Our Animal Care Team Makes Vet Visits Fun! Every animal at Reid Park Zoo receives the highest quality veterinary care available, but providing good care isn’t just about veterinary medicine — understanding and… more ›
Oso is Learning New Skills! Zoo fans might remember Oso, the baby tamandua born last December that we worked hard to assist in raising along with his mother. He is now big, strong,… more ›
Happy Mother’s Day! Today our Zoo is celebrating all of our incredible animal moms. Here’s a look at some of our most recent mothers in action! We are incredibly grateful for these girls… more ›
If you were to ask one of our animal care staff what single thing stands out most when cleaning up after tamanduas and giant anteaters, they might answer that it’s the smell! Both… more ›
What are anteater’s closest relatives? We get this question a lot, and the answer is surprising! Anteaters are most closely related to armadillos and sloths in the superorder Xenarthra. This group of animals… more ›
Why do these anteaters have their tongues out? It’s because they’re yawning! Like many mammals, anteaters extend their tongues when yawning. Since anteater’s tongues are so long and thin, it makes quite an… more ›
Today we’re Bringing the Zoo to You with an update on our tamandua pup that was born this winter! Our new tamandua pup, recently named Oso, is growing strong and doing well with… more ›
Reid Park Zoo is caring for a baby tamandua behind the scenes. On December 21, Xochi the tamandua gave birth to a male pup. The baby was alert and active his first few… more ›