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Monday 9:30am - 5pm Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm Thursday 9:30am - 5pm Friday 9:30am - 5pm Saturday 9:30am - 5pm Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

Austin Zoo, 10808 Rawhide Trl, Austin, TX (2024)

12/15/2024

A special way to help our animals is to sponsor an animal habitat!

We are grateful to Stan and Angie Kinard of AAA Storage for sponsoring the home of Dino, our Moluccan Cockatoo. Stan and Angie are extending an amazing offer for anyone who wishes to acquire a storage unit.

While you are visiting the Zoo, when you walk by Dino's aviary, if you scan the QR code for AAA Storage, you will receive your first month free and AAA Storage will donate $100 to our animals. A win, win for everyone!

12/04/2024

Today is International Cheetah Day! We are so excited! What a beautiful cat!

They are amazing cats, reaching speeds of 70mph in 4.6 seconds! Wow, that's fast!

In early November, Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund visited our Zoo to speak about the Cheetah. Her efforts to bring awareness to the plight of the Cheetah are nothing short of heroic.

Although Cheetahs are not considered endangered right now, they are on the verge of becoming so. They are considered as being “vulnerable,” by the IUCN. Some researchers fear they could be headed for extinction. We hope this never happens.

If you would like to learn more about Dr. Marker, the Cheetah Conservation Fund, or to donate, click on the link below.

https://cheetah.org

The image you see is of our Cheetah, Daya. Come see her the next time you visit our Zoo.

Be sure to see Daya the next time you visit our Zoo!

12/03/2024

You thought we forgot World Coati Day, didn't you?

We just needed to capture a good image of Stitch, our Coati. Their official name is Coatimundi, we affectionately call them Coati.

Stitch was privately owned and surrendered to us.

Coatis feed by using their long noses, poking them under rocks and into crevices. They also use their long claws to dig holes or tear apart rotting logs. Coatis are very social, living in bands of up to 30 (although 12 is more typical), which are usually related females and their young. Adult males are most often solitary.

In the wild you will find Coatis in Arizona and parts of southern New Mexico in the United States through Mexico (except the Baja peninsula and central Sierra Madres) and Central America to Panama and marginally into South America in areas west of the Andes), especially in Colombia.

In the wild they typically live from 7 -10 years. In a habitat such as ours they can live to be 16.

Oh by the way, you are right, if you think they are related to the raccoon!

Be sure to find Stitch the next time you visit our Zoo!

12/03/2024

Just a reminder, today is Giving Tuesday!

You can help the animals at Austin Zoo you love by making a donation.

Giving ends tonight at 11:59pm. You can donate to us in multiple ways!

Visit our website and click on the "donate" button on the top right.
Call us at 512.288.1490 to donate with a credit card.
Mail us a check made out to Austin Zoo at the following address:
PO Box 91808, Austin, TX 78709

We appreciate your generosity!

11/28/2024

From all of us at Austin Zoo we hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/26/2024

Willa has great news! We will be open tomorrow until 5:00pm!

Come see our animals!

Parking is free and the weather is going to be perfect!

11/26/2024

Dot & Dash asked us to tell you that we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and open on Friday, November 29th from 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Come see our animals! Bring a picnic and a cooler filled with your favorite drinks to enjoy in our Picnic Grove. Browse in our Gift Shop and check off a few items on your Christmas list! Only 28 days left to shop!

Have a great day!

11/23/2024

Happy Saturday from Albert Einswine, the smartest pig at Austin Zoo!

The weather is going to be beautiful today, come see us! We are open until 5:00pm.

11/17/2024

Wow, we had a great time at "Lowe's Kids Day" yesterday at Lowe's Bee Cave!

Our Director of Animal Care and an Animal Care staff member enjoyed introducing some of our animal ambassadors to the kids who were in attendance.

Thank you to Lowe's Bee Cave!

11/14/2024

Good morning! Look who has become a member of Austin Zoo's animal family!
Meet Mower — Mower is a Pygmy Goat who was surrendered to us by a private owner.

Some fun facts about Pygmy Goats:

-They are known for their playful and curious nature.
-These goats are excellent jumpers and can leap up to three times their height!
-They are social animals and thrive in groups, often forming strong bonds with each other.
-Pygmy goats are herbivores and enjoy a diet of hay, grass, and specially formulated goat feed.
-They have a lifespan of about 12 to 15 years.
-Have you heard of goat yoga? It's really a thing! Pygmy goats are the breed most often used for goat yoga!

You can find Mower in our feeding area the next time you visit our Zoo!

11/12/2024

We welcome corporate and civic organizations to help us with various projects around our Zoo.

Enterprise Mobility recently spent a few hours with us moving mulch and raking certain areas of the Zoo.

We sincerely appreciate them taking time out of their busy days to come out and help us. They did an amazing job!

