While uncertain times can be frightening, it can also be an opportunity to slow down, explore new creative outlets, and connect with nature. Children often connect with nature through play, so providing crafts… more ›
Check out the new chick! Our pair of Bruce’s Green Pigeons recently hatched their new egg in our Flight Connection Aviary. The chick happened to hatch on the same day that its sibling… more ›
Bella the jaguar recently spent some time enjoying weeble-wobbling enrichment in her habitat! Enriching an animal’s habitat comes in many forms, from scents to investigate to food puzzles to solve and objects to… more ›
Elephants follow a matriarchal society, which means a dominant female is the leader of the herd. Matriarchs in the wild lead the herd to water sources and food. Semba is matriarch at Reid… more ›
Kanecky the sulfur-crested cockatoo enjoys visiting one of the aviaries and shredding vegetation like this bamboo!
Why do ringed-tail lemurs have their striking tail markings? When out foraging these lemurs will hold their tails high in the air where the bright pattern is easily seen. This helps keep the… more ›
Monsoons mean mud, and mud means fun! Enjoy this video of baby Penzi and her sister Nandi enjoying fresh mud after a rainy storm.
Two of the newer members of our South American aviary are a pair of silver-beaked tanagers. These birds are native to the Amazon and lay bright green-blue eggs with black-brown speckles. When the… more ›
As long as the temperatures stay this high, the bears are going to stay in their pools! Here’s another moment with Ronan the grizzly bear relaxing in his favorite stream.
Did you know that each peacock has a unique color pattern? No two peacock’s tails look the exact same!