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New Birth a Big Win for Endangered Species We are thrilled to announce a celebrated and “striping” new addition to our family. Anna, a Grevy’s zebra, gave birth to a male foal on… more ›
Reid Park Zoo is sad to say goodbye to Shombay the African lion. Shombay, who was nearly 12 years old, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in 2016. While there is no cure… more ›
New Camera Allows You to See Inside our Trumpeter Hornbill’s Nest! Followers of the Zoo might remember the story from last year about our pair of trumpeter hornbills and their nesting and chick-rearing… more ›
Let’s check in with our pair of crowned cranes that recently moved into our rhinoceros habitat to live with the rhinos and Speke’s gazelle. The cranes are getting to know their neighbors and… more ›
Let’s check in with our 19-day-old meerkat pups! “All five pups have their eyes open now and they are becoming much more mobile,” Julia, one of their care staff, reports. “They are exploring… more ›
Successfully Treating Kidney Disease in our Lion Shombay, Reid Park Zoo’s male African lion, has successfully been treated for kidney disease since he was first diagnosed in 2016. His care team has been… more ›
Update on the newest members of our Meerkat Mob: the pups are starting to open their eyes! Julia, one of the meerkat keepers, said the meerkats are all first-time parents and are doing… more ›
Reid Park Zoo is welcoming five meerkat pups, the first-ever of the species born at the 24-acre zoological gardens. In the early morning on April 9, animal care professionals on rounds discovered three… more ›
Today is a very special birthday for one of the animals at the Zoo: Yebonga the southern white Rhino is 47 years old! Yebgona is a geriatric rhino who is now 16 years… more ›
Reintroducing our Two Baird’s Tapirs Contessa and Tupi, Reid Park Zoo’s two Baird’s tapirs, were recently reintroduced to each other on habitat at the Zoo. As a mostly solitary species, tapirs usually live… more ›