Thank you to Enterprise Mobility! What a great group!

11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day!

All military personnel who have served and are serving will be able to visit our Zoo for free today! Simply show us your military ID.

We are open until 6:00pm today, Come see us!

11/08/2024

We are proud to honor all who have served or are serving in the armed forces of the United States. We are grateful for your service.

In honor of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th all veterans, active and retired, will be able to enter the Zoo free of charge on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

This applies only to the veteran or active military personnel. Please have your military ID ready to show at admissions.

Again, thank you to everyone who has served or is serving!

11/05/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for a presentation by Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund.

Everyone had an amazing time and marveled at how much hard work she has done to save the Cheetah.

Cheetahs are incredible animals, the fastest land animal on our planet.

Next time you visit our Zoo, stop by to see Daya, our Cheetah! You will find her across from our North American Black Bear habitat. 🙂

11/04/2024

"Boo at the Zoo" 2024!

Ok, we confess! "Boo at the Zoo" is our favorite event of the fall at our Zoo!

We thought we would take a look back at all the fun photos! Thank you to everyone who helped to make "Boo at the Zoo" such a success, see you next year for "Boo at the Zoo 2025!"

10/31/2024

Join us tomorrow at 12:30pm in our Events Pavilion just outside our Gift Shop, for a very special guest speaker at our Zoo.

Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund will be visiting our Zoo.

Your admission to our Zoo will grant you permission to attend her presentation.

Cheetahs, only approximately 7,000 left in our world. Dr. Marker's mission is to save Cheetahs on a global scale.

Don't miss this event!

10/29/2024

Thank you to everyone who has so generously offered to donate pumpkins to our Zoo!

We have reached our maximum capacity for pumpkins, therefore, we will not be able to accept any more donations.

We appreciate your willingness to help our animals!

10/26/2024

Happy Saturday from Sassy, one of our Blue and Gold Macaws!

Sassy would like everyone to know we will be closing the Zoo early at 4:00pm tomorrow to prepare for a private event.

Have a great weekend everyone!

10/25/2024

From Plum, Tripod, Hazel and Acai, HAPPY WORLD LEMUR DAY! Aren't they amazing!

They would like you to know:
Lemurs live in a female dominant society!
You will only find Lemurs in the wild on the island of Madagascar!
Lemurs are the world's oldest living primates, dating back to over 70 million years ago! Wow, that is a long time!

Be sure you say hello to our Lemurs the next time you visit our Zoo.

HAPPY WORLD LEMUR DAY EVERYONE!

10/23/2024

Ok, we confess, "Boo at the Zoo" is our favorite fall event!

So many people have so much fun!!

We have a limited supply of tickets available for this coming Friday and Saturday night. We have a few spots available on our 8:40 Spooky Train Ride for both nights. They sell out quickly, so call today. General Admission tickets are also available. General Admission does not include our train ride. It does include unlimited visits to our Haunted House and all the Halloween decorations throughout the Zoo and of course seeing our animals.

If you would like to snag ticktets today, call one of the following numbers.

512.423.3649 or 512.395.6021. One of our staff members will be happy to help you!

Happy Halloween!

10/22/2024

Richards, one of our four Ostrich, just wanted to stop by and say hello!

You can find Richards and our other Ostrich in the lower level of our Zoo near our feeding area. Come see them!

10/15/2024

We are beyond excited to share with you that Dr. Laurie Marker will be at Austin Zoo on November 1st. Join us at 12:30 in our Events Pavilion that is located near our Gift Shop.

Dr. Laurie Marker is the founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund. She will be sharing CCF's and her mission to save the Cheetah on a global scale. You will find her presentation to be entertaining and educational.

Purchasing admission to our Zoo will grant you access to her presentation.

Don't miss this unique experience to hear Dr. Marker, who has journeyed all the way from Namibia to Austin Zoo.

10/14/2024

Boo at the Zoo Weekend Two!

We love Boo at the Zoo! All our guests have so much fun going through our Haunted House, riding on our Spooky Train and seeing all our animals in the light of all our Halloween decorations!

Join us this year, we have two weekends remaining for Boo. Purchase your tickets by clicking on the link below!

Weekend three introduces our "Kids Zone," where young ghosts and goblins can win prizes by playing a game.

Come see us for Boo!

https://austinzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo/

10/08/2024

Wow! We already have a winner!"

Congratulations to Jessi Lee McDowell for correctly identifying Tracker who has super hearing!

Jessi, you have won 4 tickets to the Paw Patrol "A Mighty Adventure."

Thank you to everyone who entered our fun trivia contest!

Friends of Austin Zoo can purchase tickets at a 20% discount by using the code PUP20! Enjoy the adventure! Click on the link below to purchase your tickets!

