Reid Park Zoo is saddened to announce the death of Simone, the Zoo’s 23-year-old jaguar. Simone was the oldest jaguar at an AZA-accredited zoo, and lived nearly all of her long life at… more ›
Oja and Worf, the Zoo’s two Andean bears are now visible in habitat together. However, in terms of getting to know each other, the bears have been taking it slow. Oja came… more ›
Say “Hello” to Benjamin! This last week has been a flurry of stripes at Reid Park Zoo! The animal care team gave Tuari, our 9-year-old male Grey’s zebra a full physical, complete with… more ›
It’s Time to Meet the Monkeys! Join us this weekend and meet the squirrel monkey troop! Glitter, Sparkles, Dazzle and Parker have moved into their new home, the Temple of Tiny Monkeys. “For such tiny animals, they… more ›
The African elephant herd at Reid Park Zoo is growing: Semba is pregnant! Female elephant Semba is 29-years-old, pregnant with her fourth calf, and due to deliver in the Spring of 2020. African… more ›
This week, Reid Park Zoo is celebrating the 30th birthday of Denver the giraffe. Denver’s 30th birthday is a huge milestone, as the median life expectancy of a female giraffe is 19.4 years.… more ›
Reid Park Zoo welcomes Oja, the Andean bear! Oja was born at the Zurich Zoo as a part of their bear breeding program. She is inquisitive and bold, and her favorite foods are… more ›
The troop is settling in at the Animal Health Center at Reid Park Zoo. Guests swill soon be able to experience the energy of tiny, adorable squirrel monkeys at Reid Park Zoo! Three… more ›
A Major Success for Conservation Reid Park Zoo announced the birth of a baby southern tamandua earlier this fall. Lety, the Zoo’s twelve-year-old female tamandua, welcomed her seventh offspring on August 31. During… more ›
As grey clashes with brown, the earth moves. One after another, like a steady drum beating to a rhythmic chant, prints the size of a melon are etched into the earth’s canvas. Slowly,… more ›