Our animals are staying warm and cozy today in their night houses.
Kai is spending time playing with his favorite toys; buckets!!
Join us for another night of Wild Lights presented by Reliant! Wild Lights is open Thursday-Sunday nights from 6-9 with the last entry at 8. We hope to see you there!
Can you help us meet our goal this year in support of our animal enrichment program? Donate now, spread the word, and follow along for more exciting updates as the day continues! Our animals will thank you!
At Cameron Park Zoo, enrichment is an important part of the care and husbandry programs provided for each species housed at our facility. Enrichment programs play an important role in the physical and psychological well-being of the animals.
https://cameronparkzoo.kindful.com/givingtuesdayenrichment
#cameronparkzoo #GivingTuesday #wacotx
Can you help us meet our goal this year in support of our animal enrichment program? Donate now, spread the word, and follow along for more exciting updates as the day continues! Our animals will thank you!
At Cameron Park Zoo, enrichment is an important part of the care and husbandry programs provided for each species housed at our facility. Enrichment programs play an important role in the physical and psychological well-being of the animals.
Watch our Meerkats have a ball with enrichment!
https://cameronparkzoo.kindful.com/givingtuesdayenrichment
#cameronparkzoo #GivingTuesday #wacotx
🐧 Some penguin ASMR for #wingedwednesday 🐧
Penguin spend a lot of time bathing and preening their feathers in order to keep them clean and waterproof. The waterproofing is important, since that is part of what keeps them warm in chilly water!
Happy Wednesday!
Charlie our gibbon is such a great painter!!!
As you get ready for holiday shopping, nothing beats these one-of-a-kind art pieces. You can grab some art on our online store or at some upcoming local events, as well as Brew at the Zoo!
Happy Wednesday from Lolohi!
Two-toed sloths are herbivores (plant eaters), and here at the zoo Lolohi gets a variety of fruits and veggies as part of her daily diet - including banana, which is one of her favorite foods!
It’s #fishyfriday
We have some new aquatic friends on exhibit!
Aquarist recently introduced pencil urchins, a Rosie urchin, a turbo snail, and a juvenile Sailfin Tang to the marine invertebrates exhibit located in the saltwater aquarium!
In this time lapsed video you can see the new urchins using their tube feet and spines to crawl along the substrate!
Be sure to swing by and check out these unique animals for yourself!
#cityofwaco #cameronparkzoowaco
🦜 Whatcha doing? 🦜
Parrots are known for their ability to mimic and can learn to “speak” a wide variety of words and sounds. Check out this video of our Golden Conure, Friar Tuck, being extra “chatty” with keeper staff!
Happy #wingedwednesday
Feeding time!
Pelicans catch fish by scooping them out of the water with their pouch-like bills. Brown Pelicans specifically hunt by “plunge diving,” meaning they dive down from high up and use the impact of hitting the water to stun a group of fish, making them easy to scoop up.
Happy #wingedwednesday
Being a silly goose…err…duck?
Comb Ducks are a large duck species native to South America and can weigh up to 6 pounds. They get their name from the fleshy knob, or comb, that grows on the males’ bills during breeding season. Our 2 Comb Ducks are full of personality and can be seen in our South America habitat!
Happy #wingedwednesday
Help us in wishing Phil and Lil, the two adorable Atlantic stingrays, a happy 6th birthday! 🥳
Phil and Lil are brother and sister and were born at Moody Gardens on September 3,2018. Cameron Park Zoo became their home in 2019. For their birthday, the keepers made them a delicious frozen fish cake made out of their favorite diet items, squid and shrimp! 🎂
Happy Birthday Phil and Lil!
