Elephant Calf Born at Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona is excited to announce that Semba, the Zoo’s African elephant matriarch, gave birth to a 265 pound calf at 3:31 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024. The… more ›
Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona is excited to announce that Semba, the Zoo’s African elephant matriarch, gave birth to a 265 pound calf at 3:31 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024. The… more ›
The Reid Park Zoo Railway rolled out of its depot for its inaugural ride this Friday, March 1 with a special ribbon cutting ceremony. The Zoo Train has always been a beloved added… more ›
The reticulated giraffe calf born at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo has been named “Moyo” in honor of two distinctive heart-shaped spots on his neck. Moyo is the Swahili word for heart. The name… more ›
Reid Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Grevy’s zebra foal Tikiti Maji. On Tuesday afternoon, a gust of wind appeared to startle Tikiti’s mother, Anna. Anna abruptly moved into a different… more ›
A reticulated giraffe born at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has won hearts since news of his arrival — and now the two-week old calf needs a name.… more ›
The votes are in! Reid Park Zoo is excited to announce that its zebra foal, born on Christmas Day, officially has a name. More than 6,000 votes were cast, with “Tikiti Maji” coming… more ›
Back in November, we announced a naming contest for a wild giant anteater pup being monitored by one of our conservation partners, the Anteaters and Highways Project. This was open to all classes… more ›
Penelope, Reid Park Zoo’s female giraffe, welcomed her first calf on the afternoon of Monday, January 15, 2024 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Penelope, affectionately known as “Penny,” went into labor around… more ›
Greetings from Reid Park Zoo! The new year is bringing exciting developments at the Zoo, including the recent birth of an endangered Grevy’s zebra foal on Christmas Day. Both mom and foal are… more ›
Reid Park Zoo’s zebra foal needs a name! The Zoo’s hoofstock team has come up with the following options and is asking the public to select their favorite to help celebrate the energetic… more ›