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King Vulture Educator Chat

Posted July 27, 2020 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You, Education Happenings.

Today our education team is Bringing the Zoo to You with facts about our king vultures! Our educators have been working hard to provide virtual chats and programs like this live to help… more ›

Building a Bee House

Posted July 24, 2020 by Samantha, Reid Park Zoo Educator & filed under Conservation.

While many of us are familiar with honey bees and their hives, most people are unaware that the majority of bee species are solitary! The Sonoran Desert region in the southwestern United… more ›

Monarch Butterflies are Counting on You to Help Count Them!

Posted July 24, 2020 by Chelo Grubb & filed under Conservation.

Join citizen scientists like yourself for the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz, July 24 through August 1. This project will help establish how many monarchs make the annual migration south to spend the winter in… more ›

How to Appreciate and Protect Wild Turtles in Tucson

Posted July 23, 2020 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You, Education Happenings.

Today Lead Keeper Katie is Bringing the Zoo to You with information about western box turtles. Tucson has several species of turtles and tortoises that call our desert home, and Katie has the… more ›

Cockroaches: Earth’s Composters

Posted July 15, 2020 by Sam Wilber & filed under Bringing the Zoo to You, Education Happenings.

Educator Sierra from our Volunteer Department is Bringing the Zoo to You today with a look at our cockroaches and the important role they play in keeping our ecosystems healthy!

Plastic Free EcoChallenge Tips

Posted July 7, 2020 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under Conservation.

Tips to Reduce your Plastic Use While Staying Safe During this trying time, the need to keep ourselves and our families safe is our top priority and it is hard to consider any… more ›

How Can You Tell a Rhea Apart From an Ostrich?

Posted July 7, 2020 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under Education Happenings, Bringing the Zoo to You.

Brittany from the Zoo’s education team is Bringing the Zoo to You with a chat about our rheas! Check out today’s video to learn how to tell a rhea apart from an ostrich!

Eco Friendly Cup of Noodles

Posted July 5, 2020 by Chelo Grubb & filed under Conservation.

Are you participating in the Plastic Free EcoChallenge with us? Join our team (or log your progress for the day!) at https://plasticfree.ecochallenge.org/dashboards/teams/reid-park-zoo and then check out this eco friendly noodle cup recipe from… more ›

Join Us for the Plastic Free EcoChallenge

Posted July 1, 2020 by Chelo Grubb & filed under Conservation.

What a year it’s been! 2020 will bring lasting change to our daily lives as communities around the world look to the future and prioritize public safety and individual health. The challenges of… more ›

Provide for Pollinators!

Posted June 22, 2020 by Samantha, Reid Park Zoo Educator & filed under Conservation.

Pollinators are important animals that have unique relationships with flowering plants. The flowers provide food in the form of sweet, sugary nectar and the pollinators transfer pollen between flowers so that they can… more ›

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