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Guest blogger: Kristina Meek, Education/Wild Encounters The bright plumage of a peacock is so unmistakable that we use it as a metaphor for showing off to prospective romantic partners. When a male peacock unfurls its brilliant tail feathers, you can’t help but stop and stare. When you walk through the Zoo, you’ll almost certainly encounter […]
There’s no doubt, we have a lot in common with wild animals.

Both countries have worked tirelessly to protect and nurture the population in the

CINCINNATI – Michael Young, a 17 year old student from Anderson Township, in Cincinnati, will travel to the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, on October 10 for a week-long Teen Leadership Camp sponsored by Polar Bears International (PBI), a conservation group.  The Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo […]
“For my entire life I have loved bears, especially polar bears, and if I have the

In a recent interview, writer and wildlife biologist Drew Lanham described an experience of observing cardinals, stating, “Watching a red bird as the sun [went] down on a day that still had a little bit of chill in it, and watching a bird sit in the last shafts of sunlight, watching the setting sun blaze […]
Once you have picked your preferred spot, you will:  Count birds anywhere you like

CINCINNATI, OH (May 8, 2015) –“Anju,” a 14-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, is pregnant with her first baby! An ultrasound picked up the image below last week, confirming previous positive pregnancy tests (similar to the ones used by humans).  Vet staff is predicting the baby to arrive around Labor Day. Video of Anju’s ultrasound Anju was […]
But, more than just representing how many baby gorillas have been born here since

One unique thing about working at the Cincinnati Zoo is the amount of passion each employee has for wildlife and wild places. It’s inspiring to be surrounded by so many individuals who care so deeply about the Zoo, the animals and also their wild counterparts. Every year, Zoo employees are invited to submit requests for […]
Laura at the Cincinnati Zoo Laura Carpenter, Cincinnati Zoo Keeper We’re lucky to have

Claus have returned to the North Pole!

It is our hope that by attending the IECC an aspiring entomologist will have their

Penguins, Penguins, Penguins! Here at the Zoo, we celebrate our sea-faring feathered friends every day. We care for and display five species of penguins – little penguin, Magellanic penguin, rockhopper penguin, African penguin and king penguin. You can see them in the Children’s Zoo and the Wings of the World bird house, and even in […]
As a result, the chicks that have yet to fledge are abandoned and face starvation

Modified from an article written by Jackie Bray, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, and Tamsin Orr-Walker, Chairperson, Kea Conservation Trust The Zoo supports the conservation of kea, the world’s only alpine parrot species, in New Zealand through the efforts of the Kea Conservation Trust (KCT). Fewer than 5,000 kea remain and face threats such as […]
A previous major mast in 2002-2003 appears to have been the cause of an 80% decline