A peek at some elephant training with our keepers! 👀
Countless hours of training, years of building trust, lots of love, and positive reinforcement are all key factors in building this incredible relationship with their keepers. Everything the trainers ask the girls to do has a significant meaning. Lifting feet, lying down, showing their ears, and turning are all critical skills that allow our elephants to participate in their own health care.
Happy #ZookeeperWeek! 💙
It’s #TongueOutTuesday! Have you ever seen the tongue of a Tamandua, (also known as the lesser anteater) in action? At nearly 16 inches long, their sticky tongues are the perfect bug catcher!
P.S. baby Gustavo and mom Carina are both doing well and still relaxing behind-the-scenes for now! 🥰
#zootok #zootiktok #zooanimals #tamandua #lesseranteater #anteater #tongue #babyanimals#EspecialistasEmPontos
✨ Our Dragons & Mythical Creatures experience is ROARING with excitement! Our friendly mythical creatures are waiting to amaze you on an unforgettable adventure.
Time’s running out! Will YOU face the awe-inspiring beasts before they vanish on August 11th?
Ready to be swept away? Head to rwpzoo.org to plan your visit!
Get it, Ginny! 🐘💃🏼😎💦
Our girls love enjoying a splash in the hose on these warm summer days! ☀️
It’ssssss World Snake Day! 🐍 Meet Hardy the rainbow boa 🤗
As you can see, rainbow boas aren’t actually rainbow colored. Instead, their name comes from the iridescent sheen they give off when the light interacts with tiny ridges on their scales that act like prisms. This interaction creates the beautiful rainbow shimmer you see on Hardy! Pretty neat, huh?
#worldsnakeday #rainbowboa #rainbow #interesting #snakefacts #beautifulsnakes #snakes #boa #fypage #foryou #rwpzoo
Ginny the elephant is channeling her inner Picasso! 🎨
Did you know this fun painting enrichment also helps her stay healthy? This painting behavior is similar to the procedure for Ginny’s annual TB test. Ginny blows onto a canvas with paint on it when prompted by her trainers. This behavior is important for allowing staff to administer saline into her trunk and hold it until the trainer signals her to blow into the sample collection bag. What a fun way to practice for a check up!
And let’s not forget the yummy treats she gets for being such a superstar. Great job, Ginny! 👏🏻
Happy belated 18th birthday to our watermelon loving La Roo! ❤️ This birthday girl celebrated her 18th with some Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo style ASMR cronching on her watermelon cake! 😋🍉
Join us in wishing La Roo a warm welcome to adulthood in the human world! 😉🎂🥳
Have you braved the wonders of our Dragon & Mythical Creatures exhibit yet? 🐉Our friendly dragons can't wait to meet you! They might even roar with excitement!
Ready for a magical adventure? Head over to rwpzoo.org/dragons to learn more and plan your visit!
But HURRY, this exhibit is only open until August 11th.
Taylor Swift said it best, it’s a Cruel Summer! ☀️ But, our animals are staying cool during this heat wave with some fun and tasty cooling enrichment! 💦🧊🍉
#staycool #summerfun #waterenrichment #zoodays #zooanimals #splashzone #keepingcool #rwpzoo
Happy 11th Birthday to our loud and proud "Blue Chicken"! 🦚 This rockstar peacock decided to join the band during soundcheck at our 90s Sip & Stroll event. It looks like he found his calling! 😉
Video Credit: @sydthebarrett
Can you handle this much cuteness? 😍 This distinguished gent (arguably the handsomest tree roo around) is Morobe, the Matschie's tree kangaroo.
He is just one of 14 incredible tree kangaroo species - and most people have never even heard of them!
Let's change that! In celebration of #WorldTreeKangarooDay let's spread the word about these magical arboreal marsupials and his endangered species.
Their future is in our hands. 🙌🏼 Let’s work together to ensure these magnificent creatures are around for future generations to come! 🌎 This #endangeredspeciesday, we hope you are inspired to join us in conserving wildlife and wild places.
“If children don’t grow up knowing about nature and appreciating it, they will not understand it, and if they don’t understand it, they won’t protect it, and if they don’t protect it, who will?” - Sir David Attenborough
Tree Kangaroo Crunch-a-Thon part 2
It's a Roo-yal Rumble! LaRoo, aka the Queen, is going head-to-head with Morobe for the 2024 Tree Kangaroo Crunch-a-Thon chomp-ionship title.
World Tree Kangaroo Day is May 21st, and we're celebrating with our roos' most adorable talent: making the loudest, crunchiest snacks disappear!
Which roo do YOU think chomped their way to the top? Let us know in the comments!
Like, share, and help us make some noise for our tree-dwelling champs! #WorldTreeKangarooDay #TreeRooCrunchathon2024 #TKSAFE AZA SAFE: Tree Kangaroo of Papua New Guinea
Tree Kangaroo Crunch-a-Thon is ON!
Get ready for some serious cuteness overload! 😍 Our Matschie's tree kangaroos, Paia and Keweng, are battling it out in the 2024 Tree Kangaroo Crunch-a-Thon!
World Tree Kangaroo Day is May 21st, and we're celebrating by showing off our tree roos' cutest chomping skills.
Who's your fave chewer? Paia's got some serious skills, but mama Keweng ain't backing down! Let us know in the comments who YOU chews! (Stay tuned for Morobe and LaRoo's epic munch-off tomorrow!)
Don't forget to LIKE, SHARE & spread the word! #WorldTreeKangarooDay #TreeRooCrunchathon2024 #TKSAFE AZA SAFE: Tree Kangaroo of Papua New Guinea
Happy 41st Birthday to the one and only, Nubs! This incredible female king vulture is a true avian majesty, and we’re so elated to celebrate her 41 years as an ambassador of her species. Nubs enjoyed her birthday with some tasty treats from her keeper and visits from lots of Zoo guest friends! 🥳🎉🎂
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#kingvulture #happybirthday #vulture #animalsofinstagram #amazingbirds #birdsofinstagram #rwpzoo
Don't let their slow reputation fool you! 🦥 Sloths can actually move surprisingly fast when they need to, especially Fiona with her little Jeffrey hitching a ride. Who knew Mondays could be so adorable?
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#slothsofinsta #SlothLife #babyanimal #babysloth #sloth #mondaymotivation #cuteanimals
School’s out, Dragons and Mythical Creatures are in! 🦄
This April vacation week, bring your little adventurers on a mythical quest to Roger Williams Park Zoo. This experience will spark your imagination and create unforgettable memories!
P.S. Give our tiktok a follow @rwpzoo for some additional fun and exciting content! 😎
#dragonsandmythicalcreatures #dragons #unicorns #springbreak #familyfun #thingstodoinrhodeisland #rwpzoo #adventure
Nicko Baby Sloth Update!
Sloth pup-date alert! 🤩 One month has flown by for this fuzzy little fella! Baby Nicko is thriving in the rainforest, growing and changing every day. He is currently weighing in at just under 2 pounds and loves hanging out with his sloth squad: momma Beanie, uncle Jeffrey, and grandma Fiona. #slothsquadgoals 🦥
Tongue Out Tuesday: Cheetah Edition 👅🐆
#DYK cheetahs like Janga have built-in sun glare protection around their eyes. Their "tear marks" help reflect the glare of the sun when hunting during the day.
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📸: Keeper Jillian
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#tot #tongueouttuesday #cheetah #bigcats #catstagram #catlife #rwpzoo
