Zoo Boise

12/10/2024

Bet you can't outfox Raha! Bat-eared foxes like him can zig-zag or fully reverse direction without lose any speed while running. 💨

📷: Zookeeper Murphy

12/09/2024

Sand boa Mr. Kenyan poppin' by to say hello!

This snake's nostrils and eyes are near the top of its head so it can lie in wait - almost fully burrowed under the surface - to ambush prey.

📷: Zookeeper Emily

12/08/2024

Looking for a unique holiday gift? 🎁 Symbolically adopt an animal at Zoo Boise! Your gift recipient will get to decorate a plaque that will be displayed at the zoo for a year. Depending on the adoption level, enjoy perks like a stuffed animal or photo. Proceeds go directly to caring for the animals you love.

Explore our entire holiday gift guide at https://zooboise.org/zoo-boise-holiday-gift-guide/

📸: Red panda Jasper by zookeeper Elsa

12/07/2024

Don’t forget about the zoo animals on your holiday shopping list! 🦁🎁 Revan and his friends have their own Amazon Wish List, filled with special enrichment items and treats chosen by their zookeepers.

Your gift adds extra joy to their care this season. Check out the Wish List at https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/8UGH0LSD0T2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_N459ybQGKAGYW

📸: Zookeeper Brooke

12/07/2024

Only a few spots remain for Breakfast with Santa at Zoo Boise happening on Sunday, December 15. Get yours at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=100

Guests will be treated to a buffet breakfast, personal time with Santa Claus, kids craft time, animal experience, and photos with Santa (if purchased in advance). Then you’ll have the rest of the day to explore the zoo!

Breakfast with Santa is sponsored by U.S. Bank and Laundry Haus.

12/06/2024

If you ever see Tardy with an oddly colored beard - don't worry. This is just another occasion of our team going beyond for each zoo resident's wellbeing!

The male goat requires a special supplement every other week, and Animal Care staff have discovered that he takes it best when mixed with vet-approved, diluted Gatorade.

We rotate between fruit punch, lemon-lime, and orange so he gets variety!

📷: Zookeeper Nicole

12/05/2024

If you notice any of our Magellanic penguins wearing tiny boots, it's not for fashion. It's part of their wellbeing.

Zoo Boise veterinarian Dr. Melissa Cavaretta explains how this unique footwear provides comfort and helps alleviate bumblefoot, a common foot condition that affects birds. If left untreated, it can cause long-lasting bone and muscle issues.

Here we see twenty-year old male penguin Puddin modeling these boots.

12/05/2024

It's a $3 Thursdays at Zoo Boise presented by Franz Witte.

All admissions are only $3 every Thursday through February. Plus, hot dogs, popcorn, and medium sodas are only $3 each. We'll see you at the zoo!

📸: Amur tiger Akasha by zookeeper Brooke

12/04/2024

Olive baboon Quinn has been practicing his game face.

12/04/2024

Take a look! Zoo Boise Education Program registration for winter and spring is now OPEN!

Bringing biology, ecology, and conservation to life with fun and engaging days, we have programs for kids AND adults:
https://zooboise.org/education-programs/current-zoo-programs

Zoo Boise Education Programs are sponsored by Albertsons.

📷: Female nyala Zara

12/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who has given for Giving ZOOday! We are raising money to build our meerkats a new home. We are very close to our goal and donations are being matched.

Please donate today and help build the meerkats a larger and better home - https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=177

12/03/2024

It's Giving ZOOday! Today, we hope you’ll give our beloved meerkats more space by helping build their new home: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=177

The current meerkat home is small and not easily accessible by zookeepers. A new habitat will improve viewing areas and give our meerkats plenty of room to explore, play, and thrive. And enough room for more meerkats, including pups!

We're 51% of the way to our goal! Plus, every donation will be matched!

📸: Zookeeper Cryslyn

12/03/2024

For Giving ZOOday, we’re celebrating our meerkats, male Kijani and female Peanut.

Community-minded, meerkats always look out for each over. If you ever see a meerkat upright on its hind legs and balancing on its tail, it's scanning the skies for potential predators to keep the whole mob safe.

Will you stand up and give these curious, social, and playful animals the perfect new habitat at Zoo Boise?
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=177

Bonus: Your support will go twice as far thanks to a generous matching gift!

📷: Volunteer Program Coordinator Julia

12/03/2024

Today is the big day: ! To get you prepared, KTVB visited our meerkats to tell their story and why they need a new Zoo Boise home.

YOU can help build the meerkats a new home. Make an impact today:
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=177

The Zoo Boise meerkats are living in the gift shop while their habitat is under reconstruction. Giving Tuesday proceeds will go toward completing the meerkats' home.

12/03/2024

Happy Giving ZOOday! Today, we hope you’ll give our beloved meerkats more space by helping build their new home: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=177

The current meerkat home is small and not easily accessible by zookeepers. A new habitat will improve viewing areas and give our meerkats plenty of room to explore, play, and thrive. And enough room for more mob members, including pups!

12/03/2024

📅 Tomorrow is Giving ZOOday and your chance to help build a new home for our meerkats. Every dollar will be matched, too!

So please join by spreading the word and joining our mob of meerkat supporters: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345529&id=177

📷: Zookeeper Cryslyn

12/02/2024

Hey Boise residents, you can now sign up for winter and spring 2025 zoo programs!

Day camps and programs for homeschoolers, pre-K, school breaks, and adults will fill quickly! See our entire lineup: https://zooboise.org/education-programs/current-zoo-programs/

Zoo Boise Education Programs are sponsored by Albertsons.

12/01/2024

Give the gift that lasts all year! 🎁 A Zoo Boise membership is the perfect holiday gift for the animal lover in your life. Family, couple, and individual memberships are available. Enjoy free admission, exclusive member perks, and the chance to support wildlife conservation with every visit. Check out our gift guide to find a wild gift for everyone on your list - https://zooboise.org/zoo-boise-holiday-gift-guide/