On Monday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Reid Park Zoo will welcome military veterans and their families, active military personnel and their families, and families of deployed military personnel into… more ›
The elephant herd loved yesterday’s rain! One of their favorite rainy-day activities is swimming together in their pool. Penzi is still a little wary of the deep water, but she still had a… more ›
Today is International Flamingo Day, and We Have a Lot to Celebrate! In just the past few months Reid Park Zoo has opened our new flamingo habitat for our flock of Chilean flamingos… more ›
Adolescent elephant Tsandizkle, known fondly as Sundzu, has left Reid Park Zoo and now resides at the San Diego Zoo Elephant Odyssey habitat. “Sundzu is at the age where young male elephants move… more ›
There’s a new face at your Zoo: Kasolo the prehensile-tailed skink! Prehensile-tailed skinks are a species of lizard native to the Solomon islands in Oceania. They are arboreal, meaning that they live in… more ›
Reid Park Zoo’s African elephant herd is always dynamic, and relationships within the herd change over time. As elephants grow up they play different roles in the herd — and day to day… more ›
Happy Birthday, Yebonga! On April 15 Yebonga the southern white rhino celebrated her 48th birthday. White rhinos have a median life expectancy of 31 years, making Yebonga’s milestone birthday extra special! Reid Park… more ›
Happy birthday, meerkats! Our litter of five meerkat pups are now one year old. They are as large as their parents and can be seen digging, foraging, and looking out for the group as… more ›
Happy first birthday, Penzi! Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating over the last few days! This not-so-little elephant has brought incredible joy to our community as she splashes in… more ›
Today, we have so much to celebrate. It is Penzi the African elephant’s first birthday. This not-so-little elephant has brought incredible joy to our community as she splashes in her mud wallow, gobbles… more ›