Fort Wayne Zoo

02/07/2025

We are celebrating not one, BUT TWO otter birthdays today! 🎉 Meeko and Benjamin, we hope your special day is otter-ly amazing!
Photo 1: Benjamin
Photo 2: Meeko
📸 Keeper Mitch

02/06/2025

With an arRAY of adaptations, spiracles just may be the coolest stingray adaptation yet! The holes located behind a stingray's eyes, or spiracles, help this aquatic species breathe, even when buried underneath sand on the ocean floor.
📸 Guest Braelyn

02/06/2025

Sign your child up for Kids for Nature Summer Camp for a WILD week at the Fort Wayne Zoo! They’ll explore the Zoo, visit friendly animals, meet Zoo Keepers and make new friends in this unique summer adventure. Register your camper today!
https://fwzoo.com/programs/kids-for-nature-summer-camp-programs-2025/

Thank you to Steel Dynamics, Inc. for sponsoring the Kids for Nature program.

02/04/2025

We know carrots hate to see this face coming.

02/02/2025

Happy ! Did you know ostriches are often spotted with zebras in their native environment? This bird's excellent eyesight and poor sense of smell balances perfectly with a zebra's keen eyesight and acute sense of smell, combining their strengths to detect nearby predators.

01/31/2025

Running into the weekend like a zebra 🦓

Did you know zebras can reach top speeds of 40 miles per hour? Even just a few hours after birth, foals are able to run alongside the rest of the herd!

01/30/2025

There's still time to submit a Teens for Nature application! Sign up now for your opportunity to gain leadership and teamwork skills while exploring the Fort Wayne Zoo. In 2024, we had 286 Teen Volunteers who contributed 23,335 combined hours! We are so thankful for our hardworking teens, and we can’t wait for you to join them.
https://fwzoo.com/volunteers/teen-volunteers/

Thank you to American Electric Power - AEP for supporting this program.

01/30/2025

Benedict 🤝🏼 vegetables. It's a match made in heaven 🥬

Did you know sloths have one of the slowest metabolisms of all mammals? Although they may eat small amounts of leaves and produce throughout the day, it can take days or weeks for food to pass through their digestive system!
📸 Keeper Kristi

01/28/2025

Additional spots have been added to Kids for Nature Spring Camp! Register your child for camp before spots fill up. Campers will tour the Fort Wayne Zoo and discover the natural wonders that the new season has to offer. Animal encounters, behind-the-scenes learning, and more await each camp day!

Space is limited; pre-registration is required and must be completed online - https://fwzoo.com/programs/kids-for-nature-spring-camp-2025/ .

Questions? Call 260-427-6800 ext. 301 or email [email protected].

Thank you to Steel Dynamics, Inc. for supporting our campers.

Our Spring Camp lets your campers discover a wintery world waiting to be explored.

01/28/2025

Proof that every side is Sanji's good side.

01/27/2025

Thank you so much to Ellie Hahn and Alexa Weaver from the Australian Adventure Bird Keeper Team for their outstanding commitment to animal wellbeing!

From building strong and positive relationships with each bird to creating spaces where all the animals in their care are provided with choice and control, the Fort Wayne Zoo is proud to present them both with our Beyond Excellence Award! Ellie and Alexa are role models in the way they care for and connect with the animals, filling each day with compassionate, innovative animal care.

01/24/2025

When someone dares to disturb your slumber...

01/23/2025

Deer-ly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate Zoji's birthday! This Reeve's muntjac turns three years old today 🎉

01/22/2025

On Wednesdays we wear pink ✨

01/21/2025

Bring the right kind of wild to your winter birthday party by celebrating at the Fort Wayne Zoo! From creatures to candles, all you need to bring are your guests and gifts – our professional staff will handle the rest. Visit the Zoo's Private Events page to learn more information.

https://fwzoo.com/private-events/

01/21/2025

It's , and we are nuts about our Prevost's squirrels, Joy and Huckleberry! 🐿

Did you know Prevost's squirrels are mostly arboreal? This rodent species spends much of its time in the trees, using their sharp claws to help cling to branches.

01/20/2025

Thank you to our wonderful Fort Wayne Zoo Team for braving the cold and ensuring the animals that call the Zoo home receive exceptional care in all weather conditions. Throughout the Zoo, staff members are working hard to make sure all animals have what they need to be comfortable. For those who thrive in the cold, we're providing extra heated lamps to their habitats and warm bedding in their shelters, while those nuzzled inside have spaces far away from any cold at all.

01/17/2025

Just your typical claw-some marsupial. ✨

Not only do Tasmanian devils use their claws to dig underground burrows, but they also come in handy when needing to scale trees quickly.