Niabi Zoo

12/22/2025

SHOUT OUT of THANK YOU SO much to Karen J for choosing these fun piñatas from our Amazon Wishlist. We will put them to good use with some of our animal family members.

12/22/2025

Creative Upcycling for Animal Family Enrichment is something we work on every year. We certainly are able to obtain species specific enrichment made by really cool companies that are dedicated to creating zoo devices. But we will also repurpose everyday items for the benefit of our program.

You can see here we have turned an everyday clothes hanger into a Sloth Veggie holder. Check out our Sloth Friend who has no trouble munching her fav veggies and greens from the clips on the hangar. Each device we bring into our program aims to activate species typical behaviors, while creating choice, change and complexity to each day.

Video shared by Grace W

12/22/2025

12/22/2025

🐾Huge SANTA PAWS 2025🐾 THANK YOU!!

We want to thank everyone who came out to enjoy Niabi Zoo’s Brunch with Santa Paws! All had a joyous time decorating cookies, making holiday crafts, going on a winter animal tour of the Zoo, and of course, meeting the Big Cat himself, Santa Paws!

A special shout out to Nat20 Photography (www.nat20photography.com) for taking pictures of families with Santa Paws. The owner, David, is not only a fantastic photographer but also a father to one of our Junior Zoo Keeper volunteers and we appreciate them both so much!

We also appreciate those that brought goods to our Food Drive to help River Bend Food Bank and our community members that need a little support this time of year.

If you would like to contribute non-perishable food items, you can bring them to the Zoo Administration Building and drop them in the box outside the door. We also have Holiday Light Recycling in the same location. Join us as we work today to assure a better tomorrow for all living things.

12/22/2025

12/21/2025

❄Happy First Day of Winter❄

12/20/2025

Fun with Sticks!! This goat gal had a great time with the branch from their browse delivery earlier...even after the leaves have been eaten...there is nothing saying we can't keep on enjoying the bare branches! You have a good time lady!