A Baby Elephant is Due at Reid Park Zoo in Spring 2024
Reid Park Zoo is expecting one big baby: Semba, the matriarch of Reid Park Zoo’s African elephant herd, is pregnant. Semba came from the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park in 2012 for the… more ›
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Yebonga the Southern White Rhino Turns 50
This morning Reid Park Zoo celebrated a milestone birthday for Yebonga the Southern white rhino, who is among the oldest of her species in AZA zoos. The median life expectancy for southern white… more ›
Giraffe Herd Update
Sota, Reid Park Zoo’s 3-year-old giraffe, has been spending lots of his time off-habitat recently as he recovers from an injury and infection in one of his legs. The injury appeared minor at… more ›
Mabu the African Elephant Has Moved
In the wild, male elephants commonly move between herds for social and breeding purposes. Mimicking this natural behavior, Reid Park Zoo’s bull elephant Mabu has a new home at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Mabu… more ›
Reid Park Zoo Mourns the Loss of a Squirrel Monkey
Reid Park Zoo is sad to announce that eight-year-old Glitter, one of its beloved squirrel monkeys, has died. The necropsy results show she tested positive for SARS CoV-2. Glitter had a history of… more ›
Reid Park Zoo Initiates Plan as First Avian Flu Cases Appear in Arizona
Over the last few months, a strain of avian influenza has been a threat to birds across the country. Recently, the flu has been identified in a small number of wild birds in… more ›
Yebonga the Southern White Rhino is 49
Today we’re celebrating a very special birthday: Yebonga the Southern white rhino’s 49th! The median life expectancy for this species is 36 years, and Yebonga is considered a geriatric member of her species. To help… more ›
Reid Park Zoo Welcomes a Herd of Speke’s Gazelle
Speke-ing of Zoo News, We Have an Announcement to Share! Reid Park Zoo recently welcomed a herd of three male Speke’s gazelle. The trio are living in the grassland habitat with our white… more ›
Joaquin the Andean Bear is Settling In
Joaquin is getting comfortable in his new home and getting to know his care team. Chat with Keeper Josh to learn all about Joaquin, Oja, and Andean bears in the wild! Andean bears… more ›
Come Meet Joaquin the Andean Bear
Come Meet Joaquin! Reid Park Zoo members got a first opportunity to meet a new addition this morning. Joaquin the Andean bear recently arrived at Reid Park Zoo and has been spending time… more ›