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The Greenville Zoo Chapter strives to communicate the importance of zookeeping & conservation! AAZK stands for the American Association of Zoo Keepers.

It is a membership association for animal care professionals to exchange information and network with one another. The Greenville Zoo AAZK Chapter is made up of zookeepers and educators that work at the Greenville Zoo. Our Chapter is dedicated to advancing animal care, promoting public awareness, enhancing professional development and contributing to local and global conservation.

05/14/2024

Officers preparing for Brewing for Rhino this year in September! Let us know if you’re interested in being a part or donating for this years Brewing for Rhinos!

03/31/2024

Move over lagomorphs, ectotherms too had an eggcellent day celebrating in all the fun of Spring!

📸 Keeper Kaylee

03/10/2024

Who else felt like snoozing in this morning?

09/27/2023

🦏💫 We’re taking you “Back to the Brink” to save rhinos for future generations. 🙌💥 Head to Pangaea Brewing rocking your best 80s attire to support our conservation cause at this year’s Brewing for Rhinos fundraiser!

🌟 Here’s the lowdown:
🏆 Get in on the silent auction action for some epic prizes
🎨 Score some totally awesome animal art
🍺 Sip on the Limited Edition Pangaea Brew specially crafted for this event

Let’s make a difference! Your support will help us protect these rhinos and keep their vibe alive! 🌟🦏

Greenville Zoo

09/22/2022

It's the Big Day! Come out to Pangaea Brewing Company starting at 6pm! We have great beer, great food, and amazing auction prizes!

09/22/2022

Today is the day! Come out to for Brewing for Rhinos! 6:00-8:30pm.

09/22/2022

1 day to go until Brewing for Rhinos and our countdown theme is you! As 1 person you can make a difference for conservation whether it be through recycling, gardening with native plants, or attending Brewing for Rhinos.

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at Pangaea Brewing Company from 6-8:30 pm!

09/21/2022

With 2 days to go till Brewing for Rhinos, we are drawing attention to the last 2 northern white rhinos in the world. Both females, this subspecies of rhino is destined for extinction. Through events such as Brewing for Rhinos, AAZK in collaboration with the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the International Rhino Foundation is working hard to make this the last rhino to go extinct during our lifetime.

Photo credit: Josh More

09/19/2022

Today we are continuing our countdown to Brewing for Rhinos on the 22nd. With 3 days to go, we are highlighting the 3 national parks in Indonesia the money raised goes to help. They are Ujung Kulon, Bukit Barisan Selatan, and Way Kambas National Parks. These parks are spread between the islands of Java and Sumatra where they are home to either Javan or Sumatran rhinoceros, both species which are critically endangered. AAZK supports the work of the International Rhino Foundation in these parks, where they employ rhino protection units (RPUs). The RPUs patrol the parks and work to remove snares and check for signs of poachers while collecting data on the rhinos.

09/18/2022

One of the new twists on Brewing for Rhinos this year is the virtual auction! By doing a virtual auction, it will allow folks to participate even if they are not able to join all of us in person on September 22nd at Pangaea Brewing Company. It also means that the fun starts early before the event! As of this morning, our auction has gone live and will be open for bidding 24/7 leading up until 8pm on the 22nd. To enter the auction, got to https://www.32auctions.com/GVLBFR . Happy bidding!

Silent auction 'Brewing For Rhinos' hosted online at 32auctions.

09/17/2022

It's the final countdown, with 5 days to go until World Rhino Day, that means we have only 5 days until it is time for Brewing for Rhinos! We hope you countdown with us leading up to September 22nd and join us that night at Pangaea Brewing Company to celebrate in person.

For 5, we will kick it off with the number of species of rhinos left in the wild today. The 5 remaining species of rhino are the black rhinoceros and white rhinoceros in Africa and the Javan rhinoceros, Sumatran rhinoceros, and greater one-horned rhinoceros in Asia.

Javan, Sumatran, greater one-horned, black and white. Though these five rhino species live in different parts of the world, in different types of ecosystems and face different threats, they all share at least one thing in common - they need all of us helping them. You can help us spread awareness for rhinos and celebrate these five magnificent species any day, but especially on Sept 22, . Updates on WRD events and ways to help are at rhinos.org/world-rhino-day

08/28/2022

Brewing For Rhinos 2022 is less than a month away! We hope to see everyone at Pangaea Brewing Company on September 22nd starting at 6pm. Join us for a night of conservation work, good food, and great beer! We can’t wait to share with you more exciting details as the event gets closer and look forward to seeing everyone on the 22nd.

Come out to Pangaea Brewing on September 22nd for Brewing for Rhinos to enjoy a beer with friends while also raising money through a silent auction and animal art sales to help save rhinos.

Brewing for rhinos is the Greenville AAZK’s annual fundraiser for rhino conservation. The American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) has been raising money for rhino conservation since 1990 and in that time has managed to raise over 8.7 million dollars for conservation. This money has gone to preserving black rhinoceros and white rhinoceros across the African continent along with Javan rhinoceros and Sumatran rhinoceros in Indonesia by sponsoring anti-poaching units in national parks and providing research grants to rhinoceros scientist to help make sure that these “chubby unicorns” don’t go extinct.

08/08/2022

🎉🦧 Happy Birthday to Adira!🦧🎉

Adira turned 4 years old today. She was born on August 7, 2018 to Lana, the zoo’s 34-year-old female Sumatran orangutan, and Kumar, the zoo’s 14-year-old male Sumatran orangutan. Her birthday party featured presents, streamers, cake, and party favors! Adira was the first baby orangutan born at the Greenville Zoo since 2006!

