Zoo Idaho - Pocatello

Zoo Idaho - Pocatello 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.

12/24/2025
Seeing double at the Zoo today?!?!?! Princess Spicy and Kat, two of our three bighorn sheep.
12/22/2025

Seeing double at the Zoo today?!?!?! Princess Spicy and Kat, two of our three bighorn sheep.

12/19/2025

Check out the City of Pocatello's 2025 year in review.

Congratulations to Ben, Georgia and Steven, our Food Drive Basket Winners from our Stockings for Wildlife Event last Sat...
12/19/2025

Congratulations to Ben, Georgia and Steven, our Food Drive Basket Winners from our Stockings for Wildlife Event last Saturday.

We continue to work on our new American badger habitat and living area. Weather permitting, we hope our badger, Ms. Tod,...
12/18/2025

We continue to work on our new American badger habitat and living area. Weather permitting, we hope our badger, Ms. Tod, will be able to move in before Spring time.

We had a great turnout for our Stockings for Wildlife Event.
12/15/2025

We had a great turnout for our Stockings for Wildlife Event.

Halfway through Stockings for Wildlfe, lots of folks have been coming out. Topper was caught gobbling cookies at our coo...
12/13/2025

Halfway through Stockings for Wildlfe, lots of folks have been coming out. Topper was caught gobbling cookies at our cookie counter, crumbs on the scarf is proof!!

There’s been a few unconfirmed Topper sightings!!! Keep your eyes peeled for this trouble maker!!!
12/13/2025

There’s been a few unconfirmed Topper sightings!!! Keep your eyes peeled for this trouble maker!!!

Stockings for Wildlife!! Today, 10am-3pm.Zoo animals playing with stocking stuffer toys!Free drinks and cookies, while s...
12/13/2025

Stockings for Wildlife!! Today, 10am-3pm.

Zoo animals playing with stocking stuffer toys!

Free drinks and cookies, while supplies last!

Gift basket raffle, food donation gets you a ticket!

Santa Claus, will be taking photos 1:30pm-2:30pm

And don't forget about that mischievous Topper, Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region's Elk on a Shelf. There are rumors going around that Topper will make an appearance at our event today!

Stockings for Wildlife Schedule. Tomorrow,10am-3pmWatch the Zoo animals interact with the toys you bought for them!10:30...
12/12/2025

Stockings for Wildlife Schedule. Tomorrow,10am-3pm
Watch the Zoo animals interact with the toys you bought for them!
10:30am Elk Habitat
11:00am Deer Habitat
11:30am Bobcat & Fox Habitat
Break
12:30pm Raccoon Habitat
12:45am Badger Habitat
1:00pn Barnyard Animals
1:30-2:30 Santa Clause at the Fire Pit

Don't forget, first 90 ticket holders, online tickets or at the gate, receive our commemorative, limited edition Sinbad the mountain lion Christmas ornament. One per family please.

Don't forget the food drive for gift basket raffle tickets! One food item = one raffle ticket.

Don't forget, Santa Clause will be with us at 1:30pm

And it's supposed to be sunny and 50 degrees out! Come say hello!!

We'd like to thank Idaho Central Credit Union, Grocery Outlet, Center St Clubhouse, Los Gavilanes, Deep Kneads and Purdy...
12/12/2025

We'd like to thank Idaho Central Credit Union, Grocery Outlet, Center St Clubhouse, Los Gavilanes, Deep Kneads and Purdy n Pink for donating items for our event and our raffle gift baskets. You get a gift basket raffle ticket for every food item brought to Stockings for Wildlife. Link for description on eligible food items.
https://idahofoodbank.org/get-involved/give-food-resources/food-donations/

We are overwhelmed with gifts for our zoo animals for Stockings for Wildlife event, Saturday, December 13, 10am-3pm. We ...
12/11/2025

We are overwhelmed with gifts for our zoo animals for Stockings for Wildlife event, Saturday, December 13, 10am-3pm.

We would like to THANK!! the following people for sending gifts. Rayna, Kevin, Lincoln, Hudson, Katie & Family, Andrew, Marilou, Ashleigh, Jaxon, Rick, Jessica, Jerrica, Nicole and Morgan.

We will have some of these gifts in action for the event on Saturday. Come on out and watch the fun! The weather will be perfect, supposed to be sunny and 50 degrees!!

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2900 S 2nd Avenue
Pocatello, ID
83204

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+12082346264

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Zoo Idaho

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.