Get the scoop on the Zoo’s new 3-year-old sloth bear, Niko, from animal keeper Mindy Babitz.
We have seen him lay on his back while kicking a bouncy hanging toy with his feet
Many of the Zoo’s animals are built for extreme temperatures, including the fennec fox! Learn how animal keepers care for these desert dwelling foxes.
The dens also have multiple entrances and exits to provide the fox with a safe escape
Freshwater stingrays live in the Amazon River system and are one of the only rays inhabiting freshwater rather than saltwater. Though docile animals, they are responsible for more injuries to humans each year than any other Amazonian species.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description These flattened fishes have eyes
Collared brown lemurs are found in southeastern Madagascar and are named for the collars of reddish-brown fur around their necks.
Conservation Meet the Animals Physical Description These medium-sized lemurs have
Naked mole-rats are pink, nearly hairless subterranean rodents that live in burrows in eastern Africa. These surprisingly long-lived animals are one of the only true eusocial mammals; they live in large colonies in which only one female breeds and the majority of individuals spend their lives working for the colony.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Naked mole-rats have wrinkly pink
Pumpkinseeds are North American freshwater fish that are very similar in appearance to their cousins, the bluegill.
They have gorgeous, vibrant colors, including orange, green and yellow stripes speckled
Don’t be put off by Fofo’s prickly appearance! As his name implies, our prehensile-tailed porcupette is as “cute” as can be! Get to know Fofo in this Q+A with Small Mammal House keepers.
They have very compatible personalities.
was the reason we had to euthanize Rokan two years ago and soon, sadly, we will have
Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation.
“To have animals in our care to save species, zoos can’t always just collect them
The North American river otter is the most abundant otter species, but surprisingly little is known about its life in the wild. These otters are frequently observed playing and sliding together.
Physical Description North American river otters, also called Canadian otters, have
