Fort Worth Zoo

Named one of the "World’s Greatest" for the care of 7,000 animals and conservation around the world.
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The nationally acclaimed Fort Worth Zoo has been voted the No. 1 zoo in North America by USA Today, the Best Zoo in Texas by Yahoo Travel, the No. 5 zoo in the nation by USA Travel Guide, the No. 1 family attraction in the DFW Metroplex by Zagat survey and a Top 10 Zoo or Aquarium by FamilyFun magazine. Home to more than 7,000 animals, the Zoo is in the third of a four-phase, $100-million master p

lan. The first phase, African Savanna, opened in 2018; the second phase, Elephant Springs, opened in April 2021. The third, Hunters of Africa and Asian Predators, is currently under construction and set to open in 2023. The institution’s focus on education and conservation is second to none, enhancing the lives of more than 1 million visitors a year. The Fort Worth Zoo prohibits any comments made on its page that are abusive, defamatory, obscene, deceptive, misleading or otherwise offensive. Comments unrelated to the Zoo and its posted content are also subject to deletion. The Zoo reserves the right to remove any posts that violate this policy and/or block the responsible party from the Zoo’s page.

08/31/2025

We’re open tomorrow for Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring your flock out to enjoy the long weekend! 🦩🩷

08/29/2025

Bear in mind: our hours change tomorrow! 🐻

We will now be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday!

08/27/2025

Saved the best for last 😉

08/26/2025

Today may not be the dog days of summer … but it IS World Painted Dog Day! 🤎

Here at the Zoo, our African painted dog pack is made up of three brothers – Kruger, Marcus and Moremi. African painted dogs, also called African wild dogs, are incredibly intelligent animals that maintain a unique and close-knit pack dynamic. They are the most successful hunters in all of Africa, excelling as endurance and pack hunters.

And contrary to popular belief, they are *not* hyenas, or even related to hyenas, but are canids (members of the dog family)! 🐾

To celebrate, our keepers treated the pack to a day of special enrichment, from bones and ice blocks to new scents and even a large “antelope” built entirely out of natural materials found in their habitat. Challenging and creative enrichment to like this helps to engage them and reinforce their pack bond!

African painted dogs are a true work of art! 🎨

08/25/2025

🎬 Now showing: the epic highlights of Summer Zoo Camp 2025! 🦁☀️

Shoutout to our phenomenal counselors, zookeepers and education staff for always going above and beyond for our Zoo campers. Plus, a special thank you to our friends at Central Market for sponsoring Summer Zoo Camp 2025! 🎉

08/23/2025

Rate Asha’s hose drinking skills on a scale of 1 to 10 ⬇️

Asha, our female great one-horned rhino, recently turned 13! This species of rhino is known to be very aquatic - they are great swimmers & clearly great water drinkers too!

📸: Keeper Gabby

08/22/2025

Me and the crew rolling out for the weekend 👀

08/21/2025

Our swift fox is getting in on sploot season! 🦊

📸: Keeper Ally

08/20/2025

We are one month away from our third annual Deaf Day, in partnership with the Sign Language Interpreting Program at Tarrant County College! 🎉

On Saturday, Sept. 20, we invite members of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities, and their friends and families, to enjoy a day at the Zoo! On this day, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, provided by TCC, will be stationed throughout the Zoo at places like zookeeper chats, giraffe feeding and select restaurant and merchandise locations. Our goal is to provide seamless communication access to all our guests!

Deaf Day has become an important tradition for members of the community, and we are thrilled to bring it back for a third straight year! 💙

For more info on Deaf Day visit: https://www.fortworthzoo.org/deaf-day.

08/19/2025

Ice, ice, Jiwa! 🧊🦧

Our male Bornean orangutan, Jiwa, is chilling with a frozen treat on ! Here at the Fort Worth Zoo, our four orangutans remind us how amazing these great apes are.

Unfortunately, all three species of orangutans - Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli - are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. Hopefully, the Zoo’s orangutans will inspire you to learn more about their wild counterparts and brainstorm ways you can help conserve this special species! 🧡

08/17/2025

Sunday scaries setting in like …

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1989 Colonial Pkwy
Fort Worth, TX
76110

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+18177597555

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http://www.fortworthzoo.org/, https://www.fortworthzoo.org/mobile-app, https://www.fortworthzoo.org/preschool

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