ZooMontana

ZooMontana Simple: Montana's only Zoological and Botanical Park!

ZooMontana is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization committed to the very best in animal care, conservation and education. The Zoo and Botanical Park is dedicated to the preservation, conservation and education of wildlife and their habitats.

We've said it once, and we'll say it again: a cat is a cat🤣🐱
09/10/2025

We've said it once, and we'll say it again: a cat is a cat🤣🐱

09/08/2025

As we reflect on a productive summer season, we would like to give a special shoutout to all of our interns and seasonal staff who helped make the busy season possible!

As many northerners can relate, the summer season is project season! With many projects to complete and a limited weather window, our summer staff is instrumental in helping our staff accomplish their goals. This is a perfect example of an enrichment project created by this summer's Wetlands intern, McKennah.

McKennah wanted to build something that would both challenge and entertain Uki the badger. As McKennah put it, Uki is sometimes "too good" at her enrichment. This seesaw allowed McKennah to replicate obstacles Uki may face in the wild, as well as something that could be used as a training tool in the future. Look at that confident badger!

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!Vultures get a bad wrap, but the truth is, this world would be pretty smelly w...
09/06/2025

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!

Vultures get a bad wrap, but the truth is, this world would be pretty smelly without them! As nature's clean-up crew, vultures do an amazing job preventing the spread of disease. See a vulture today? Make sure you tell them thanks! 🥰

📸Gomez the turkey vulture. Thank you, Lead Education Caregiver Abbey, for this photo!

Hi zoo friends👋🏻 just a reminder that we will be CLOSED all day today to allow Ales for Trails time to setup!
09/05/2025

Hi zoo friends👋🏻 just a reminder that we will be CLOSED all day today to allow Ales for Trails time to setup!

Back to school is hard...we hope this picture of Henrec helps😄📸Henrec, the lesser hedgehog tenrec, sits in the grass. Th...
09/02/2025

Back to school is hard...we hope this picture of Henrec helps😄

📸Henrec, the lesser hedgehog tenrec, sits in the grass. Thank you, Relief Caregiver Miranda, for this photo!

If you've been to the Zoo recently, you've probably seen the wolverine kits nonstop playing🤩For animals, play can be a p...
08/29/2025

If you've been to the Zoo recently, you've probably seen the wolverine kits nonstop playing🤩

For animals, play can be a perfect opportunity to learn skills that they will need when they grow up. This can be anything from social interactions, hunting tactics, or just plain physical development. We think the three kits here are incredibly lucky to learn this all from their amazing mom, Ahmari!

📸Wolverines Wibaux (left) & Ahmari (right)

08/27/2025

It's a wonder how anything gets done around here🐻🤣

📸Willie, the grizzly bear, interacts with a window scrubber. Thank you Assistant Curator Allyson for this video!

Spending some downtime with the donkey girls😄📸Ethel, Phe, and Lucy the miniature donkeys lie down in their yard. Thank y...
08/25/2025

Spending some downtime with the donkey girls😄

📸Ethel, Phe, and Lucy the miniature donkeys lie down in their yard. Thank you, Barn Lead Charity, for this photo!

A quick reminder that tonight, August 23rd, will be our last Family Fun Night of the season!🐻Your admission to Family Fu...
08/23/2025

A quick reminder that tonight, August 23rd, will be our last Family Fun Night of the season!🐻

Your admission to Family Fun Night will also include Billings Kiwanis Movies Under the Stars at ZooMontana! Enjoy the Zoo and then enjoy a movie⭐️

08/21/2025

Having a sibling, in a nutshell🤗

The two red panda cubs are growing like weeds! At almost two months old, they are practicing their motor skills and look just like minature versions of their parents! These two are still nursing and bonding with their mother, Pavitra, behind the scenes🥰

📸Thank you Lead Asia Caregiver, Melissa, for this video!

That feeling of grass in your talons🥰Have you seen Athena in our Bird of Prey habitats yet? Athena recently graduated to...
08/20/2025

That feeling of grass in your talons🥰

Have you seen Athena in our Bird of Prey habitats yet? Athena recently graduated to her big kid yard ( 🥹 ) and is now taking turns with Amarillo the red-tailed hawk in the habitat next to Gomez the turkey vulture. This is a huge leap in Athena's ambassador training, and we are so proud of her!

📸Athena, the barn owl, stands in the grass with a piece of clover on her head. Thank you to our Wetlands Intern, McKennah, for this photo!

Let's exercise your X-ray skills👀Take a peek at this X-ray of Roxy, the three-toed box turtle! Can you spot the five egg...
08/14/2025

Let's exercise your X-ray skills👀

Take a peek at this X-ray of Roxy, the three-toed box turtle! Can you spot the five eggs she’s carrying?

Here at the Zoo, Roxy’s eggs are infertile — just like some birds, she still produces and lays eggs seasonally, even without mating opportunities.🥚

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2100 S Shiloh Road
Billings, MT
59106

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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