Support Your Zoo This Holiday Season!
It is officially holiday shopping season, and there are many ways to benefit your Zoo this year! From giving your loved ones the gift of the Zoo to surprising your favorite animals with… more ›
Zoo Blog
World Anteater Day: An Update from the Anteaters & Highways Project
Baby Anteater Sue is Eating Solid Foods! Reid Park Zoo staff had the pleasure of connecting with Arnaud Desbiez from the Anteaters and Highways Project to receive an update on how the orphaned… more ›
Activity Page: Bearded Dragon Connect the Dots
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African Wild Dogs Are New at Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo is excited to announce the addition of a new species: African wild dogs. This species is recognizable by the unique mottled coloration on their body and their giant ears. These… more ›
Improvements at Reid Park and Reid Park Zoo: Enhancements for Generations to Come
Some big changes are underway at Reid Park and the Reid Park Zoo. Both are truly treasures for the City of Tucson; caring for and enhancing them is an important responsibility. The citizens… more ›
Creature Feature: Rats
Squeaking in for our final Creature Feature is the mischievous rat! These rodents have a reputation as pests, but is there more to their story? Meet our educational ambassador rats and learn what… more ›
Creature Feature: Python
This week, we’re counting down to Halloween with a video look at creepy, crawly creatures. Slither in as we get up-close with the green tree python. With their scary looks and darting tongue,… more ›
Creature Feature: Cockroach
These giant bugs go down in hissstory as one of the most fascinating of all roaches, but why are they so vocal? On today’s Creature Feature….join us if you dare for a look… more ›
Look Out (and Up!) for the Zoo’s Newest Additions
Reid Park Zoo’s giraffe herd has grown by two! Reticulated giraffes Penelope and Sota have arrived at their new home in Tucson from Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Penelope… more ›
Creature Feature: Ibis
There’s no talon what you’ll discover when you tune in to our Creature Features! Join us as we go beyond the strange looks of the Southern Bald Ibis to explore this unusual bird… more ›