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Collaborating to create a recipe for aardvark milk Cincinnati, OH (March 9, 2018)— Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is milking it. Whenever possible, the Zoo’s animal care team gets milk from lactating moms so scientists can analyze the composition. In Fiona the hippo’s case, knowing what was in her mom’s milk saved her life.  Now, […]
They do have one sample of aardvark milk that was deposited in 1992, but more samples

We were also grateful to have council members join us in support of the event, showing

UPDATE: CINCINNATI, OH (February 18, 2015) – The bongo bunch is back together and doing well! Moms “Stevie” and “Mazi” are now living as a group with their offspring. Male, “Sukari,” born on December 23, 2014, has been with his mom, Stevie, since birth.  Female, “Kushinda,” had to be separated from mom Mazi soon after […]
Regular play dates with Sukari have provided both young bongos much-needed social

CINCINNATI, OH (April 10, 2015) – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is excited to announce that it has received the Plume Award for Noteworthy Achievement in Avian Husbandry from the Avian Scientific Advisory Group (ASAG). This award recognizes excellence in a single facet of husbandry such as first-time breeding, reintroduction programs, breeding consortiums, the […]
Sowers, Dan Burns, Aimee Owen, Rickey Kinley, Steve Malowski and Allie Connair have

Tessa, our five-year-old Maasai giraffe, has given birth! On Friday at 8:20 a.m., Tessa delivered a healthy, 150-pound female calf in her indoor stall. Mother, father (“Kimba”) and baby are doing well and are spending time bonding off-exhibit. “The Zoo is buzzing with excitement and incredibly, so is the community,” said Thane Maynard, Executive Director […]
births dates back to 1889 when it became the first zoo in the Western Hemisphere to have

Two Chicks Hatched at the Cincinnati Zoo Keep Hope Alive for Extinct-in-the-Wild Bird Recently-hatched Guam rail chicks may be part of release program  CINCINNATI (August 21, 2018) –  Guam rails are extinct in their natural habitat, but there is still hope for the species. Two chicks that hatched earlier this month at the Cincinnati Zoo […]
It’s the first time many of us have ever seen this kind of chick, so we’re pretty

We have planted thousands of trees on the property, which helps pull carbon dioxide

Picture this: it’s a beautiful day. Outside there’s the right amount of sunshine, a quiet breeze, and a big blue sky. Some might think this would be a great day for a picnic. For the Zoo’s Family Community Service group, it was the perfect day to release American burying beetles. The Zoo’s insect care staff […]
pigeon, the American burying beetle lost a significant food source and populations have

This Earth Day, let’s celebrate and give thanks for one of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems – the wetland. Lands that are wet for at least part of the year such as marshes, swamps and bogs, wetlands support a diversity of wildlife and are important to the health of our environment. They are nature’s nursery, providing […]
Since then, Brian and a dedicated team of volunteers have planted more than 200 native

Enjoy a rainbow of tulips in peak bloom tomorrow on Facebook Live CINCINNATI, OH (April 10, 2020) – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has never looked more beautiful, but only a few lucky Zoo employees will get to enjoy its gorgeous gardens in person during this year’s peak bloom.  Others who usually flock to […]
In addition to sharing flowers virtually, Foltz and the horticulture team have been