Meintest du sind?
At 16 months old, Bornean orangutan infant Redd is growing stronger and more independent every day. Read all about Redd’s progress and favorite activities in the latest Q&A with animal keeper Erin Stromberg.
We provide them with sand castle molds, shovels and other small toys that encourage
The Fly River turtle, or pig-nosed turtle, is the last living member of the Carettochelyidae family of turtles. With flipper-like forelegs, webbed hind legs and a shell covered in soft, leathery skin, it is well adapted to aquatic life.
Each female turtle digs a shallow hole in the sand or mud in which to lay their eggs
Few animals are as regarded—and feared—as the largest carnivores of the African savannah. But how much do you really know about lions?
Smaller members of the feline family—like house cats, bobcats and sand cats—have
The Kids’ Farm just got even cuter! In late August, three young kunekune pigs joined the Farm and are already charming visitors. Learn about this unique breed in our latest New at the Zoo feature, featuring animal keeper Nikki Maticic.
We can also give them different substrate piles (such as sand or mulch) for them
In honor of National Zookeeper Week, we’re recognizing some of the dedicated professionals who go above and beyond for the animals in our care!
“They worked with sand cat Desiree to calmly enter a box on cue, which enables us
The class Anthozoa (under the phylum Cnidaria) includes corals, anemones, sea pens and seafans. Anthozoa consists of 10 orders and thousands of species. Adults are attached to the seabed, but their larvae are free-floating and can drift to new settlements.
Unlike stony and soft corals, Zoanthids incorporate sand and other substrate into
The holiday season and new year were an exciting time for the Zoo’s 9-month-old western lowland gorilla, Moke! Read the latest keeper update.
Baraka also made use of one of the sand toys as a water cup.
The largest living land mammals, elephants are intelligent, social and vital to their ecosystems.
protect their skin from the sun and bugs by regularly covering themselves with dirt, sand
A team of scientists and keepers is traveling all over the eastern United States this year to study a unique and amazing animal: the hellbender.
Many people don’t think of dirt and sand as being harmful pollutants, but for many
This small, fairly common songbird travels between cool, boggy northern forests and warm southern regions each year. Unlike many of their warbler cousins, they are often seen foraging on the ground, not in trees, while bobbing their tail.
boreal forests are vulnerable to extractive industries such as peat harvesting, tar sands