Shout out to her amazing keepers and interns for throwing the primate party of the year!

07/04/2022

Stay cool this 4th of July! Neo the red panda is sporting his red and white while enjoying his misters and puzzle enrichment!

06/23/2022

Our last AAZK meeting included a canvas prep party for future creature creations! Stay tuned for where and when you can purchase animal art! 🎨

06/01/2022

AJ and his family of siamang are located in the Asia corridor at the Greenville zoo. Siamang use their long limbs for brachiation (also known as arm swinging) to loco-mote in their arboreal habitats! Watch AJ swing and hear his vocalizations every morning only at the ! 📷: Keeper Ariel

05/06/2022

Our 18 year old Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture Nne isn’t letting anything ruffle her feathers. This criticality endangered species struggles from habitat loss and hunting for trade, but conservation efforts are underway to protect them. Learn more about vultures and the ways you can help them during your next visit to the Greenville Zoo. 📷 Credit: Keeper Ariel

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🎉🦧 Happy Birthday to Adira!🦧🎉 Adira turned 4 years old today. She was born on August 7, 2018 to Lana, the zoo’s 34-year-old female Sumatran orangutan, and Kumar, the zoo’s 14-year-old male Sumatran orangutan. Her birthday party featured presents, streamers, cake, and party favors! Adira was the first baby orangutan born at the Greenville Zoo since 2006! Shout out to her amazing keepers and interns for throwing the primate party of the year!

Stay cool this 4th of July! Neo the red panda is sporting his red and white while enjoying his misters and puzzle enrichment!

Happy #tongueouttuesday from Benny the boa constrictor. Do you know why snakes flick their tongues?

Amur Leopards Anastasia and Jasper celebrated their 2nd birthday today! Their mother Jade was more than happy to celebrate her birthing day alongside them. Amur leopards are one of the rarest cat species with only 100 individuals left in the wild and are listed as critically endangered. Every Amur leopard is incredibly important to the survival of their species. Humans featured: Keeper Dee Keeper Caitlin Zoo Educator Morgan Zoo Educator Tessie

That time of the week has approached us again! Are you ready for another #whoswho Friday?! Today we’re introducing you to another one of our awesome ambassador animals, Fenway the Fowler’s toad. Fenway spends most of her day sleeping and being buried in the dirt but is definitely an active hunter during feeding time. #funfact, toads like her will often wiggle their back toes to attract their prey to come closer to them. Fenway didn’t have much luck with that technique in the video, but she was still able to successfully catch her food. Fenway mostly enjoys crickets and mealworms as a part of her diet, and when she’s not relaxing in her habitat she’s out showing off to the world how cool she is! Maybe you’ll see Fenway at your next program!

It’s #whoswho Friday once again! Today, we’re introducing you to Luna! Luna is a short-tailed opossum which are native throughout South America. Now, a lot of people at first think that these little guys are rodents, but they are actually marsupials. However, instead of a pouch they have an abdominal flap! They also have a prehensile tail that helps them hold onto branches when they climb or to carry nesting materials. Luna here can be seen tackling a snake shed to add to her nest! Luna is apart of our ambassador animals in our education building, but you may be lucky enough to see her at our next outreach so keep a look out for her at her next appearance!

It’s #whoswho Friday again! Everyone meet Nuru! She’s an Angolan colobus monkey and is the proud mother of Zuri, who had recently turned 3! Some of Nuru’s favorite foods are bananas and peanuts and she’ll work very hard to get to these items. Colobus monkeys in the wild mostly eat leafy vegetation, but on occasion they’ll eat fruits and various flowers. Below, you can watch a video of Nuru chowing down on some pumpkin that she received as enrichment!

Adira's 1st Birthday

Benita is the definition of #tongueouttuesday

Happy official squirrel appreciation day! Have you met our Prevost’s squirrel, Bebe, yet? Her keeper says she has a love for peanuts and is quite the professional when it comes to nest building. Be sure to come say hi to Bebe the next time you visit the zoo!

We like to keep the animals busy with a variety of puzzle feeders that challenge them to work for their food. Watch the lemurs work to get out some of their breakfast!

Thanks to everyone who came out to wish Zuri a happy birthday! She had a blast! A special thanks to zoo supporter April McBride, who donated towards a birthday present for Zuri! We will be sure to get her something nice!

Watch the lemurs in action as they paint to help their wild counterparts! Thanks to all who have ordered so far. There is still time to get your lemurs painting orders in. First come, first serve until October 21st! Email [email protected] to place an order.

Happy #caturday from our leopard cubs! Lucky zoo visitors just might get the chance to see them on the tv monitor in front of the outdoor enclosure. They are not yet big enough to venture outside, but for now enjoy this video of them playing 😍 #amurleopard #criticallyendangered #leopardcubs #bigcatsofinstagram #greenvillezooaazk

AJ is growing up and exploring new things! #siamang #lesserape #greenvillezooaazk

I think he approves of his new swing😆 #kumartheorangutan #redape #sumatranorangutan #enrichment #greenvillezooaazk

Check out Sid as he problem solves to get to his special treat! #sidthecoati #greenvillezooaazk #enrichment #coatimundi #mammalsofinstagram #intelligentanimals

Check out Kumar reaching for some enrichment! We're impressed with his reach...are you? #kumartheorangutan #redapes #sumatranorangutan #greenvillezooaazk #armsfordays