Raging For Rhinos
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 ›
Zoo Blog
We Have a “Big” Announcement!
Reid Park Zoo is happy to announce Lety, the twelve-year-old female tamandua, and Santiago, a fifteen-year-old male tamandua welcomed a male baby tamandua on August 31. Although the little one has yet to… more ›
Feed Your Wild Side: New Choices From the Zoofari Café
Look at the food, now back to me, now look at the food, now back at me. Would you be surprised if I told you that these scrumptious looking dishes were created right… more ›
Celebrate National Zoo Keeper Week and Get to Know a Keeper!
As the blistering summer sun rises above the desert horizon and illuminates Reid Park Zoo, Keepers busily make their way around the animal habitats, cleaning and setting out enrichment items for the animals.… more ›
Coming to Your Zoo: Bigger Spaces. Smiling Faces.
Exciting improvements are coming to Reid Park Zoo for the animals and for our guests, thanks to our community’s support! When Tucson’s voters passed Propositions 202 and 203 in November 2017, you gave… more ›
Free Zoo Admission for Military!
In honor of the Fourth of July holiday, all active and retired military can take advantage of FREE admission to the Zoo with proof of military ID on Wednesday, July 4th from 8:00 am… more ›
Zoo Staff Deeply Saddened by Elephant’s Death
Reid Park Zoo staff are saddened to report beloved 11-year-old male elephant, Punga, died unexpectedly yesterday due to a double mesenteric root torsion, or twisted gut. Symptoms of this condition occur suddenly and… more ›
50 Years of Giant Anteaters!
In 1968, Reid Park Zoo introduced the Tucson community to its first pair of giant anteaters. These new animals were a big change from the Zoo’s previous collection of birds, prairie dogs, farm… more ›
Walk-out to the Zoo Day Camp
In anticipation of the teacher walk-out… Reid Park Zoo has added even more Day Camps. The Walk-out to The Zoo – Day Camp is for children in grades 1-6 from 9:00-4: 00 pm… more ›
We Can Save Animals from Extinction
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) recently conducted a survey and the results were staggering but hopeful. The survey found: Many Americans (40%) recognize there have been government reductions to conserve… more ›