Zoo Blog

A letter from Zoo Director Jason Jacobs

Posted June 20, 2017 & filed under Animal Updates, In the News.

Dart frogs are an important addition to Reid Park Zoo.  Every animal we house has a story to tell and sometimes small animals tell big stories.  Dart frogs and other amphibians tell the… more ›

Play like a kid at Mud Day, presented by Summit Hut!

Posted June 19, 2017 & filed under In the News.

Come play like a kid 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 1 at Mud Day, presented by Summit Hut! “Mud pits” will be set up to allow children and families time to literally get… more ›

Reid Park Zoo closing early due to record temps

Posted June 19, 2017 & filed under Animal Updates, Everyday Zoo, In the News.

Reid Park Zoo will close at noon June 19 to June 23 due to extreme high temperatures predicted. Reid Park Zoo’s regular seasonal hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reid Park… more ›

Fran Armstrong – Leaving a Legacy

Posted June 12, 2017 & filed under Animal Updates, Everyday Zoo, In the News.

The Reid Park Zoological Society is proud to honor very special contributors who are part of its Legacy Circle. The Legacy Circle is a special group of donors who remembered Reid Park Zoo… more ›

NEW Poison Dart Frogs!

Posted June 9, 2017 & filed under Everyday Zoo, In the News.

THE DART FROG EXHIBIT OPENS TO THE PUBLIC 9 A.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 20 IN THE CLC. TUCSON, Arizona – Reid Park Zoo will make you wanna jump, jump over to meet the new… more ›

Zoo Director Jason Jacobs featured on Zoophoria

Posted June 5, 2017 & filed under In the News.

Here’s an excerpt from the Zoophoria Blog, featuring Reid Park Zoo director Jason Jacobs! Read the full post – click here! Jason Jacobs began directing Reid Park Zoo in summer of 2013. In… more ›

New COOL Summer Hours!

Posted May 31, 2017 & filed under Everyday Zoo, In the News.

Summer Hours begin June 1 and continue through September 30 at Reid Park Zoo. The Zoo opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. throughout the summer months. Even cooler: Summer Safari… more ›

Meet Miss Earth Day – Terra, the tamandua!

Posted May 21, 2017 & filed under In the News.

Reid Park Zoo celebrated an “Earth Day Birthday” Saturday April 22 with the arrival of a baby female tamandua. The baby‘s name is Terra. Terra is a Latin name meaning “the planet earth.” Reid Park Zoo is… more ›

Mother’s Day 2017 at Reid Park Zoo!

Posted May 11, 2017 & filed under In the News.

LOVE YOUR MOMMA ALL YEAR! Family Memberships begin at $80 Adopt an Elephant at the parent partner level for only $20! Use code ELEMOM Adopt any animal at the keeper’s korner level and… more ›

Working Together to Save a Giant

Posted May 3, 2017 & filed under In the News.

100 pounds and 5 feet long may not be the measurements you think of when envisioning a giant … but when you’re thinking about armadillos, giant is an accurate description! Reid Park Zoo has… more ›