Got Trees?
If recent monsoons have left a fallen tree in your yard, the Zoo elephants will help you recycle it! Our elephants would love some browse treats! Elephants can eat several hundred pounds of… more ›
Zoo Blog
A letter from Zoo Director Jason Jacobs
Dart frogs are an important addition to Reid Park Zoo. Every animal we house has a story to tell and sometimes small animals tell big stories. Dart frogs and other amphibians tell the… more ›
Reid Park Zoo closing early due to record temps
Reid Park Zoo will close at noon June 19 to June 23 due to extreme high temperatures predicted. Reid Park Zoo’s regular seasonal hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reid Park… more ›
Fran Armstrong – Leaving a Legacy
The Reid Park Zoological Society is proud to honor very special contributors who are part of its Legacy Circle. The Legacy Circle is a special group of donors who remembered Reid Park Zoo… more ›
Visit the Zoo and help save tigers for Endangered Species Day 2017!
Tigers are one of the most recognizable animals in the world. Their beautiful striped coats are the perfect camouflage for the forests and grasslands these big cats call home. Unfortunately these extraordinary animals are… more ›
Community supports the mob at Reid Park Zoo
TUCSON, Arizona – There’s a new mob in town – and they’ve made their home at Reid Park Zoo. The Zoo has a new “mob,” or group, of meerkats on exhibit for the… more ›
Move it, move it to the Zoo and meet the new ring-tailed lemurs!
Meet Elm, Oak and Linden, the new troop of ring-tailed lemurs at Reid Park Zoo! These three boys are now on exhibit in the lemur habitat. Lemurs are arboreal, and live in groups called… more ›
Reid Park Zoo says goodbye to jaguar Nikita and white-handed gibbon Lily
Reid Park Zoo is saddened to announce the loss of 20-year-old jaguar, Nikita and 18-year-old gibbon, Lily. After staff said goodbye, Nikita was euthanized Jan. 12 due to age-related health issues. Nikita was… more ›
Gibbons update from the Zoo Administrator
Dear Zoo Supporter, I wanted to share with you an update on our gibbons. At Reid Park Zoo, animal well-being is a top priority. It is the reason we designed the new gibbon… more ›
There is no place like Home for the Holidays
We are so excited to announce the long-awaited gibbon habitat and trails is opening Wednesday, December 28! Take a sneak peek today with Zoo Administrator Jason Jacobs inside the new habitat and trails.