Everyday Zoo

  • Fixing Up Animal Enrichment Items

    Fixing Up Animal Enrichment Items

    Reid Park Zoo’s Enrichment Committee builds, fixes, and uses their creativity to produce items for the animals at the Zoo.

  • Clean Up Your Yard and Feed An Elephant

    Clean Up Your Yard and Feed An Elephant

    Browse, or the twigs, branches, shoots, and leaves from woody plants like trees, is eaten by many animals at Reid Park Zoo everyday. Certain freshly cut tree branches can be donated to our Zoo to help feed many animals including…

  • Making Accommodations for Elderly Bearded Dragons

    Making Accommodations for Elderly Bearded Dragons

    Our elderly bearded dragons, Spyro, Toothless, and Melbourne, are retiring from the classroom and Ambassador Animal status. Guests will still be able to visit their habitat in the Conservation Learning Center while the bearded dragons enter their next stage of…

  • Grevy’s Zebra, Tambi, Shows Off Her Personality at 6 Months

    Grevy’s Zebra, Tambi, Shows Off Her Personality at 6 Months

    Tambi, pronounced tahm-bee, is officially 6 months old today, January 8! Tambi is a female Grevy’s zebra, born in July 2025. Tambi is known to use her nose to roll around the puzzle feeders and gobble up her grain pellets.

  • Gifts for the Animal Lovers on Your List

    Gifts for the Animal Lovers on Your List

    Looking for the perfect gift for everyone on your list? Whether you’re searching for a meaningful present for the wildlife enthusiast in your life or a unique stocking stuffer for the kids, Reid Park Zoo has you covered. From symbolically…

  • Unlock Some Memories

    Unlock Some Memories

    As part of the 60th anniversary celebration of Reid Park Zoo, we’ve been featuring stories and photos from our guests on their experiences at the Zoo over the years. Recently, a guest shared a fond memory of Zoo Keys —…

  • Zoo Admission Price Update

    Zoo Admission Price Update

    Reid Park Zoo admission prices are increasing slightly in response to inflation and the rising costs of supplies.

  • Otters Berani and Little Frei Stepping Out

    Otters Berani and Little Frei Stepping Out

    These were Berani and Little Frei’s first steps out into their new home!

  • Behind-the-Scenes: Making Enrichment

    Behind-the-Scenes: Making Enrichment

    Providing environmental enrichment is an essential part of a zoo keeper’s job. It encourages and provides ample opportunities for an animal to do things like forage, climb, and swim, like they would in the wild!  Some enrichment is purchased from…

  • Save Taxes and Help Reid Park Zoo

    Save Taxes and Help Reid Park Zoo

    Looking to make a difference for Reid Park Zoo and the animals, and save on your taxes at the same time? Consider a gift from your IRA.  If you are age 70 ½ or older, you may be able to…