Zoo Idaho - Pocatello

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Zoo Idaho's mission: Preserving Intermountain West wildlife and habitat through conservation and education. Then we move back to weekends, Sat.

We place non-releasable wildlife, who otherwise would not survive. We are open Sat.-Sun. 10am-4pm until May 1st and then we are open 7 days a week, 9am-4pm until the first weekend in Sept. and Sun. 10am-4pm until Oct. 31

Zoo Idaho's mission: Preserving intermountain west wildlife and habitat through conservation and education. We place non-releasable wildlife that would otherwise not survive.

07/01/2025

Good Morning Pocatello! When visiting the zoo for the first time or as a returner, check out our new backpack program. Backpacks are free, just sign out at the Gift Shop and return before leaving the Zoo. These family friendly adventures have two cool scavenger hunts, markers, crayons, a nature/comment journal and magnifying lenses to explore the miniature parts of Zoo Idaho. Enhance your visit today with a backpack! We have one waiting just for you!

06/30/2025

Our Educator Sara, is showing guests the difference between horns and antlers!! All this week, our educators will be out and about with artifacts and live education animals. Come to your zoo and say hello!!

06/27/2025

Additional programming coming next week! If you come to the zoo from 9am-12noon, don't be surprised to see an educator roaming about with a live reptile or grizzly bear pelt to touch or bird feathers to examine and learn about.

06/25/2025

Hello Pocatello!! As part of our July 4th celebrations next week, we will have our education staff out and about providing some fun morning programs. We will advertise schedules on our page and in our Gift Shop.

06/24/2025

Learning how to build bird nests at summer camp this week!

06/18/2025

Rocky, one of our education animals is out getting some sunshine this morning. We make sure all of our animals get the proper lighting in their habitats. But good ol sunshine is always the best. Reptiles need UV light to help make and process vitamin d.

06/17/2025

We had a slithering time with our ball python Mulder and gopher snake Patricia for our 1pm snake talk. Stay tuned for more live programs at your Zoo Idaho.

06/16/2025

Have you ever touched a snake before? Tomorrow will be your chance! We will have an educational talk about snakes with an opportunity for touching. Talk starts at 1pm at the picnic tables by the barnyard. Free with admission. All ages welcome.

06/12/2025

Shhh....you will need your ears this Saturday, June 14th from 6pm-9pm at our Roar and Pour Event. Gonna be lots of roaring and pouring, don't miss out!

06/10/2025

Here's a trivia question from last nights World Oceans Day Science Trivia night at Jim Dandy Brewing. See if you can get the answer without looking it up!!

Scientists estimate there could be as many as 2.5 million marine species plying the world's ocean, with many new species waiting to be discovered. Some of the described organisms have bizarre lifestyles and names. Of the animals listed below, which is not a real species?

a) Dead man's fingers
b) Goblin shark
c) Hogwarts sea cucumber
d) Mola mola
e) Spook fish

06/09/2025

Roar & Pour is coming up fast this Saturday! The weather is going to be great so come hang out with the zoo animals, listen to some local music, and try some amazing beverages! Buy now at our early bird price!

06/06/2025

We're celebrating World Oceans Day, for this Monday's trivia night, June 9th, 6:30pm-8:30pm with Jim Dandy Brewing. Come learn something new about our beloved ocean. We'll also be having a free raffle for Zoo Idaho swag.

Address

2900 S 2nd Avenue
Pocatello, ID
83204

Telephone

+12082346264

Website

https://linktr.ee/zooidaho

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Zoo Idaho’s season opening date is not set yet as we continue to follow recommendations from Governor Little and the CDC on social distancing and preventing the transfer of COVID-19. We will be open throughout the winter for special events and education classes only. School outreaches can be booked throughout the year. You can book private events or school field trips at anytime! Zoo Idaho's mission is ‘Preserving Intermountain West wildlife and habitat through conservation and education’. The Zoo started in 1932 as a small exotic facility with one raccoon and chimpanzee. During the mid-70s the zoo committed to exhibiting only indigenous species of the Intermountain West. As the zoo transitioned it developed a strong relationship with the Idaho Fish and Game and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire animals that could no longer thrive within the wild. The zoo, in a sense, became a sanctuary. Starting in 2014, Zoo Idaho has placed significant emphasis on conservation and education. Education programs increased throughout the Pocatello. Zoo Idaho works with public & private organizations to develop projects and exhibits focusing on Idaho conservation. We currently provide programming to approx 10,000 people a year.