Jessi, would you please contact our staff member Toni at 770.355.9680 to claim your tickets.

https://tickets-center.com/search/h-e-b-center-tickets/?venueId=6871&venueName=H-E-B+Center&tagid=201&nid=2&accid=140078697&campaignid=376233811&adgroupid=1150089825104460&cid=71880695315679&kwid=71881133183405&akwd=h-e-b%20center&dmt=e&bmt=be&dist=s&uq=heb%20center%20at%20cedar%20park%20cedar%20park%20tx&device=c&ismobile=false&msclkid=6de53e5df2d41b1fe715595871dcbbe1&loc_physical_ms=66021&loc_interest_ms=66090&exid=&vx=0

10/08/2024

UPDATE! WE HAVE A WINNER! THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!

Look Who's Coming Back to Austin! That's right, the Paw Patrol! "A Mighty Adventure" rolls into Austin on October 19th and the 20th at the HEB Center in Cedar Park.

Shows on the 19th will be at 10:00am and 2:00pm. Shows on Sunday will be at 11:00am and 3:00pm. You will be able to choose your preferred date and time.

Get ready to PAW-ty like never before in a fun-tastic new PAW Patrol Adventure!

After Chase, Marshall, Skye and the gang save Adventure City with their Mighty Pup Powers, it’s time for the paw-some-est street party ever. But when supervillain scientist Victoria Vance feels left out of the festivities, she unleashes her latest invention to crash the party and steal the spotlight for herself! Can the Mighty Pups, armed with their super-charged powers, outsmart Victoria to ensure Adventure City’s biggest bash goes off without a hitch? It’ll take the power of pup-spiration and mighty teamwork to foil her plans and keep the party pumping!

Partnering with VSTAR Entertainment Group and the Paw Patrol we have 4 tickets to give away to this PAW-some adventure.

Be the first to submit the correct answer to our trivia question and you could win our four tickets.

Are you ready? Which PAW Patrol pup has super hearing?

Our contest will end this coming Friday, the 11th at 6:00pm.

Good luck everyone!

*Please note, it will be the first entry with the correct answer we see on our page. Not necessarily the first comment you see on your page. Posts are not always in the same order as you see them.

10/03/2024

Have you heard? Boo at the Zoo kicks off tomorrow night!

Boo is our family-friendly Halloween event for ghosts and goblins of all ages!

Bring a picnic to enjoy after you take a ride on our Spooky Train or go through our Haunted House. No time to pack a picnic, we've got you covered. We will have a concessionaire in our Picnic Grove with yummy food and treats, something for everyone.

You can purchase your tickets in advance by clicking on the link below!

Don't miss our most popular fundraiser of our year! All proceeds will go directly to the care of our animals.

https://austinzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo

SEE YOU AT BOO!!!

10/03/2024

Fall Education Programs are in full swing! We have programs for ages 3 months and up. Visit austinzoo.org to see the full schedules from Oct - Dec for these age groups:
Zoo Tots 10 months - 35 months
Critter Crew Preschool ages 3-5
Junior Zoo Homeschool Series ages 6-8
Senior Zoo Homeschool Series ages 9-11
Family Nature Experience ages 3 and up

Join us at the zoo!

10/02/2024

Look who's coming to Austin Zoo!

Representative from Buffalo Wild Wings will be coming to our Zoo this coming Sunday, October 6th with Buffalo Wild Wings surprises and delights(swag and premium items)trivia and a few gift cards for our guests.

They will also have coupons available to use at your favorite Buffalo Wild Wings location, while supplies last.

Come see our animals on Sunday, we are open until 6:00pm and stop by the Buffalo Wild Wings booth.

09/30/2024

Hop aboard our "Spooky" Halloween train, wander through our scary "Haunted Mansion," if you dare, stroll through the Zoo to see all our Halloween decorations throughout the Zoo and take in a frightfully fun animal show!

"Boo at the Zoo" kicks off this coming Friday night! You won't want to miss our family-friendly Halloween event, it is a fun evening for children of all ages.

You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in our Picnic Grove and a cooler with your favorite drinks(no glass containers please.)

Boo is one of our most popular events, purchase your tickets today by clicking on the link below!

https://austinzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo

09/24/2024

Come and join us for our family-friendly Halloween event, "Boo at the Zoo!"

Wear a costume, ride on our spooky train, creep through our Haunted Mansion, if you dare, see our animals, enjoy all our Halloween decorations and catch our frightfully fun animal show.

Children of all ages will enjoy this spooktacular, fun evening.

Boo at the Zoo tickets are on sale now and going fast! Purchase yours today by clicking on the link below.

https://austinzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo

09/21/2024

Our Homeschool Day is next Friday! Don't miss a chance to see all the amazing, fun things our Homeschool Day partners will be displaying.

Just a reminder, the deadline to secure your reservation is Tuesday, September 24th at 5:00pm.

