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Nandi’s 2nd Birthday Party
Watch young elephant Nandi enjoy some presents at her 2nd birthday party, held at the Zoo on August 20, 2016! Nandi’s birth in 2014 was incredibly exciting–she was the very first elephant calf born at Reid Park Zoo. Nandi quickly…
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Zoofari Cafe Renovations
Starting August 18th, Zoofari Cafe will be closed for renovation. The Jaguar Junction location in South America will remain open with a limited menu. We expect the restaurant will re-open mid-September. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Elephant Origami Challenge
Our friends at 96 Elephants have issued a challenge: to help create the largest display of origami elephants EVER! The 35,000 elephants in this display will represent the number of elephants killed for their tusks each year. You can contribute…
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Meet the New Ferrets
We’re excited to introduce ferrets Dimitri and Nadia, two new Education Ambassador Animals at the Zoo! Ferrets are in the Mustelid family along with otters and weasels. Most ferrets are domesticated versions of the European polecat; ferrets have been kept by…
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A GIANT Gift for the Elephants
When a Tucson summer storm knocked down a nearby resident’s 60-year-old pine tree, local business TLC Environmental Services arranged to deliver the stump to the elephant habitat at Reid Park Zoo. In this video, watch how the elephants interact with…
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Live Fish for the Animals
Zoo Keepers recently gave some of the animals a special treat: live fish! Local news station KVOA was on hand to document the fun for its weekly Zoo 4 You feature. Check out the video here.
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Tiger Birthdays
Both of the Zoo’s tigers turn 15 years old in 2016. Female Sita celebrated her birthday on April 25, and male Baheem’s birthday was on May 16. Keeper Kim gave us some fun facts about her two favorite tigers: Sita loves…
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Spotlight on Andean Bears
Have you met the Zoo’s Andean bears, Worf and Lucy? Here are some fun facts about these playful bears: Andean bears are the only bears found in South America. They are sometimes referred to as spectacled bears, because of the…
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Lieutenants
by Jim Schnormeier, Reid Park Zoo General Curator A wise man once told me “a good Army runs off of its lieutenants.” Even though I was not in the military, and I am not that familiar with its ranking system,…
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Winning Photo Chosen
The results are in, and Photo #1 was the winner by a landslide. Diana Madaras will use this photo to create a work of art featuring Nandi; we are excited to see the final painting! Thanks to everyone who participated in…
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