungle-print top at this year’s Zoobilee event. That’s Amanda McCloy, also of Foxboro, and Jame Martello, of Newport, center. Stephanie Florio, of Warwick, right, managed to combine an elegant look with an animal theme.

Where every summer can you find the biggest number of animal prints — and many jungle ones, too? At Roger Williams Park Zoo’s annual feast-with-the-beasts Zoobilee. This year’s event on June 28 drew a crowd of more than 1,500 guests, and many of them took the opportunity to clad themselves in dresses, tops and shirts with zebra, cheetah, leopard and jungle prints.

Among them was Zach Haas of Providence who wore a wolf hat to the occasion. His girlfriend, Holly Quigley of Rumford, had run out to Wrentham’s outlet stores during the afternoon to pick up a cheetah-print blouse.

“We heard this is such a good time,” she said. “We wanted to dress the part.”

Jack Mulvena, the zoo’s director and the executive director of the R.I. Zoological Society, donned a Hawaiian shirt. Most years, he said, he wears an animal print but decided to mix things up by going with a tropical theme. He wore cargo pants and comfy sandals so he could spend a lot of time at the shindig walking around greeting guests.

“This is adult night out at the zoo,” Mulvena said. “It’s great for me to see the community come out and show such support.”

The zoo was dotted with oodles of white tents from which representatives from area restaurants served delectable food samples. The wide range included salads, sushi and steak as well as cake, cookies, ice cream and fruit.

Paula Viveiros showed up with a zebra print purse. She saw the black-and-white bag at the Swansea Mall, and knew it was perfect for Zoobilee. It matched her black and white bartending outfit.

“I just graduated from bartending school, and this is one of my first jobs,” she said. “It’s my first time here, too. It’s amazing — all the food.”

The mostly casually dressed guests walked along the zoo’s paths as the sun set. Animal handlers carrying owls and snakes mingled with the crowd. The party really swung into gear, though, when The World Premier Band took the stage. The energetic musicians who danced as much as they played frequently leaped into the crowd and mixed it up with the guests, much to everyone’s delight.

This year’s event was chaired by Mark Haskins, a senior vice president at Sovereign Bank and a zoo board member. The $347,000 raised will support the zoo’s educational programs.