Everyone, including our members, must secure a reservation. Simply click on the link below to grab your spot.

https://austinzoo.org/events/homeschool-day-at-austin-zoo

Come to our birthday party today for Willow, Roxy & Oliver at 11:00am. Meet us right outside their habitat!

09/20/2024

Our annual Homeschool Day is just a week away!

Have you secured your reservation to be a part of this amazing opportunity for all homeschool families?

You must register in advance to take advantage of our Homeschool Day admission fees. Members, only $5, non-members, just $7.50. Failing to make a reservation will result in paying our regular admission fees, so click on the link below to attend our Homeschool Day.

Here are just some of the partners who will be joining us next Friday.

Dripping Springs Lions Club
Lone Star School of Music
IdeaLab Kids
Generation SERVE
Travis County Master Gardeners
Wild Basin Creative Research Center
Dripping Springs Art League
WestCave Outdoor Discovery Center

Come be a part of this exceptional education experience!

https://austinzoo.org/events/homeschool-day-at-austin-zoo/

09/18/2024

Excitement is building as we plan the festivities for Willow, Roxy and Oliver's 9th birthday party!

Please join us this Saturday morning at 11:00am right outside their habitat, as we celebrate these three amazing Cougars birthday!

Bring a picnic with you and a cooler with your favorite drinks to enjoy after their party.

Of course, stroll through the Zoo to see all the rest of our animals!

See you there!

09/14/2024

Are you ready for a party?!

We definitely are and we are celebrating Willow, Roxy & Oliver's 9th birthday next Saturday!

Join us at 11:00am next Saturday, right outside their habitat to wish them a very happy birthday. Be sure to bring your best singing voice, we will be singing "Happy Birthday!"

Coming to us after their mom was killed by a hunter in Washington state, we are grateful they are a part of our animal family.

Come help us celebrate these amazing cats!

09/09/2024

We love fall at Austin Zoo! Fall means "Boo at the Zoo"!

Spooks and goblins of all ages are welcome during the month of October on Friday and Saturday nights.

Come if you dare for a frightfully fun night that includes a spooky train ride, unlimited visits to our Haunted Mansion, and a Halloween animal show.

Our Zoo will be decked out in all its Halloween finest, come join the fun and stroll through the Zoo to see all our decorations and our animals.

Click on the link below to purchase your tickets today! This is a very popular event, buy your tickets early!

https://austinzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo/

09/06/2024

Look at these two, aren't they so cool! If you have not had the pleasure of possibly feeding them when you have visited the Zoo, make sure you stop by to see them next time you visit. Say hello to Humphrey (white) and Betty (brown.) They would love to see you!

Humphrey and Betty are Llamas, you would find them in the wild in the highlands of the Andean mountains in South America.

Did you know?

Llamas are known to hum to themselves when they’re feeling happy.
Llamas are related to camels.
Llamas can live at very high altitudes.
Llamas are great guardians for other animals.

Humphrey and Betty are located in our hoof stock area of the Zoo. Be sure to purchase a bag of feed and enjoy feeding them!

Come see us!

09/05/2024

Jazzy wants to make sure you know we are closing early on Saturday! We will be closing at 4:00pm to prepare for Austin Zoo R***e, our biggest fundraiser of our year!

We will open again on Sunday morning at 8:30am and will close at 5:00pm. Our admissions closes at 4:00pm. Our Gift Shop will remain open until 5:00pm.

Come see us!!

09/03/2024

When you come to "Boo at the Zoo" this year, be sure you plan on attending one of our frightfully fun animal shows, in our Events Pavilion, just inside the Zoo.

Our Education team has created a spooky, fun show featuring our Education Ambassadors! You won't want to miss this!

Show times:

6:30pm
7:15pm
8:00pm

Tickets are on sale now for Boo! Don't wait to purchase your tickets, this is a very popular event! Simply click on the link below to purchase yours today!

Have a fun day everyone!

https://austinzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo/

09/02/2024

Are you ready for "Boo at the Zoo?" Boo tickets are now on sale!

This is one of our most popular events at our Zoo! A fun night for spooks and goblins of all ages!

Simply click on the link below to purchase your tickets today. Don't wait, our train rides often sell out!

https://austinzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo/

Scroll down our ticket purchase page until you see "Boo" tickets!

09/02/2024

Imagine yourself in this picture with our Capybaras! It's true, you can secure a private encounter with our Capys, Enrique, Diego and Olivia!

Capybaras can be found in the wild in parts of Central and South America. Capybaras are very social animals living in groups of 10 to 30 individuals. They are also friendly and docile which allows other small animals to take a rest on their backs. They are the largest rodent on planet Earth, twice the size of a beaver.

It is easy to schedule your very own encounter with our Capybara! To learn more about our animal encounters click on the link below! Securing your reservation can be made by calling Patti at 512.695.3021.

https://austinzoo.org/animal-encounters/

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