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Fixing Up Animal Enrichment Items
Reid Park Zoo’s Enrichment Committee builds, fixes, and uses their creativity to produce items for the animals at the Zoo.
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Remembering Leslie
Today we are remembering Leslie the king vulture, who passed away unexpectedly this morning. Leslie was a spunky, sassy, curious bird, who was always quick to investigate new items in her habitat. “My favorite thing she always did was leave the leftovers of her diet at the keeper door in a nice neat pile for…
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Clean Up Your Yard and Feed An Elephant
Browse, or the twigs, branches, shoots, and leaves from woody plants like trees, is eaten by many animals at Reid Park Zoo everyday. Certain freshly cut tree branches can be donated to our Zoo to help feed many animals including giraffes, elephants, Baird’s tapirs, and blue duikers. It’s important to note, to ensure we are…
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New Monkeys Swing into Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo is now home to a playful new primate species. A troop of three Schmidt’s red-tailed monkeys named Alan, Charlie, and Ziggy can now be seen at a habitat located next to the Zoo’s Conservation Learning Center. The species, native to the rainforests and woodland of central and eastern Africa, is known for…
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An Exciting Update About Gwen the Sloth
We recently got some big news during Gwen’s annual wellness check. Reid Park Zoo is delighted to have a new CT scanner which is providing the Zoo’s expert veterinary team an even closer look at the animals in our care and their health. Recently, our team brought Gwen, the two-toed sloth, in for a routine…
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Celebrating Grevy’s Zebra Tambi’s First Birthday
Grevy’s zebra, Tambi (pronounced tahm-bee), celebrated her first birthday on July 8 on Watermelon Wednesday!
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Painting a Whimsical Pathway to the South American Aviary
Muralist Alejandra Trujillo is transporting guests into a bird wonderland through her brushstrokes.
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Christmas in July for the Animal Wish List
In preparation for the tigers, gibbons, red pandas, and more that will be coming to Reid Park Zoo this year, we have updated the Animal Wish List for the Pathway to Asia animals.
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Reid Park Zoo Saves 1,000,000 Gallons of Water Annually
Water is precious. In honor of World Oceans Day, we’re catching up with our Life Support Systems, or LSS Lead Technician Katy about this life-sustaining resource.
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Conservation Connection: Saving Rhinos with the International Rhino Foundation
Meet the unstoppable force that’s working to save all five rhino species.
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City of Tucson Recognizes Reid Park Zoo for Excellence in Composting
Reid Park Zoo was recognized at the City of Tucson Mayor and Council meeting on Tuesday, April 21, for its efforts in “outstanding participation in composting” through the City’s Food Cycle program operated by Environmental Services in partnership with University of Arizona Compost Cats. “At Reid Park Zoo, our commissary composts all food scraps from…
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And the Giraffe Calf’s Name Is…
The reticulated giraffe calf born at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo has been lovingly dubbed “Ndizi” in a community poll that received more than 9,000 votes.
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Remembering Zuri the Zebra
Reid Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Zuri, a 15-year-old female zebra, who was humanely euthanized following a procedure necessary to treat her laminitis. Laminitis is a chronic inflammatory condition recognized in hoofstock that impacts the laminae, which is the tissue that connects a zebra’s hooves to their bone. It is a condition that…
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Reid Park Zoo Treating Laminitis in Zebra as Part of Dedication to Whole Life Care
Reid Park Zoo is dedicated to whole life care, which means it is committed to giving the animals in its care exactly what they need through all stages of their lives. One example of caring for an animal with more complicated medical needs is treating Zuri, the adult female Grevy’s zebra, for her laminitis. “Zuri…
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Habitats for Komodo Dragons and Tigers Taking Shape
Dear Friends, What an amazing few months it has been! We recently welcomed an important – and tall – addition to Reid Park Zoo – a reticulated giraffe calf. This is the second offspring born to mom Penny and father Jasiri who have a breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan – a program in…
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Cast Your Vote for Reid Park Zoo’s Giraffe Calf
The reticulated giraffe born at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo on February 23 is already a beloved addition to the Zoo — and now the two-week old calf needs a name. The public is invited to cast their vote among the top three names selected by the calf’s care team: The poll has closed! Reid Park…
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Giraffe Calf Born at Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo is welcoming a significant new addition. Penelope, one of Zoo’s adult female reticulated giraffes, gave birth to a calf on Monday afternoon.
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LEGO® Community Fun
Can’t get enough LEGO®? After you’ve seen the large-scale sculptures in the Nature Pop! exhibit at the Zoo, check out local LEGO® fun from our incredible community partners.
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Making Accommodations for Elderly Bearded Dragons
Our elderly bearded dragons, Spyro, Toothless, and Melbourne, are retiring from the classroom and Ambassador Animal status. Guests will still be able to visit their habitat in the Conservation Learning Center while the bearded dragons enter their next stage of development: their golden years.
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Grevy’s Zebra, Tambi, Shows Off Her Personality at 6 Months
Tambi, pronounced tahm-bee, is officially 6 months old today, January 8! Tambi is a female Grevy’s zebra, born in July 2025. Tambi is known to use her nose to roll around the puzzle feeders and gobble up her grain pellets.
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Reid Park Zoo Welcomes Chocolate the Capybara
Reid Park Zoo is once again home to a capybara as “Chocolate” has recently arrived in Tucson from the Montgomery Zoo. “She’s a very small capybara and is a bit shy,” said Director of Animal Care Adam Ramsey. “Guests can visit Chocolate in the capybara habitat in the South America loop. Take your time when…
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Reid Park Zoo Rallying Support for Endangered Species Act
Reid Park Zoo Rallying Support for Endangered Species Act Reid Park Zoo is joining other conservation organizations to rally support for the Endangered Species Act. The federal government is considering four changes to the Endangered Species Act that would weaken this powerful tool for saving wildlife. Reid Park Zoo is encouraging its community to speak…
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Pathway to Asia Making Swift Progress
Dear Friends, The holidays are approaching and our events team is busy putting the finishing touches on ZooLights, where the Zoo is transformed into a wild wonderland of lights and festivities. We hope you can join us December 4-23, 26-30 and January 1-4 for magical evenings filled with over a million twinkling lights, snow, hot…
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Reid Park Zoo Welcomes Squirrel Monkey “Hudson”
Reid Park Zoo is excited to announce the addition of Hudson the squirrel monkey, who is joining the troop in the Zoo’s Temple of Tiny Monkeys. Hudson is 2 years old and comes to us from Sedgwick County Zoo. He is being slowly introduced to the Zoo’s other three squirrel monkeys: Mango, Mateo, and Toto. …
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