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Conservation Update from the Anteaters and Highways Project
Celebrating Conservation Success for Giant Anteaters We want to share a recent update we received from our conservation partner, the Anteaters and Highways Project! Their ground-breaking accomplishment this year was developing a wildlife-vehicle collision mitigation manual based on their research…
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World Anteater Day 2021
Today We Are Celebrating World Anteater Day! Reid Park Zoo is deeply connected to anteater care and conservation. It is our logo, after all! We are home to two species of anteater, the giant anteater and the southern tamandua. Both serve as ambassadors for their…
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International Jaguar Day 2021
Today is International Jaguar Day! Reid Park Zoo is home to Bella, a 12-year-old female jaguar. We were chosen by the jaguar Species Survival Plan to be a home for Bella because of her challenging history of allergies. Our world-class veterinary care and…
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Reid Park Zoo is Committed to the Conservation of Endangered Elephants
African Elephants Are Now Listed as Endangered In late March African savanna elephants were reclassified as Endangered by the IUCN red list. Previously listed as Vulnerable, new research shows that African savanna elephant populations have decreased by at least 60%…
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Reid Park Zoo Helps Protect Wild Flamingos!
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 and has helped create the Andean Highland…
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Conservation Efforts for Fabulous Flamingos
Fabulous Flamingos In the wild, Chilean flamingos live in large flocks of up to tens of thousands of individuals. They live in brackish and freshwater areas, such as salt flats, lagoons and estuaries. They’re native to several countries in South…
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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 baby anteater named Sue is doing. Sue’s…
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How We Protect Wild Bees at the Zoo
Reid Park Zoo Installs New “Bee Boxes” to Protect Bees! We are committed to protecting wild animals and wild places, down to some of the smallest wild “residents” that make a huge impact on our planet – bees! We have…
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You’re Invited to an Online Film Premiere!
The Baird’s Tapir Survival Alliance, supported in part by Reid Park Zoo, collaborated with a dozen regional conservation organizations to create a video highlighting the initiative for Baird’s tapir conservation. You won’t want to miss this free live virtual event…
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Anteaters & Highways Update: Meet Baby Sue
Giant Anteater Conservation Program is Rehabilitating a New Anteater Baby Reid Park Zoo is a proud supporter of the Anteaters and Highways project, which is working to protect anteaters and their habitat throughout Brazil. Anteaters are among the most killed…
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