A Baby Elephant is Due at Reid Park Zoo in Spring 2024
Reid Park Zoo is expecting one big baby: Semba, the matriarch of Reid Park Zoo’s African elephant herd, is pregnant. Semba came from the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park in 2012 for the… more ›
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Celebrating Nandi’s 7th Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Nandi! Thank you all so much for celebrating Nandi’s birthday with us today! Nandi enjoyed her boxes of treats, fruity ice pop “cake”, sand castle, fresh browse, and spending time in… more ›
The Elephant Herd Enjoys Swimming and Wallowing in the Rain
Monsoon Season Might Be the Elephants’ Favorite! All this wet weather makes for lots of fresh mud and perfect swimming and wallowing opportunities. Mabu and Nandi decided to go for a swim together… more ›
Mabu the Elephant Enjoys a Pool Day
African elephants are well adapted to hot climates, but they still love to cool off with a swim when they can. Our herd shares a deep 98,000-gallon pool that is perfect even for… more ›
Spotlighting Our Animal Dads
Happy Father’s Day! Today we are celebrating some of our wonderful animal fathers. Many species don’t rely on paternal care, but others have dads that go above and beyond! Meerkat mobs all work… more ›
Reid Park Zoo is Committed to the Conservation of Endangered Elephants
African Elephants Are Now Listed as Endangered In late March African savanna elephants were reclassified as Endangered by the IUCN red list. Previously listed as Vulnerable, new research shows that African savanna elephant… more ›
Our Elephant Herd Loves Swimming in the Rain!
The elephant herd loved yesterday’s rain! One of their favorite rainy-day activities is swimming together in their pool. Penzi is still a little wary of the deep water, but she still had a… more ›
The Latest on Reid Park Zoo’s African Elephant Herd
Reid Park Zoo’s African elephant herd is always dynamic, and relationships within the herd change over time. As elephants grow up they play different roles in the herd — and day to day… more ›
Elephant Calf Penzi is Six Months Old!
Penzi is six months old today! Over the last month, she’s been spending more time foraging, playing more with the herd (instead of on her own), and has been more vocal. We hope… more ›
Penzi Learns Another Elephant Skill!
Elephant calf Penzi just learned another important skill! She has figured out how to use her trunk to throw dirt on her back in a behavior called “dusting”. This natural skill helps keep… more ›