Even if you have a lot to do, it’s ok to take a break.

In a contest between who can stare the longest, Jinx might have you beat. Happy Caturday 📷; Steve Franks

Foggy Friday.

Lots of activity in the ghost mantis exhibit recently, and here you can see this species’ leaf-like body in motion! Native to East Africa and Madagascar, the ghost mantis is one of the smallest of the mantis species, and they blend in perfectly in their environment.

One of our most popular habitats is Penguin Island, and you can view our Magellanic penguins being fed twice daily. Penguins are fed by hand to ensure each individual receives their daily diet plus vitamin supplements, and in some cases, medication. 1/2 📷: Justin Guiel

Jade, our female giant anteater, recently received a routine wellness exam from our animal care and veterinary teams. These regular checkups help ensure that animals like Jade stay healthy and thriving.

A sunny day, lots of surprises, and more for Cecil the silverback’s 27th birthday! 📷: Andrew Nesheiwat

With the end of Daylight Savings Time, it’s time to fall back! Please note that our operating hours will change to 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., starting on Monday, November 3. 📷: Justin Guiel

We needed to sneak in a few more of these fun Halloween enrichment presentations, so bear with us! We couldn’t leave out Little Mebo!

Happy World Lemur Day! In honor of World Lemur Day today, we are hosting a special keeper talk and will have a pop-up conservation table stationed at the Lipman Family Lemur Forest where you can learn all things lemur. 📷: May Woon

No tricks here! Grapes are cassowary Daintree’s favorite treats!

With the approximately 10,000 known reptile and nearly 8,950 amphibian species in the world, Oct. 21st is a day worth celebrating! Today is Reptile and Amphibian Awareness Day, a day to recognize the importance of protecting these species that contribute greatly to the health of ecosystems.

Your day just got better! Here’s red panda Little Mebo just doin’ what she loves to do – munch on bamboo!

Who else is “taking it easy” on this International Sloth Day? You can see our Linne’s two-toed sloth in the South American Tropical Rainforest & Aviary, where today, you can visit a pop-up conservation table to learn more about this very unique species!

Cecil made his media debut today as we also announced that the public will be able to see him starting this Saturday! Since his arrival from the Louisville Zoo in early August, 26-year-old male silverback gorilla Cecil, has been acclimating to his new home and getting to know his new family troop.

Family Farm staff got the great vid of Gotland pony Siesta yawning (and smiling) right before her meal (they even created a sticker of her!). Siesta has been a Zoo resident since 2000!

Your Tuesday moment of Zen. (You’re welcome.)

A cool treat for a cool orangutan. Listen (and watch!) as Berani enjoys a fruit popsicle!

Blaze demonstrating Sunday chillin’!

Tummy full. Sun is out. Motivation out the door.

When you can practice your jazz hands anytime and anywhere! 📷: May Woon

Friday philosophy: if it takes too much effort, nevermind.

Oh, the dexterity! Carnivore specialist Jenessa caught this great view of Marie showing off her flexible fossa ankles, which allow her to climb upside down.

Finding a fancy feather is fun!

Who thinks we need more fossas in our feed?! Marie: Me!

We are proud to help spearhead this first of its kind headstart program in tandem with our many partners.

A spectacular morning as the skies clear over the African Savanna.

Which do you think Greater one-horned rhino Gauhati prefers – sun or shade?! 📷: May Woon

Radiated tortoise Garth seemingly oblivious to sifaka Karen’s sly move to steal a piece of his lettuce.

“I spy with my little eye…” (a wolverine!)

Everyone loves coconuts! Primate staff presented Bornean orangutans Berani and Judy with coconuts, and as you can see, they had no problem tearing them open to get to the tasty coconut water and meat!

At age 45, our male emu, Boomer, is more of a Gen Xer than what his name implies - Baby Boomer! (And actually, he was named for the sound emus make.) He is quite an anomaly as emus in the wild live between 10 and 20 years, and can live under human care for 30 years or more. 1/2

Our male Bactrian camel, Bactrius Maximus II and female Przewalski’s horse, Bajkit, are now daytime yard-mates! Though these two species come from the same Central Asian region, they wouldn’t naturally live together in the wild. 1/3

Chacoan peccaries are highly social animals that live in small groups. At the Zoo, they can often be seen nuzzling, rubbing, or resting close to one another to reinforce social bonds. 1/3

It’s a bright, sunny day (yay!) and though the Grizzly Gulch pool looks inviting, Kachina seems content practicing tune-out Tuesday.

Sunday chillin’.

Each day, our carnivore staff spreads a variety of produce around the habitat for black bears Juneau and Valdez to forage, and what they don’t find right away, you can bet they’ll find later in the day!

We finally had our August (instead of Fogust) this week, albeit brief!

Black-and-white ruffed lemur Aang using selfie mode. 📷: Aang

When the camera gets your best side! Waldrapp ibis by Steve Franks.

Ocelot Pepita gets a “A for effort” here (and yes, she was finally able to fully enjoy her treat!). Happy Caturday!

It’s World Lizard Day! You can currently see many of our lizard species along the Nature Trail and learn fun facts from our knowledgeable youth volunteers! Also, find lizards, such as caiman lizard, Ladybug Lotusflower, at the South American Tropical Rainforest & Aviary, plus, Komodo dragon, Rinca!

Contemplating the week while sitting in a ball. Sounds about right!

Saturday smiles.☺️

Saving a little morsel for later… 📷: Steve Franks

Rinca may look like he’s staring at you, but Komodo dragons actually have poor eyesight. They actually rely more on their keen sense of smell, flicking their tongues to collect scent particles to assess what’s happening in their environment.

Rhinos, like our male Greater one-horned rhino, Gauhati, make a variety of sounds, including grunting, snorting, trumpeting and squeaking as a way of communicating, even using low-frequency sounds to communicate with one another in dense forests. 🔈Take a listen to Gauhati!

As the world’s smallest deer species, the pudu stands just 1 to 1.5 feet tall at the shoulder! You can often see our two-year-old female southern pudu, Flor, in her outdoor habitat, though she is a bit shy, which is part of their survival strategy in the wild. 📷: Steve Franks

We’re all about Meerkat Monday!

Happy Caturday! African lions spend a majority of their day sleeping, and do so in a variety of positions, from lying on their sides, curled up or, like you see in this photo, looking quite comfortable on their backs!