Elephant Tsavo Playing With Braided Firehose Enrichment
The braided firehose enrichment that the Elephant care team created and installed this past spring, was getting a lot of action with elephant Tsavo! The browser was made to encourage natural behaviors such as foraging, play, sparring behaviors, and encouraging the elephants to reach up high to strengthen and stretch their bodies.
Recycle Your Holiday Lights at Reid Park Zoo
❄️This holiday season bring your broken lights, or lights you wish to get rid of this year to Reid Park Zoo! We are partnering with RECYCO, INC. to divert string lights from entering our landfill. This bin will be available near the front of the Zoo until early January 2025.
Elephant Meru Climbing An Enrichment Ball
Meru has loved climbing since she was very small, and right now she's having a lot of fun with this enrichment ball! Enjoy this moment with Meru and the females of the herd in this video
Zoo Animals Enjoy Pumpkin Enrichment
Do you have a favorite pumpkin treat this season? The animal care team ensures that the animals receive enrichment every day. Special seasonal enrichments, like pumpkins, are a great novelty for the animals to crush, smell, chew, roll, and dig into!
👻 Happy Halloween from Reid Park Zoo!
Swimming through the week 🏊 Black-necked swans and the crested screamer always give the best advice. This interview was conducted by Animal Care Specialist Maria — thanks for sharing the video!
Swimming through the week 🏊 Black-necked swans and the crested screamer always give the best advice. This interview was conducted by Animal Care Specialist Maria — thanks for sharing the video!
Moyo and his pumpkin
🎃🦒 Recently, 9-month-old giraffe Moyo tried his first ever pumpkin! His mother Penny chomped down on pumpkin eating full chucks, while little Moyo inspected it more cautiously.
Take a Final Shriek Peek at Boo at the Zoo
🎃Starting Friday, October 18, come out in your best costumes and take a stroll for Boo at the Zoo, presented by OneAZ Credit Union! General public timed tickets start at 6 p.m. and tickets must be purchased in advance. Remember to bring your own treat bag while you stroll through Trick-or-Treat Trail to collect candy and unique treasures!
Get tickets: https://reidparkzoo.org/event/boo-at-the-zoo-2024/
The whole family is together again! In this episode of the Blue Duiker Diaries, hear from Animal Care Specialist Megan how Viazi reunited with Marigold and Gnocchi. On your next visit to the Zoo, you can now spot the whole family in the blue duiker/ring-tailed lemur habitat!
Why Birds Matter on International Coffee Day
From Mexico to Peru, and Ethiopia to India, Bird Friendly® coffee is grown in 11 different countries around the globe, protecting over 34,000 acres of habitat! Celebrate #InternationalCoffeeDay and #DrinkBirdFriendly to brew a more biodiverse, sustainable world!
Supporting Songbirds on National Coffee Day
Today is #NationalCoffeeDay in the United States! Consider sipping your cup-of-Joe with birds in mind. Reid Park Zoo is a proud supporter of SAFE North American Songbirds and Bird Friendly coffee. Look for the Bird Friendly certification to find coffee farms with a tall and diverse shade tree canopy that protect wildlife habitat.
Did you know that Bird Friendly certification required all of the following:
🌳 At least ten tree species
🐦 Three distinct layers of canopy
🌳 A minimum of 40% shade coverage
🐦 Tree height of 12 meters (39.3 feet) or more
