Zoo Blog

Make your Holidays a Little Greener to Save Flamingos!

Posted December 10, 2019 by Kristin Ulvestad & filed under Conservation.

Planning on getting together with family and friends this holiday season to exchange gifts?  Your gift may have a bigger impact than expected. Many products today contain resources harvested from nature. For example,… more ›

Species Survival Plans Save Animal Populations, One Dove at a Time

Posted October 21, 2019 by Maeghan Fasciola & filed under In the News, Conservation.

So, what’s a studbook keeper? You may have noticed Reid Park Zoo talks about “Species Survival Plans” or “SSPs” quite a bit — but what are Species Survival Plans and who is in… more ›

What Reid Park Zoo Learned from the Plastic Free EcoChallenge

Posted August 8, 2019 by Nancy Kluge & filed under Conservation, From the President & CEO.

Eliminating single-use plastic isn’t easy, but it’s important. Every year, an estimated one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die from plastics in the environment. With our mission to protect… more ›

Reid Park Zoo Community Demonstrates Commitment to Conservation

Posted July 19, 2019 by Maeghan Fasciola & filed under In the News, Conservation.

Thank you to everyone that has joined in July’s Plastic Free EcoChallenge! Out of the 741 different teams that have signed up and are participating in the challenge, the Reid Park Zoo is… more ›

Join Reid Park Zoo for the Plastic Free EcoChallenge This July

Posted June 8, 2019 by Chelo Grubb & filed under In the News, Conservation.

  As a conservation organization, Reid Park Zoo is keenly aware of the impact humans are having on wildlife every day. That’s why we are so excited to invite our community to participate… more ›

Denver the Giraffe Has a Milestone Birthday at Reid Park Zoo

Posted February 1, 2019 by Chelo Grubb & filed under Animal Updates, Conservation.

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 Helping to Save the Southern Tamandua

Posted December 18, 2018 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under In the News, Animal Updates, Conservation.

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 ›

Experience the Fun at Your Zoo with FREE Daily Activities

Posted October 30, 2018 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under In the News, Education Happenings, Everyday Zoo, Conservation, Future of Your Zoo.

Start Planning Your Next Visit! With the temperatures finally cooling down in southern Arizona, we cannot think of a better place to spend the day than at Reid Park Zoo. Beginning November 1,… more ›

Ambassadors for the Silent Giants

Posted October 16, 2018 by Chelsey Wieduwilt & filed under Conservation.

As an AZA-accredited Zoo, Reid Park Zoological Society has taken a strong position to help protect wild animals and wild places. Through our financial contributions, we are able to provide the necessary resources… more ›

Raging For Rhinos

Posted September 21, 2018 by Nick Smallwood & filed under In the News, Animal Updates, Conservation.

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 ›