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How Reid Park Zoo Keeps Animals Cool
Reid Park Zoo is home to many desert-adapted animals that are built for the heat, but we still use some neat tricks to make sure that each animal is cool and comfortable. Check out how we keep animals cool all summer long!
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Mabu the Elephant Enjoys a Pool Day
African elephants are well adapted to hot climates, but they still love to cool off with a swim when they can. Our herd shares a deep 98,000-gallon pool that is perfect even for our largest elephant: Mabu! Check out Mabu enjoying some…
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Spotlighting Our Animal Dads
Happy Father’s Day! Today we are celebrating some of our wonderful animal fathers. Many species don’t rely on paternal care, but others have dads that go above and beyond! Meerkat mobs all work together to care for their pups, and…
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Our Elephant Herd Loves Swimming in the Rain!
The elephant herd loved yesterday’s rain! One of their favorite rainy-day activities is swimming together in their pool. Penzi is still a little wary of the deep water, but she still had a blast rolling in all the fresh mud!…
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Teaching Tamanduas to Participate in their Healthcare
Our Animal Care Team Makes Vet Visits Fun! Every animal at Reid Park Zoo receives the highest quality veterinary care available, but providing good care isn’t just about veterinary medicine — understanding and shaping animal behavior is equally important! Our…
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Will Zoo Be Our Valentine?
We are WILD about you! Love is in the air at Reid Park Zoo, and the animals have begun to celebrate! This weekend you might find cute Valentines around the Zoo. These heat cut-outs are actually a form of visual…
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World Snake Day 2020
Today is World Snake Day! Snakes fill a critical niche in global ecosystems as the experts of pest control, but negative attitudes towards them can hinder their conservation. As reptiles, snakes cannot contract many of the diseases that can be…
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Wildlife of Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo is known as the home to hundreds of exotic animals from around the world, but our Zoo grounds are also home to countless native wild animals that choose to spend their lives in and around the Zoo!…
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Happy Father’s Day to an Amazing Animal Dad!
Digby the Meerkat is our Animal Dad of the Year! This Father’s Day we want to honor Digby the meerkat as our Animal Dad of the Year! Digby has done a phenomenal job raising his first ever litter of pups…
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Today is Pigeon Day!
June 13 is Pigeon Day! This holiday was created to honor pigeons that have used their navigation skills to aid humans throughout history. Scientists are still trying to fully understand how pigeons are so talented at navigating, but they think…
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