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The Meerkat Mob at Reid Park Zoo has Grown by Three!
Since February of 2017, the mob of meerkats at Reid Park Zoo have been a visitor favorite with their playful nature and endless digging and sunbathing. These charismatic omnivores have entertained zoo guests for countless hours since their arrival. Now…
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Lets HOP for World Frog Day!
Although they are one of the smallest and often overlooked animal species kept at Reid Park Zoo, Poison Dart Frogs play a crucial role in helping environmental scientists study the condition of our ecosystem. Known for their vibrant colors, which range…
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Mabu Returns To Reid Park Zoo
After returning to San Diego Zoo Safari Park in 2016 for breeding opportunities with their herd, Mabu, the 13,000-pound bull, returned to Reid Park Zoo on Tuesday, Feb. 20th. He rejoined the Zoo’s herd: Lungile, Semba, Punga, Sundzu, and Nandi.…
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Got Trees?
If recent monsoons have left a fallen tree in your yard, the Zoo elephants will help you recycle it! Our elephants would love some browse treats! Elephants can eat several hundred pounds of food a day and have complex digestive…
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A letter from Zoo Director Jason Jacobs
Dart frogs are an important addition to Reid Park Zoo. Every animal we house has a story to tell and sometimes small animals tell big stories. Dart frogs and other amphibians tell the story of warning coloration, the beauty of…
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Reid Park Zoo closing early due to record temps
Reid Park Zoo will close at noon June 19 to June 23 due to extreme high temperatures predicted. Reid Park Zoo’s regular seasonal hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reid Park Zoo will resume regular seasonal hours on…
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Fran Armstrong – Leaving a Legacy
The Reid Park Zoological Society is proud to honor very special contributors who are part of its Legacy Circle. The Legacy Circle is a special group of donors who remembered Reid Park Zoo in their estate, life income plans, or…
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Community supports the mob at Reid Park Zoo
TUCSON, Arizona – There’s a new mob in town – and they’ve made their home at Reid Park Zoo. The Zoo has a new “mob,” or group, of meerkats on exhibit for the public to enjoy. The Zoo decided to…
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Move it, move it to the Zoo and meet the new ring-tailed lemurs!
Meet Elm, Oak and Linden, the new troop of ring-tailed lemurs at Reid Park Zoo! These three boys are now on exhibit in the lemur habitat. Lemurs are arboreal, and live in groups called troops. Ring-tailed lemurs can live in a…
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Reid Park Zoo says goodbye to jaguar Nikita and white-handed gibbon Lily
Reid Park Zoo is saddened to announce the loss of 20-year-old jaguar, Nikita and 18-year-old gibbon, Lily. After staff said goodbye, Nikita was euthanized Jan. 12 due to age-related health issues. Nikita was one of the oldest jaguars in the…
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