Adolescent elephant Tsandizkle, known fondly as Sundzu, has left Reid Park Zoo and now resides at the San Diego Zoo Elephant Odyssey habitat. “Sundzu is at the age where young male elephants move… more ›
There’s a new face at your Zoo: Kasolo the prehensile-tailed skink! Prehensile-tailed skinks are a species of lizard native to the Solomon islands in Oceania. They are arboreal, meaning that they live in… more ›
Happy Birthday, Yebonga! On April 15 Yebonga the southern white rhino celebrated her 48th birthday. White rhinos have a median life expectancy of 31 years, making Yebonga’s milestone birthday extra special! Reid Park… more ›
Happy birthday, meerkats! Our litter of five meerkat pups are now one year old. They are as large as their parents and can be seen digging, foraging, and looking out for the group as… more ›
Happy first birthday, Penzi! Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating over the last few days! This not-so-little elephant has brought incredible joy to our community as she splashes in… more ›
Carefully moving 26 flamingos is a big project! The flock moved to their new habitat last week, and we used the opportunity to give each bird their full annual health exam. This coordinated… more ›
Meet Horton, an ambassador trumpeter hornbill You may remember the story of three trumpeter hornbill chicks hatching at our Zoo in June, 2020. According to our video camera hidden inside the hornbills’ nest… more ›
Happy Birthday, Oja! Oja the Andean bear recently celebrated her 7th birthday! Her care team prepared treats and treasures for her to discover on her special day, including a smeared heart made from… more ›
Today is a special day at Reid Park Zoo: Denver the giraffe is celebrating her 32nd birthday. At 32 years old, Denver is thriving far past the median life expectancy of her species,… more ›
A new lion is joining the pride at Reid Park Zoo! Tony is a 5-year-old male lion who comes to Tucson from the San Antonio Zoo, where he was born. He was named… more ›